The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate or exclude people or treat them differently based on race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.
SCDMH 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)
SCDMH 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 your treatment team at your center or facility or the Patient Advocate at your center or facility.
If you believe that SCDMH has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way based on race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with:
Janet R. Bell, Director
Office of Cultural Affairs
Phone: (803) 898-1125
Email: janet.bell@scdmh.org
You can also 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, 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)
Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html
Language Services
Language assistance services are available to you free of charge by calling 1-805-360-3326. Please enter Pin #: 81767494 and be prepared to state your language. Our [English] phone menu is here.
Arabic
1-805-360-3326يمكنك الحصول على خدمات الدعم اللغوي المجانية عن طريق الاتصال بهذا الرقم ۔يرجى إدخال Pin #: 81767494 وكن مستعدًا لذكر لغتك. قائمة هاتفنا [اللغة العربية] موجودة هنا.
Cambodian
សេវាកម្មជំនួយផ្នែកភាសាមានផ្ដល់ជូនអ្នកដោយមិនគិតថ្លៃតាមរយៈការហៅទូរសព្ទទៅលេខ 1-805-360-3326។ សូមបញ្ចូលលេខ Pin៖ 81767494 ហើយសូមត្រៀមបញ្ជាក់ពីភាសារបស់អ្នក។ ម៉ឺនុយទូរសព្ទភាសា [ភាសា] របស់យើងនៅទីនេះ។
Chinese
免费为您提供语言协助服务，请致电1-805-360-3326。请输入 Pin 码：81767494 并准备好说明您的语言。 我们的[中文]电话选单在此。
French
Les services d’assistance linguistique sont disponibles gratuitement en appelant le 1-805-360-3326. Veuillez entrer le numéro d’identification (Nip #) : 81767494 et soyez prêt à indiquer votre langue. Notre menu téléphonique [Français] se trouve ici.
German
Unter der Telefonnummer 1-805-360-3326 steht Ihnen ein kostenloser Sprachassistenzdienst zur Verfügung. Bitte geben Sie die Pin #: 81767494 ein und geben Sie dann Ihre Sprache an. Unser Telefonmenü auf Deutsch finden Sie hier.
Gujarati
1-805-360-3326 પર કૉલ કરીને તમને ભાષા સહાય સેવાઓ નિઃશુલ્ક ઉપલબ્ધ છે. કૃપા કરીને પિન #: 81767494 દાખલ કરો અને તમારી ભાષા જણાવવા માટે તૈયાર રહો. અમારું [ભાષા] ફોન મેનૂ અહીં છે.
Hindi
भाषा सहायता सेवाएँ 1-805-360-3326 पर कॉल करने पर आपके लिए निःशुल्क उपलब्ध हैं। कृपया पिन #: 81767494 दर्ज करें और अपनी भाषा बताने के लिए तैयार रहें। हमारा [हिंदी] फ़ोन मेनू यहाँ है।
Japanese
言語支援サービスを無料でご利用いただけます。1-805-360-3326までお電話にてご連絡ください。Pinコード #: 81767494 を入力してから利用する言語を選択してください。［日本語］電話メニューはこちらです。
Korean
1-805-360-3326번으로 전화하면 언어 지원 서비스를 무료로 이용하실 수 있습니다. 비밀번호(81767494)를 입력하고 구사하는 언어를 말씀하실 준비를 하십시오. 한국어 전화 메뉴는 여기에서 확인하실 수 있습니다.
Portuguese
Serviços de assistência linguística estão disponíveis para você gratuitamente ligando para 1-805-360-3326. Por favor, digite o número Pin: 81767494 e esteja preparado para dizer seu idioma. Nosso menu telefônico em [português] está aqui.
Russian
Услуги языковой помощи доступны вам бесплатно по телефону 1-805-360-3326. Пожалуйста, введите PIN-код: 81767494 и будьте готовы указать свой язык. Наше меню телефона на русском языке находится здесь.
Spanish
Los servicios de asistencia lingüística están disponibles sin cargo llamando al 1-805-360-3326. Por favor, ingrese su número de pin 81767494 y prepárese para decir su idioma. Puede encontrar nuestro menú telefónico en español aquí.
Tagalog
Available sa iyo ang mga serbisyo ng tulong sa wika nang libre sa pamamagitan ng pagtawag sa 1-805-360-3326. Pakilagay ang Pin #: 81767494 at maghandang sabihin ang iyong wika. Narito ang aming menu ng telepono sa [wika].
Ukrainian
Послуги мовної допомоги доступні для вас безкоштовно, зателефонувавши за номером 1-805-360-3326. Будь ласка, введіть PIN-код: 81767494 і будьте готові вказати свою мову. Наше українське меню телефону знаходиться тут.
Vietnamese
Vui lòng nhập Mã Pin # là 81767494 và sẵn sàng trình bày bằng ngôn ngữ của bạn. Menu thoại bằng tiếng Việt của chúng tôi ở đây.
4/23/2024