Discrimination is Against the Law
Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.
Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. 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, 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 June Rodriguez, Director of Compliance and Risk Management
If you believe that Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex you can file a grievance with:
June Rodriguez, Director of Compliance Risk Management
128 Market Street
Alamosa, CO 81101
719-587-9600
compliance@valley-widehealth.org
You can file a grievance in person, by mail, fax or email. If you need help filing a grievance, June Rodriguez, Director of Compliance and Risk Management is available to help you.
You can 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
- By phone at 1-800-368-1019; 800-537-7697 (TDD)
- By mail at
- S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Ave. SW
Room 509F HHH Building
Washington, DC 20201
- S. Department of Health and Human Services
Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html
