Nondiscrimination Statement: Discrimination is Against the Law
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, citizenship, alienage, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability. Martha’s Vineyard Hospital does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, citizenship, alienage, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability.
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital members:
- Provide 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)
- Provide free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
- Qualified interpreters
- Information written in other languages
Interpreter services are available (PDF). If you need these services, contact the Civil Rights Coordinator for the site involved.
If you believe that a Martha’s Vineyard Hospital entity has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, citizenship, alienage, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability, you can file a grievance in person or by mail or fax, using the information found in our Civil Rights Coordinator list. If you need help filing a grievance, the Site Civil Rights Coordinator is available to help you.
You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/smartscreen/main.jsf, or by mail or phone at:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)
Or by contacting the OCR New England Regional Office at:
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Government Center
J.F. Kennedy Federal Building – Room 1875
Boston, MA 02203
800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)
Complaint forms are available at:
Interpreter Services
Interpreters are available to assist patients and their families through the use of the AT&T Language Line. Services include phone and video translation.
