Notice: Non-Discrimination

Vera French CMHC – Section 1557 Notice of Non-Discrimination

Vera French is dedicated to deliver high quality, accessible, healthy living solutions to all individuals. Vera French CMHC complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex consistent with the scope of sex discrimination described at 45 CFR § 92.101(a)(2)). Vera French CMHC does not exclude people or treat them less favorably because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Vera French provides free auxiliary aids and communication services, so that individuals can communicate effectively with us, such as:

·       Qualified interpreters

·       Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)

·       Free language assistance services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:

o   Qualified interpreters

o   Information written in other languages.

If you need these services, contact:

Vera French CMHC: 1-563-383-1900

TTS: 7-1-1

If you believe that Vera French CMHC has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Officer for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

200 Independence Avenue, SW

Room 509F, HHH Building

Washington, D.C. 20201

1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)

Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.

For questions, contact Vera French 1557 Coordinator: ph. (563) 383-1900