Non-Discrimination & Language Assistance Services

Scotland County Health Department (SCHD) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.  SCHD does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.  SCHD also does not discriminate on the basis of religion, marital status, immigration status or sexual orientation.

SCHD provides services to help people with disabilities communicate effectively in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, and other formats). Information on our accessible language services can be found here.
If you need these services, contact SCHD at 910-277-2440.

If you believe that SCHD 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 a grievance with:
Sharon Alford, Compliance Officer
Scotland County Health Department
P.O. Box 69
Laurinburg NC 28353
Phone: 910-277-2440 Fax: 910-277-2486
 salford@scotlandcounty.org

You can file a grievance in person, or by mail, fax, or email.  If you need help filing a grievance the Compliance Officer can help you. 

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through theOffice for Civil Rights Compliant Portal, or by mail or phone at:
Office for Civil Right U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 61 Forsyth Street, SW. - Suite 3B70 Atlanta, GA 30323 (404) 562-7886; (404) 331-2867 (TDD) (404) 562-7881 FAX Complaint forms are available here​.