The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origen, age, disability, or sex. SAMHSA does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origen, age, disability, or sex.

SAMHSA:

• 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

If you need these services, call 1-877-696-6775.

If you believe that SAMHSA has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origen, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, 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
800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TTY)

Access complaint forms and instructions for filing a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights.