Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and have a TTD/TTY device can contact DSS at 1-800-842-4524. Persons who are blind or visually impaired can contact DSS at 1-860-424-5040.
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT You may file discrimination complaints or request reasonable accommodations as follows: You have the right to make a discrimination complaint if you think we have taken action against you because of your race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, political beliefs, sexual orientation, intellectual disability, mental disability, learning disability, or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness. An individual with a disability may request and receive a reasonable accommodation or special help from the Department of Social Services when it is necessary to allow the individual to have an equal and meaningful opportunity to participate in programs administered by the Department. If you asked for an accommodation or special help and we refused to provide it, you may make a complaint to the Department’s Affirmative Action Division Director or any of the agencies listed:
Commissioner of Social Services Attn: Affirmative Action Division Director/ADA Coordinator 55 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105 Ph: 1-860-424-5040 Toll free: 1-800-842-1508 TDD: 1-800-842-4524 Fax: 1-860-424-4948 Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities 25 Sigourney Street, Hartford, CT 06106 Ph: 1-860-541-3400 Toll free: 1-800-477-5737 TDD: 1-860-541-3459 Fax: 1-860-246-5265 Web: http://www.ct.gov/chro/site/default.asp U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights JFK Federal Building, Room 1875, Boston, MA 02203 Ph: 1-617-565-1340 Toll free: 1-800-368-1019 TDD: 1-800-537-7697 Fax: 1-617-565-3809 Web: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html
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