Napa County Equity in Disasters Initiative (NCEDI)

Language access is an anti-racist practice which promotes equity by providing access to understandable, reliable, timely, and appropriate information to everyone, thereby engendering community trust and facilitating an equitable opportunity for all residents to have a full and healthful life, civic engagement, and survive and recover from disasters. The NCDEI collaborative’s focus is to work with the County Office of Emergency Services to develop language access guidelines which set consistent standards for quality, timely and meaningful communication and access to programs and services for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) or other access needs to ensure their welfare and safety.