Accessibility Statement

For the Be There for ME Website

Be There for ME is committed to providing a website that is accessible to everyone. We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website and in doing so adhere to Universal Design principles and version 2.1 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

Measures to Support Accessibility

We take the following measures to ensure accessibility of the Be There for ME website:

  • Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
  • Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.
  • Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities.
  • Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Be There for ME is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level A. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

 

WCAG is developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), an international community that develops open standards to ensure the long-term growth of the Web. WCAG 2.1 applies broadly to various current and future Web technologies,  and is testable with a combination of automated testing and human evaluation.

Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology

The Be There for ME website is not compatible with:

  • Browsers older than 3 major versions
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Mobile operating systems older than 3 years

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of the Be There for ME website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • SMIL

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

In addition at time of writing we rely upon the following modules and add-on software to operate the site, and are similarly bound to their accessibility standards.

We have made reasonable effort to resolve any accessibility issues brought on by these tools, but are unable to guarantee full conformance for any future updates or inherent limitations brought on by these tools. Please contact us for a full list of known limitations.

Assessment Approach

We assess the accessibility of the Be There for ME website through ongoing research and external evaluations and implement accessibility improvements accordingly. We have employed experts proficient in accessible web design and development practices to conduct automated and manual testing methods. 

Our automated accessibility scan was performed using the ARC Analytics Platform and issues were resolved by 6/17/2024. Updates to the content management system, its plugins, and/or website content after this date have the potential to affect the level of compliance reached.

Ongoing Review

The last automated accessibility scan was performed using the ARC Analytics Platform and issues were resolved by 6/18/2024. Updates to the content management system, its plugins, and/or website content after this date have the potential to affect the level of compliance reached.