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Notice Of Nondiscrimination

Notice Of Nondiscrimination

Notice Of Nondiscrimination

Psychiatric Institute of Washington complies with applicable Federal and local civil rights laws and does not discriminate for any reason including, but not limited to, race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, religion, political affiliation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, genetic information, source of income, status as a victim of an interfamily offense, and place of residence or business. Psychiatric Institute of Washington does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, religion, political affiliation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, genetic information, source of income, status as a victim of an interfamily offense, and place of residence or business.

Psychiatric Institute of Washington:

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 Theja Lowe, Director of Human Resources

If you believe that Psychiatric Institute of Washington has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, religion, political affiliation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, genetic information, source of income, status as a victim of an interfamily offense, and place of residence or business, or for any additional reason  you can file a grievance with:

Theja Lowe, MAHRM, SHRM-SCP, PHR | Director of Human Resources
Universal Health Services – Psychiatric Institute of Washington
Email: [email protected] | Office: 202-885-5670
4228 Wisconsin Avenue, NW | Washington, DC 20016

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Theja Lowe, Director of Human Resources, 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.