TransparencyLanguage Access and Cultural Competency
The 2020-21 Budget Act includes $16.7 million ongoing funding for regional centers to improve and promote Language Access and Cultural Competency to better support the language needs of individuals with developmental disabilities, their caregivers, and their family members. The primary purpose of these funds is to improve consumer and family experience and to facilitate more consistent access to information and services for multi-lingual, monolingual, and diverse cultural groups.
Alta received over $1.1 million to develop a Language Access and Cultural Competency plan based on guidance and support provided by the Department of Developmental Services.
The plan is available for viewing below: