Civil Rights Corner
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- Effective January 1, 2009, Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments (signed in 2008) became effective
- DHS Affirmative Action Compliance Plan 2008-2010 (if you need a reader, contact gwatts@dhs.hawaii.gov)
- Access Hawaii Brochure - Your Rights and Our Responsibilities
- Limited English Proficiency Desk Book (if you need a reader, contact gwatts@dhs.hawaii.gov)
Link to: DHS Training, Notices and Handouts
Background
The Department of Human Services (DHS) conducted a Civil Rights Compliance Employee Training Needs Assessment in July and August of 2007. Survey results include 658 DHS employee responses--including 140 supervisory and 506 non-supervisory participants with 12 not specifying current assignment type.
The survey and assessment was a joint effort of the Personnel Office, Civil Rights Compliance Staff (CRCS) and the Management Services Office (MSO) Research Staff. Designed to assist in improving DHS’ services, prevent civil rights violations, and meet Federal and State guidelines from agencies that fund its programs, the survey results are summarized as follows:
Group | Type or Need | ||
| Information | Formal Training | Developmental |
Supervisory | § Reasonable Accommodations § Complaint Process | § Civil Rights Compliance Issues | § Civil Rights Laws |
Non-Supervisory | § Complaint Process | § Civil Rights Compliance Issues | § Civil Rights Laws |
See the complete Civil Rights Compliance Needs Assessment Survey Results here.
To respond to some of the needs expressed in this assessment, the Personnel Office, Civil Rights Compliance Staff, in cooperation with staff in the Office of the Director, initiates this Civil Rights Corner which will cover topics related to Civil Rights issues and needs.
Please visit our site regularly.
In this corner:
Forms and Facts
- Reasonable Accommodation
- Language Access Serving LEP Individuals by Providing Free Interpretation Services
- Appendix A: Reporting Formats
- PERS LEP Log and Reporting Form
- Appendix B: DHS Interpreter List - Partial Sample Employee List, Court Interpreter and Other Resource Lists
- Court Interpreter List is in the Civil Rights Corner - at the top of this page
- Appendix D: E-Note, April 2009
- Appendix E: Workshop Announcements
Appendix F: Interpreter Form DHS 5050—Draft and Interpreter Code of Ethics
Appendix G: Offer and Acceptance or Waiver of Free Interpreter Services—DHS 5000 Draft
Nondiscrimination
o DHS Nondiscrimination Statement (joint)
- Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese)
- Chukese
- English
- Ilocano
- Korean
- Marshallese
- Samoan
- Spanish
- Tagalog
- Vietnamese
- Visayan
o Food Stamp (SNAP) Nondiscrimination Statement in multi languages
Fact Sheets and Lists
