Child Care Aware of Kentucky is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for all users, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to make our website, childcareawareky.org, accessible and usable for the widest possible audience and to continually improve the user experience for everyone.
Our Commitment
Child Care Aware of Kentucky works to support families, providers, and communities across the Commonwealth. In keeping with our mission, we are committed to providing a website that is inclusive and accessible to people of all abilities, including those who use assistive technologies.
Accessibility Standards
We aim to make our website conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, which provide guidance for making web content more accessible to people with disabilities. These guidelines address accessibility for users with visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological disabilities.
Accessibility Features
Where possible, our website includes:
- Clear and consistent navigation
- Sufficient color contrast for text and interactive elements
- Text alternatives for non‑text content
- Keyboard‑accessible navigation
- Meaningful headings and page structure to support screen reader use
Some documents on our website, such as PDFs provided by partner organizations or legacy materials, may not yet be fully accessible. We are actively working to improve the accessibility of our content.
Ongoing Efforts
Accessibility is an ongoing effort. Child Care Aware of Kentucky continues to review and update our website to improve accessibility and usability, including staff training related to universal design and accessible digital content.
Need Assistance or Want to Report an Issue?
If you experience difficulty accessing any part of our website or need information in an alternative format, we want to hear from you.
Contact us: childcareaware-info@l.uky.edu
We will make reasonable efforts to respond to accessibility requests in a timely manner.