Redwood Coast Regional Center 25/26 LACC Plan Summary

FY 2025-26 Language Access and Cultural Competency (LACC) Program

Regional Center (RC): Redwood Coast Regional Center (RCRC)

Plan Summary: Conduct orientations and technology training classes for the Spanish-speaking and Tribal communities.
• Contract with Project Assistants to conduct outreach and engage with diverse communities across RCRC rural and geographically large catchment area.
• Develop and refine resources (videos, documents, websites, new vendors, etc.) for diverse cultures and languages.
• Hold listening sessions with Native American and Spanish-speaking populations to gather feedback and foster open dialogue.
• Improve accessibility for the focus population by developing, distributing, and analyzing language access surveys.
• Partner with a Diversity Equity and Inclusion Consultant to implement training for Regional Center staff and Board members.
• Provide interpretation and translation services in American Sign Language and Spanish.

Ethnicity and Culture: American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Hispanic

Languages: American Sign Language, Hmong, Spanish