New York State Department of Health Federal Civil Rights Nondiscrimination Program

Overview

The New York State Department of Health complies with federal civil rights laws and is committed to providing its programs and services without discrimination according to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as related federal nondiscrimination statutes and regulations.

Nondiscrimination Public Notice & Policy

Filing a Complaint

If you believe that you have suffered from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin (including Limited English Proficiency and primary language), disability, sex, or age with respect to a New York State Department of Health program, activity, service or benefit, you may contact the Department's Nondiscrimination Coordinator at:

  • E-mail: NYSCivilRights@health.ny.gov
  • Mail: Marci McCall
    Nondiscrimination Coordinator
    Acting Director for the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    New York State Department of Health
    Corning Tower
    Empire State Plaza
    Albany, NY 12237
    Phone: (518) 402-6807

Complaint Web Form

You can also file a civil rights complaint with a federal or state agency listed below:

  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Email: ocrmail@hhs.gov | Phone: (800) 368-1019 | Fax: (202) 619-3818 | TDD: (800) 537-7697
    Mail: Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Jacob Javits Federal Building, 26 Federal Plaza - Suite 3312, New York, NY 10278
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Email: program.intake@usda.gov | Phone: (866) 632-9992 | Fax: (202) 690-7442
    Mail: Director, Center for Civil Rights Enforcement, U.S. Department of Agriculture
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410
  • U.S. Department of Education
    Email: OCR@ed.gov | Phone: (800) 421-3481 | Fax: (202) 453-6012
    Mail: Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education
    Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW,
    Washington, DC 20202-1100
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Email: Title_VI_Complaints@epa.gov | Phone: (202) 564-3316 | Fax: (202) 565-0196
    Mail: External Civil Rights Compliance Office, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Mail code 2310A, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460
  • U.S. Department of Justice
    Phone: (888) 848-5306- English and Spanish (ingles y español)
    Voice: (202) 307-2222 | TDD: (202) 307-2678
    Mail: Federal Coordination and Compliance Section - 4CON
    Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
    950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20530
  • U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
    Website: https://www.va.gov/ORMDI/External_Complaints_Program.asp
    Phone: (800) 698-2411 | TTY: 711
    Mail: Office of Resolution Management (ORM), External Complaints Program
    Attention: Sterling Akins, 1575 I Street, NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20420
  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    E-mail: CRCLCompliance@hq.dhs.gov
    Phone: (202) 401-1474 | Toll-Free: (866) 644-8360 | Fax: (202) 401-4708
    Mail: Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
    Compliance Branch, 245 Murray Lane, SW, Building 410, Mail Stop #0190, Washington, DC 20528

Language Access and Accessibility

The New York State Department of Health provides language assistance services and appropriate auxiliary aids and services free of charge and provides reasonable modifications for individuals with disabilities.

If you require language access services for website content, DOH Free Language Assistance Services is available if you are using a desktop or laptop and would like to translate website content into a different language.

If you require additional language access services, including American Sign Language, or other accommodations to help you communicate with us, such as written information in other formats (e.g., large print, audio, accessible electronic formats), contact the NYSDOH Language Access Coordinator at:

  • E-mail: DOHLanguageAccess@health.ny.gov
  • Mail: Language Access Coordinator
    Office of Health Equity and Human Rights
    New York State Department of Health
    Corning Tower
    Empire State Plaza
    Albany, NY 12237

If you require information and forms regarding reasonable accommodations in Department of Health programs and services, contact the NYSDOH ADA Coordinator at:

  • E-mail: doh.sm.Reasonable.Accommodation@health.ny.gov
  • New York State Department of Health
    Division of Administration
    ADA Coordinator
    Corning Tower, Room 2217
    Empire State Plaza
    Albany, NY 12237
  • Phone: (518) 486-1812
  • Fax: (518) 473-3395