Nondiscrimination Notice

Essentia Health does not discriminate against patients in connection with health programs or activities, visitors, or employees on the basis of age, color, creed, culture, disability (physical or mental), ethnicity, familial status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, language, local Human Rights Commission activity, national origin, military service, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or public assistance status.

Essentia Health 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, other formats).
• Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as: Qualified interpreters.
• Information written in other languages.

Sign language translation services:
Natalie Stanley
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 218-786-4101

Language translation services:
Clarity Interpreting Services, Inc.
Phone: 218-340-6526

(English)

ATTENTION: If you speak a language other than English, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Call 1-218-340-6526 (TTY: 1-218-786-4857).

(Amharic)

ማስታወሻ: የሚናገሩት ቋንቋ ኣማርኛ ከሆነ የትርጉም እርዳታ ድርጅቶች፣ በነጻ ሊያግዝዎት ተዘጋጀተዋል፡ ወደ ሚከተለው ቁጥር ይደውሉ 1-218-340-6526 (መስማት ለተሳናቸው: 1-218-340-6526).

(Arabic)

ملحوظة: إذا كنت تتحدث اذكر اللغة، فإن خدمات المساعدة اللغوية تتوافر لك بالمجان. اتصل برقم 1- 218-340-6526 (رقم هاتف الصم والبكم: 1- 218-340-6526 ).

(Bantu)

ICITONDERWA: Nimba uvuga Ikirundi, uzohabwa serivisi zo gufasha mu ndimi, ku buntu. Woterefona 1-218-340-6526 (TTY: 1-218-786-4857).

(Chinese)

注意：如果您使用繁體中文，您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。請致電 1-218-340-6526（TTY：1-218-340-6526）。

(Cushite)

XIYYEEFFANNAA: Afaan dubbattu Oroomiffa, tajaajila gargaarsa afaanii, kanfaltiidhaan ala, ni argama. Bilbilaa 1-218-340-6526（TTY：1-218-340-6526）

(French)

ATTENTION : Si vous parlez français, des services d'aide linguistique vous sont proposés gratuitement. Appelez le 1-218-340-6526 (ATS : 1-218-340-6526).

(German)

ACHTUNG: Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen, stehen Ihnen kostenlos sprachliche Hilfsdienstleistungen zur Verfügung. Rufnummer: 1-218-340-6526 (TTY: 1-218-786-4857).

(Hindi)

ध्यान दें: यदि आप हिंदी बोलते हैं तो आपके लिए मुफ्त में भाषा सहायता सेवाएं उपलब्ध हैं। 1-218-340-6526 (TTY: 1-218-786-4857) पर कॉल करें।

(Hmong)

LUS CEEV: Yog tias koj hais lus Hmoob, cov kev pab txog lus, muaj kev pab dawb rau koj. Hu rau 1-218-340-6526 (TTY: 1-218-786-4857).

(Italian)

ATTENZIONE: In caso la lingua parlata sia l'italiano, sono disponibili servizi di assistenza linguistica gratuiti. Chiamare il numero 1-218-340-6526 (TTY: 1-218-786-4857).

(Japanese)

注意事項：日本語を話される場合、無料の言語支援をご利用いただけます。1-218-340-6526（TTY: 1-218-786-4857）まで、お電話にてご連絡ください。

(Korean)

주의: 한국어를 사용하시는 경우, 언어 지원 서비스를 무료로 이용하실 수 있습니다. 1-218-340-6526 (TTY: 1-218-786-4857)번으로 전화해 주십시오.

(Laotian)

ໂປດຊາບ: ຖ້າວ່າ ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາ ລາວ, ການບໍລິການຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອດ້ານພາສາ, ໂດຍບໍ່ເສັຽຄ່າ, ແມ່ນມີພ້ອມໃຫ້ທ່ານ. ໂທຣ 1-218-340-6526 (TTY: 1-218-786-4857).

(Nepali)

ध्यान दिनुहोस्: तपार्इंले नेपाली बोल्नुहुन्छ भने तपार्इंको निम्ति भाषा सहायता सेवाहरू निःशुल्क रूपमा उपलब्ध छ । फोन गर्नुहोस् 1-218-340-6526 (टिटिवाइ: 1-218-340-6526) ।

(Norwegian)

MERK: Hvis du snakker norsk, er gratis språkassistansetjenester tilgjengelige for deg. Ring 1-218-340-6526 (TTY: 1-218-786-4857).

(Pennsylvania Dutch)

Wann du [Deitsch (Pennsylvania German / Dutch)] schwetzscht, kannscht du mitaus Koschte ebber gricke, ass dihr helft mit die englisch Schprooch. Ruf selli Nummer uff: Call 1-218-340-6526 (TTY: 1-218-786-4857).

(Polish)

UWAGA: Jeżeli mówisz po polsku, możesz skorzystać z bezpłatnej pomocy językowej. Zadzwoń pod numer 1-218-340-6526 (TTY: 1-218-786-4857).

(Russian)

ВНИМАНИЕ: Если вы говорите на русском языке, то вам доступны бесплатные услуги перевода. Звоните 1-218-340-6526 (телетайп: 1-218-340-6526).

(Serbocroatian)

OBAVJEŠTENJE: Ako govorite srpsko-hrvatski, usluge jezičke pomoći dostupne su vam besplatno. Nazovite 1-218-340-6526 (TTY- Telefon za osobe sa oštećenim govorom ili sluhom: 1-218-340-6526).

(Spanish)

ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-218-340-6526 (TTY: 1-218-786-4857).

(Swahili)

KUMBUKA: Ikiwa unazungumza Kiswahili, unaweza kupata, huduma za lugha, bila malipo. Piga simu 1-218-340-6526 (TTY: 1-218-786-4857).

(Tagalog)

PAUNAWA: Kung nagsasalita ka ng Tagalog, maaari kang gumamit ng mga serbisyo ng tulong sa wika nang walang bayad. Tumawag sa 1-218-340-6526 (TTY: 1-218-786-4857).

(Telugu)

శ్రద్ధ పెట్టండి: ఒకవేళ మీరు తెలుగు భాష మాట్లాడుతున్నట్లయితే, మీ కొరకు తెలుగు భాషా సహాయక సేవలు ఉచితంగా లభిస్తాయి. 1-218-340-6526 (TTY: 1-218-786-4857) కు కాల్ చేయండి.

(Urdu)

خبردار: اگر آپ اردو بولتے ہیں، تو آپ کو زبان کی مدد کی خدمات مفت میں دستیاب ہیں ۔ کال کریں 1-218-340-6526 (TTY: 1-218-786-4857).

(Vietnamese)

CHÚ Ý: Nếu bạn nói Tiếng Việt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí dành cho bạn. Gọi số 1-218-340-6526 (TTY: 1-218-786-4857).

If you believe that Essentia Health has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file via a grievance in person or by mail, phone, fax, or email:

Candice Moore
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 218-786-3827
Fax: 218-786-1671

Mailing Address:
503 East Third Street
Duluth, MN 55805

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 online, 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
1-800-868-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)
Complaint forms are available online.