ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY

The Southwest Utah Public Health Department is committed to providing information to residents and visitors with a website experience that is accessible to everyone, including users with disabilities such as visual, auditory, neurological, motor, or other challenges that affect their ability to access and understand the information presented on our website. This also includes users who face technological, economic, or other barriers.

To the best of our ability, we adhere to the following guideline areas:

DESIGN

Our website follows design standards that support users with visual, motor, neurological, and other access barriers.

Pages are created with:

  • Color standards: High contrast between text and background
  • Responsive design: Pages adapt to different screen sizes
  • Adjustable text: Users can increase or decrease font size as needed
  • Readability improvements: Layouts and formatting that aid understanding

TECHNOLOGY

We use technological platforms that aim for the highest practical level of accessibility, offering broad compatibility across browsers and devices to ensure information is accessible to the widest audience possible.

COMPREHENSION

We design content for clarity and ease of understanding. Measures include:

  • Use of natural, non-technical language, avoiding confusing jargon or acronyms
  • Links displayed in clear, descriptive text
  • Audio and video content accompanied by transcripts
  • Translation options, where available to support users whose first language is not English

ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES

Our website follows WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 guidelines to support accessibility. We conduct frequent testing to ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement.

TRANSCRIPTS

We provide a central repository of transcripts for audio content, including externally hosted media. Each transcript includes spoken content and relevant visual information and is provided in a format compatible with screen readers. Access all transcripts here: Transcript Repository

REPORTING ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES

If you encounter difficulty accessing information, please email info@swuhealth.gov or call (435) 865-5159.

When reporting, include:

  • Page name
  • Approximate location of the issue on the page
  • Nature of the issue (e.g., color, contrast, keyboard navigation)
  • Any other relevant details

If you would like to be notified about the resolution, include your name and preferred contact method.

Last reviewed: 2/26