Increase equity and access to childcare for underserved populations (rural, BIPOC, low income, and struggling communities)
Upskill workforce in technology, soft, trade business and vocational skills for livable wages and career growth opportunities
Leverage workers and entrepreneurs from all backgrounds to foster equitable wealth creation and employment. Increase training around cooperative development and operations
Projects:
Regionwide Childcare Initiative
Santa Rosa - Childcare Support Program
Childcare Apprenticeship Program
NBEC- North Bay Employment Connection
Environmental Resiliency Upskilling for Green Building
Regional-wide Talent Pipeline Initiative
Dry Creek Rancheria Small Business Park (Dutcher Creek)
Fort Bragg Food Products Incubator
Becoming Independent: Funding the Future of Services
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Website Accessibility Policy
Sonoma Mendocino Economic Development District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Sonoma Mendocino Economic Development District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Sonoma Mendocino Economic Development District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Sonoma Mendocino Economic Development District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
