Admissions, the provisions of services, and referrals of clients shall be made without regard to race (to include hair type, hair texture, or hair style), color, religious creed (to include all aspects of religious observances and practice, as well as belief), disability, ancestry, national origin (including Limited English Proficiency), age (40 and over), or sex (to include pregnancy status, childbirth status, breastfeeding status, sex assigned at birth.
Program services shall be made accessible to eligible persons with disabilities through the most practical and economically feasible methods available. These methods include, but are not limited to, equipment redesign, the provision of aides, and the use of alternative service delivery locations. Structural modifications shall be considered only as a last resort among available methods.
This policy applies to admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in Saint Joseph’s Center programs and activities. Further, Saint Joseph’s Center will continue to support and promote equal employment opportunity, human dignity, and racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity. This commitment is made by Saint Joseph’s Center in accordance with federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations.
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Saint Joseph’s Center assures full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended and its related statutes. No person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of its services, or otherwise subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. Any person who believes that he or she has been unlawfully discriminated against may file a formal complaint with Saint Joseph’s Center within 180 days following the date of the alleged incident. For more information regarding civil rights complaints, please contact:
Compliance Officer, Administrative Office
Saint Joseph’s Center
2010 Adams Avenue
Scranton, PA 18509
570-342-8379
or Click Here to contact us through our website or Click Here for a copy of the complaint form.
Saint Joseph’s Center
2010 Adams Avenue
Scranton, PA 18509
Phone: 570-963-1290 or 800-766-6346
Fax: 570-342-6080
Website: https://stjosephscenter.org/about/compliance/
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Human Services
Bureau of Equal Opportunity
Room 225, Health & Welfare Building
P.O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Inquiries: (717) 787-1127
Email: RA-PWBEOAO@pa.gov
(Within 90 days from the date of incident)
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centralized Case Management Operations
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Room 509 HHH Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Customer Response Center: (800) 368-1019
TDD: (800) 537-7697
Website: https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/complaints
Email: ocrcomplaint@hhs.gov
(Within 180 days from the date of incident)
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
801 Market Street, Suite 1000
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Inquiries: (800) 669-4000
TTY users only: (800) 669-6820
Website: https://www.eeoc.gov/filing-charge-discrimination
E-mail: PDOContact@eeoc.gov
(Within 300 days from the date of incident)
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
333 Market Street, 8th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Website: https://www.phrc.pa.gov/Complaints/Pages/How-to-File-a-Complaint.aspx
Inquiries: (717) 787-4410
TTY users only: (717) 787-7279
(Within 180 days from the date of incident)
