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Explore learning and resources →Equitable policy, program, and service design
External reference · Reference and evidence
The DHS Equity Analysis Toolkit helps staff consider who is affected, what evidence is available, and which barriers and alternatives…
Job aid · How to do it
The DHS equity policy makes an equity analysis part of some decisions. This aid explains the difference between a scan and a full analysis,…
Checklist · How to do it
When changing staff- or public-facing text or a process, record who is affected and how. Consider language, disability and communication…
Job aid · How to do it
Start by identifying the languages people need and the vital documents that require translation and human review. Make a qualified…
Checklist · How to do it
A one-page checklist for a new program, service, or digital application. It covers people and purpose, access, language, the effort required…
Job aid · How to do it
One pattern that works for policies, forms, services, contracts, budgets, communications, technology, and program design: clarify the…
Checklist · How to do it
Use short sentences, everyday words, one idea per paragraph, built-in heading styles, descriptive links, useful alternative text, and…
Tool · Deeper method
Look at the process from the person's point of view. Count the steps, documents, trips, and hours away from work. Notice when a deadline,…
Learning module · Deeper method
An orientation to person-centered planning, supported decision-making, LifeCourse, the ADA and Olmstead, home and community-based services,…
Practice note · How to do it
Equity is easier to shape while an idea is still taking form. Before the design is settled, name who it is for, who may carry the burden,…
Tool · Reference and evidence
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity describes racial equity tools as structured ways to integrate explicit consideration of racial…
Tool · Reference and evidence
A framework and set of tools for people with disabilities and families to plan a good life across the lifespan, developed at the University…
Tool · Reference and evidence
The State of Minnesota's official equity analysis toolkit, published by Minnesota Management and Budget, used with the DHS Equity Policy.…