Notice of Nondiscrimination
We're Here to Help You
SGMC complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or gender. SGMC does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability or gender.
SGMC:
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 and 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 Johnny Ball, Section 1557 Coordinator.
If you believe that SGMC has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or gender, you can file a grievance with Johnny Ball, Section 1557 Coordinator, 2501 N. Patterson St., Valdosta, GA 31601, Attn: Administrative Office of Communications and Public Affairs,
229-259-4022 (office), 229-245-2157 (fax),
1-800-255-0056 (TTY),
johnny.ball@sgmc.org. You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Johnny Ball, Section 1557 Coordinator, is available to help you.
Civil Rights Complaint
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 ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/smartscreen/main.jsf, or by mail or email at:
Centralized Case Management Operations
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Ave. SW
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
Complaint forms are available at www.hhs.gov/ocr/complaints/index.html
English
ATTENTION: If you speak English, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Call 1-229-433-1000 (TTY: 1-800-255-0056).
Spanish
ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-229-433-1000 (TTY: 1-800-255-0056).
Vietnamese
CHÚ Ý: Nếu bạn nói Tiếng Việt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí dành cho bạn. Gọi số 1-229-433-1000 (TTY: 1-800-255-0056).
Korean
주의: 한국어를 사용하시는 경우, 언어 지원 서비스를 무료로 이용하실 수 있습니다. 1-229-433-1000 (TTY: 1-800-255-0056) 번으로전화해 주십시오.
Chinese
注意：如果您使用繁體中文，您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。請致電 1-229-433-1000 (TTY: 1-800-255-0056) 。
Gujarati
સચના: જો તમે ગ ુ જરાતી બોલતા હો, તો ન ુ િ:શલ્ક ભાષા સહાય સેવાઓ તમારા માટ ુ ે ઉપલબ્ધ છે. ફોન કરો 1-229-433-1000 (TTY: 1-800-255-0056).
French
ATTENTION: Si vous parlez français, des services d’aide linguistique vous sont proposés gratuitement. Appelez le 1-229-433-1000 (ATS: 1-800-255-0056) .
Amharic
ማስታወሻ: የሚናገሩት ቋንቋ ኣማርኛ ከሆነ የትርጉም እርዳታ ድርጅቶች፣ በነጻ ሊያግዝዎት ተዘጋጀተዋል፡ ወደ ሚከተለው ቁጥር ይደውሉ 1-229-433-1000 (መስማት ለተሳናቸው: 1-800-255-0056).
Hindi
ध्यान दें: यदि आप हिंदी बोलते हैं तो आपके लिए मु फ्त में भाषा सहायता सेवाएं उपलब्ध हैं। 1-229-433-1000 (TTY: 1-800-255-0056) पर कॉल करें।
French Creole
ATANSYON: Si w pale Kreyòl Ayisyen, gen sèvis èd pou lang ki disponib gratis pou ou. Rele 1-229-433-1000 (TTY: 1-800-255-0056).
Russian
ВНИМАНИЕ: Если вы говорите на русском языке, то вам доступны бесплатные услуги перевода. Звоните
1-229-433-1000 (телетайп:
1-800-255-0056).
Arabic
ملحوظة: إذا كنت تتحدث العربية، فإن خدمات المساعدة اللغوية تتوافر لك بالمجان. اتصل برقم
1-229-433-1000 (رقم هاتف الصم والبكم:
TTY: 1-800-255-0056)
Portuguese
ATENÇÃO: Se fala português, encontram-se disponíveis serviços linguísticos, grátis. Ligue para 1-229-433-1000 (TTY: 1-800-255-0056).
Farsi
.توجه: اگر به زبان فارسی صحبت میکنید، خدمات کمک در زمینه زبان به صورت رایگان در دسترس شما قرار دارد
:با این شماره تماس بگیرید
1-229-433-1000 (TTY: 1-800-255-0056)
German
ACHTUNG: Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen, stehen Ihnen kostenlos sprachliche Hilfsdienstleistungen zur Verfügung. Rufnummer: 1-229-433-1000 (TTY: 1-800-255-0056).
Japanese
注意事項：日本語を話される場合、無料の言語支援をご利用いただけます。1-229-433-1000 (TTY:
1-800-255-0056) まで、お電話にてご連絡ください。