What geographic area does the HHS Office for Civil Rights cover?Answer:If a complainant alleges discrimination by an HHS funded health or human services entity the following offices will serve the listed states and U.S. territories: Region I - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and/or Vermont Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health & Human Services JFK Federal Building - Room 1875 Boston, MA 02203 (617) 565-1340; (617) 565-1343 (TDD) (617) 565-3809 FAX Region II - New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 26 Federal Plaza - Suite 3312 New York, NY 10278 (212) 264-3313; (212) 264-2355 (TDD) (212) 264-3039 FAX Region III - Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 150 S. Independence Mall West - Suite 372 Philadelphia, PA 19106-9111 (215) 861-4441; (215) 861-4440 (TDD) (215) 861-4431 FAX Region IV - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 61 Forsyth Street, SW. - Suite 3B70 Atlanta, GA 30309-8909 (404) 562-7886; (404) 331-2867 (TDD) (404) 562-7881 FAX Region V - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 233 N. Michigan Ave. - Suite 240 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 886-2359; (312) 353-5693 (TDD) (312) 886-1807 FAX Region VI - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 1301 Young Street - Suite 1169 Dallas, TX 75202 (214) 767-4056; (214) 767-8940 (TDD) (214) 767-0432 FAX Region VII - Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 601 East 12th Street - Room 248 Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 426-7278; (816) 426-7065 (TDD) (816) 426-3686 FAX Region VIII - Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 1961 Stout Street - Room 1426 Denver, CO 80294 (303) 844-2024; (303) 844-3439 (TDD) (303) 844-2025 FAX Region IX - Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam, The U.S. Affiliated Pacific Island Jurisdictions Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 90 7th Street, Suite 4-100 San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 437-8310; (415) 437-8311 (TDD) (415) 437-8329 FAX Region X - Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 2201 Sixth Avenue - Mail Stop RX-11 Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 615-2290; (206) 615-2296 (TDD) (206) 615-2297 FAX If the entity is outside of a region, the office will forward the complaint to the appropriate OCR regional office.
Last Updated: 6/6/2008
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