Office of Equity, Diversity, Access, and Inclusion

OEDAI helps create an environment of dignity, respect, humility and empathy. Our work helps to improve government equity, transparency and accountability that furthers justice for people and communities.

OEDAI drives business integration, alignment, and investment in our agency’s service priorities of building economic justice, making modern changes to behavioral health, advancing person-centered services, serving people in their community of choice and innovating technology by embedding antiracism, equity, diversity, access, inclusion and belonging principles in legislation, budget, policies, practices, standards, and workplace behaviors. 

 

OEDAI works to remove barriers to services and create opportunities through access. This consists of digital accessibility, compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and universal access development, and language access, including serving as a statewide language certification agency for employees, interpreters and translators.

 

OEDAI advances unifying community- centered goals and initiatives through collaboration with clients, patients, families, community partners, DSHS leaders and colleagues. These goals and initiatives support engaged and purpose-driven teams who work to enhance well-being across the state.

 

 

Equity	Diversity	Access	Inclusion	Belonging
Fairness, accountability and justice.	Embracing differences authentically with ourselves and others.	Eliminating barriers and expanding opportunities .	The responsibility to ensure participation and collaboration.	A sense of acceptance, inclusion, support and influence.