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Home > Haitian Multi-Service Center v. DPW, HHS/OCR Resolution Agreement
Document Date: 
Tuesday, September 13, 1994

Haitian Multi-Service Center v. Gallant (Admin. Complaint 01-91-3034) (Office for Civil Rights, Dept. of HHS ) Petitioner alleged that DPW [now DTA]violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by denying limited- and non-English speaking persons equal access to DPW services. OCR informally advised DPW & DMA of probable violations of Title VI & 45 CFR

Library Type: 
Court Decisions [1]
Library Categories: 
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) [2]
Federal OCR guidance, complaints & findings [3]
Right to access programs & services [4]
Right to notices in native language [5]
Right to oral interpretation [6]
Comments, Complaints & Settlements [7]
Source URL:https://www.masslegalservices.org/content/haitian-multi-service-center-v-dpw-hhsocr-resolution-agreement

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[1] https://www.masslegalservices.org/library-types/court-decisions [2] https://www.masslegalservices.org/library/directory/benefits/limited-english-proficiency-lep [3] https://www.masslegalservices.org/library/directory/benefits/limited-english-proficiency-lep/federal-ocr-guidance-complaints-findings [4] https://www.masslegalservices.org/library/directory/benefits/limited-english-proficiency-lep/right-access-programs-services [5] https://www.masslegalservices.org/library/directory/benefits/limited-english-proficiency-lep/right-notices-native-language [6] https://www.masslegalservices.org/library/directory/benefits/limited-english-proficiency-lep/right-oral-interpretation [7] https://www.masslegalservices.org/library/directory/language-access/lep-agencies/comments-complaints-settlements