The CWCOG is committed to providing equal access to its facilities, programs, and services for persons with disabilities. This material can be made available in an alternate format by contacting the ADA Coordinator by calling 360-577-3041. People who are deaf or hard of hearing may make a request by calling the Washington State Relay at 7-1-1.
All services are free of charge to individuals in need of assistance.

To access the ADA Policy, visit our Document Library HERE

Ongoing Efforts to Ensure Accessibility

The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments is committed to providing a fully accessible website experience for all users of all abilities, including those who rely on assistive technologies like screen readers, screen enlargement software, and alternative keyboard input devices to navigate the web.

We follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 as our guiding principle for determining accessibility. These are internationally agreed-upon standards that cover a wide range of recommendations and best practices for making content useable. As we add new pages and functionality to our website, all designs, code, and content entry practices are checked against these standards.

Website accessibility is an ongoing process. We continually test content and features for WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance and remediate any issues to ensure we meet or exceed the standards. Testing of our website is performed by our team members using industry-standard tools such as the Accessibility Checker WordPress Plugin, color contrast analyzers, keyboard-only navigation techniques, and Flesch-Kincaid readability tests.

TITLE VI NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The CWCOG operates in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability. Those persons with limited English Proficiency may request language assistance through oral, visual, and/or written translation at no cost to the individual. For assistance or questions regarding the CWCOG’s Title VI or Limited English Proficiency policies or to file a complaint, please contact the Agency’s Title VI Coordinator at (360) 577-3041.