The Governor's Interagency Council on Health Disparities complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. The Council does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
The Council also complies with applicable state laws and does not discriminate on the basis of creed, gender, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.
- Accessibility
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The Governor's Interagency Council on Health Disparities
- 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 1-800-525-0127.
- Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
- File a Complaint
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The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: If you believe that the Council 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:
Washington State Department of Health Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance Attn: Shawn Murinko PO Box 47890 Olympia, WA 98504-47890 (360) 236-4010 Shawn.Murinko@doh.wa.gov.
You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Shawn Murinko 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/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.