NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

To Our Consumers

Friendship House admissions, the provision of services, and referrals of residents shall be made without regard to race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age, Limited English Proficiency, sex or sexual orientation.

Program services shall be made accessible to eligible persons with a disability through the most practical and economically feasible methods available. These methods include, but are not limited to, equipment redesign, the provision of aids, and the use of alternative delivery locations. Structural modifications shall be considered only as a last resort among available modifications.

Any resident/client/student and his/her parent or legal guardian who believes he/she has been discriminated against may file a complaint of discrimination with any of the sources listed below.

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To Our Employees

Friendship House has and maintains an open and equitable personnel system. Personnel policies, procedures, and practices are designed to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age, Limited English Proficiency, sex or sexual orientation.

Employment opportunities shall be provided for applicants with disabilities and reasonable accommodation(s) shall be made to meet the physical or mental limitations of qualified applicants or employees.

Any employee who believes he/she has been discriminated against may file a complaint of discrimination with any of the sources listed below.

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Resources
Friendship House Office of the President 1615 E. Elm Street P.O. Box 3778 Scranton, PA 18505		PA Human Relations Commision 711 Philadelphia State Office Building 1400 Spring Garden Street Philadelphia, PA 19130
Department of Public Welfare Bureau of Equal Opportunity Southeast Regional Office 1105B Philadelphia State Office Building 1400 Spring Garden Street Philadelphia, PA 19130		Department of Public Welfare Bureau of Equal Opportunity Southeast Regional Office Room 223, Health and Welfare Building PO Box 2675 Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
U.S. Department of Health And Human Services Office of Civil Rights Suite 372, Public Ledger Building 150 S. Independence Mall West Philadelphia, PA 19106-9111
	Robert H. Angeloni, President Date Revised: October 19, 2005
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