Sonoma County complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. The County does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
Sonoma County
A. Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as qualified sign language interpreters and written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
B. Provides 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 Casi Jewett, Civil Rights Coordinator, (707) 565-4787; TTY (800) 735- 2929 or 711.
If you believe that the County has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, or any other legally protected category, you can file a grievance with:
Victoria Willard, Equal Employment Opportunity Manager & ADA Coordinator
575 Administration Drive, Suite 116B
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 565-8059
victoria.willard@sonoma-county.org
Fax: (707) 565-3770
You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Victoria Willard (contact above) 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.