Compliance

TITLE VI  PUBLIC NOTICE

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance. Specifically, Title VI provides that “no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance” (42 U.S.C. Section 2000d).

Charles County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Inc. is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of its transportation services on the basis of race, color, or national origin, as protected by Title VI in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Circular 4702.1B. If you feel you are being denied participation in or being denied benefits of the transit services provided by Charles County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Inc., or otherwise being discriminated against because of your race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability, and wish to file a complaint, our contact information is:

Michelle Nicholson
Director of Human Resources
Title VI Manager
Charles County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
10200 La Plata Road
La Plata, MD 20646
301-934-1900
Email address: mnicholson@sagepointcare.org

A person may also file a complaint directly with the Federal Transit Administration, Office of Civil Rights, Attention: Title VI Program Coordinator, East Building, 5^th floor – TCR, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

NEED ASSISTANCE

Charles County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Inc. provides language assistance to any clients of our communities, their responsible parties, or any individuals inquiring about our communities who have limited proficiency in English so they can properly access services.

Any individual not proficient in the use of the English language may request assistance to file a complaint at the CHARLES COUNTY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, INC.

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USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

For USDA Food and Nutrition Services nutrition assistance programs, State or local agencies, and subrecipients, must post the following Nondiscrimination Statement:

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1)        Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2)       Fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3)        Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

The Maryland State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry/national origin, color, disability, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation in matters affecting employment or in providing access to programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For inquiries related to Department policy, please contact:

Equity Assurance and Compliance Office
Office of the Deputy State Superintendent for Finance and Administration
Maryland State Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street – 6th Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2595
410-767-0426 – voice
410-767-0431 – fax
410-333-6442 – TTY/TDD

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