Nondiscrimination Notice

Stonebridge Behavioral Hospital complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Stonebridge Behavioral Hospital does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, Color, national origin, age, disability, or Sex.

Stonebridge Behavioral Hospital

• 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, contact Amanda Gardner, Civil Rights Coordinator.

If you believe that Stonebridge Behavioral Hospital 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:

Amanda Gardner LCSW Patient Advocate, Civil Rights Coordinator Stonebridge Behavioral Hospital 2837 Ernest St. Lake Charles , LA 70601
(337)439-8111 agardner@stonebridgebehavioral.com

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Talicia Gaskin, Civil Rights Coordinator, is available to 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 the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, 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 1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)

Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.