Notice of Non-Discrimination

Summit County Public Health (SCPH) complies with all applicable State and Federal anti-discrimination laws, and does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their membership in a protected class.

Summit County Public Health provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as qualified sign language interpreters and written information. We provide free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as qualified interpreters and information written in other languages.

If you need these services, contact Joanne Emery, Director of Clinical Health by calling (330) 923-4891.

If you believe that SCPH has failed to provide these services or discriminated against you based on your membership in a protected class, you can file a grievance with:

Angela Burgess, ADA/EEO Officer
1867 W. Market St., Akron OH 44313
(330) 926-5633
fax: (330) 923-7558
aburgess@schd.org

You can file a grievance by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Angela Burgess 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, DC 20201
1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)

Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html