U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORY

FEDERAL AGENCIES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 509F
Washington, DC 20201

Dennis Hayashi, Director
Tel: (202) 619-0403
Fax: (202) 619-3818
TDD: 1 (800) 527-7697
Toll Free: 1 (800) 368-1019
Internet: http://www.os.dhhs.gov

OCR is responsible for ensuring equal opportunity and compliance with laws prohibiting discrimination in the provision of health and social services. It conducts compliance reviews and receives and investigates complaints alleging discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability. In addition, it conducts studies and surveys, conciliates, publicizes findings, and provides training.

Geographic area(s) served: United States and territories
Type(s) of publications: Pamphlets and directories

Regional office(s):

HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region I Kennedy Federal Building, Room 1875 Boston, MA 02203 Tel: (617) 565-1340 Fax: (617) 565-1491 TDD: (617) 565-1343 Geographic area(s) served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region II Javits Federal Building 26 Federal Plaza, Room 3312 New York, NY 10278 Tel: (212) 264-3313 Fax: (212) 264-3039 TDD: (212) 264-2355 Geographic area(s) served: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region III Gateway Building 3535 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Tel: (215) 596-1262 Fax: (215) 596-4704 TDD: (215) 596-5195 Geographic area(s) served: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region IV 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 1504 Atlanta, GA 30323 Tel: (404) 331-2779 Fax: (404) 331-1807 TDD: (404) 242-2867 Geographic area(s) served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region V 105 W. Adams Street, 16th Floor Chicago, IL 60603 Tel: (312) 886-2359 Fax: (312) 353-4144 TDD: (312) 353-5693 Geographic area(s) served: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region VI 1200 Main Tower Building, Room 1360 Dallas, TX 75202 Tel: (214) 767-4056 or 1 (800) 368-1019 Fax: (214) 767-0432 TDD: (214) 767-8940 Geographic area(s) served: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region VII 601 E. 12th Street, Room 248 Kansas City, MO 64106 Tel: (816) 426-7277 Fax: (816) 426-3535 TDD: (816) 426-7065 Geographic area(s) served: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region VIII 1961 Stout Street, Room 1185 Denver, CO 80294-3538 Tel: (303) 844-2024 Fax: (303) 844-4545 TDD: (303) 844-3439 Geographic area(s) served: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region IX 50 United Nations Plaza, Room 322 San Francisco, CA 94102 Tel: (415) 556-8586 Fax: (415) 556-5165 TDD: (415) 556-8586 Geographic area(s) served: Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada HHS, Office for Civil Rights, Region X Mail Stop RX-11 2201 6th Avenue Seattle, WA 98121 Tel: (206) 615-2290 Fax: (206) 615-2087 TDD: (206) 442-7486 Geographic area(s) served: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington