What geographic area does OCR cover?

Answer:

If a complainant alleges discrimination by an HHS funded health or human services entity the following offices will serve the listed states and U.S. territories:

Region I - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and/or Vermont
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
JFK Federal Building - Room 1875
Boston, MA 02203
(617) 565-1340; (617) 565-1343 (TDD)
(617) 565-3809 FAX

Region II - New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
26 Federal Plaza - Suite 3312
New York, NY 10278
(212) 264-3313; (212) 264-2355 (TDD)
(212) 264-3039 FAX

Region III - Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
150 S. Independence Mall West - Suite 372
Philadelphia, PA 19106-9111
(215) 861-4441; (215) 861-4440 (TDD)
(215) 861-4431 FAX

Region IV - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
61 Forsyth Street, SW. - Suite 3B70
Atlanta, GA 30309-8909
(404) 562-7886; (404) 331-2867 (TDD)
(404) 562-7881 FAX

Region V - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
233 N. Michigan Ave. - Suite 240
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 886-2359; (312) 353-5693 (TDD)
(312) 886-1807 FAX

Region VI - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
1301 Young Street - Suite 1169
Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 767-4056; (214) 767-8940 (TDD)
(214) 767-0432 FAX

Region VII - Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
601 East 12th Street - Room 248
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 426-7278; (816) 426-7065 (TDD)
(816) 426-3686 FAX

Region VIII - Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
1961 Stout Street - Room 1426
Denver, CO 80294
(303) 844-2024; (303) 844-3439 (TDD)
(303) 844-2025 FAX

Region IX - Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam, The U.S. Affiliated Pacific Island Jurisdictions
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
90 7th Street, Suite 4-100
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 437-8310; (415) 437-8311 (TDD)
(415) 437-8329 FAX

Region X - Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
2201 Sixth Avenue - Mail Stop RX-11
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 615-2290; (206) 615-2296 (TDD)
(206) 615-2297 FAX

If the entity is outside of a region, the office will forward the complaint to the appropriate OCR regional office.

Last Updated: 11/4/2009