Nondiscrimination Notice: Discrimination is Against the Law Health Care-Related Programs
The Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. The Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
The Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin:
- Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
- Qualified sign language interpreters
- Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
- Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
- Qualified interpreters
- Information written in other languages
If you need these services, contact the Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin civil rights
coordinator (414-327-3729).
If you believe the Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin 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 grievance with:
Department of Health Services,
Attn: Civil Rights Coordinator,
1 West Wilson Street, Room 651,
PO Box 7850, Madison, WI 53707-7850,
608-267-4955, TTY: 711,
Fax: 608-267-1434,
hscrc@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, the Department of Health Services civil rights coordinator is available to help you.
You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at: https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/smartscreen/main.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