Legal

No person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subjected to unlawful discrimination under any program or activity receiving or benefiting from federal financial assistance administered by Eckerd Connects. Foreign language and sign-language interpreters will be made available at no charge to the client.

Eckerd Connects is an equal opportunity employer.

ECKERD CONNECTS IS A 501(C)3 NOT-FOR-PROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA UNDER THE SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS ACT (REGISTRATION CH12718). A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 800-435-7352 WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. CHARITY NO. 59-2551416

Eckerd Connects General Complaints or Concerns

If you have a concern with services received by Eckerd Connects, please call 800-222-1473 or contact comments@eckerd.org.

The Florida Department of Education

The Florida Department of Education does not license, approve, accredit or regulate private schools in Florida. Section 1002.421, Florida Statutes, does require the Department of Education to establish a process by which individuals may notify the department of any violation by a parent, private school, or school district of state laws relating to scholarship program participation.

If you are aware of a violation and would like to notify the Department of Education, please complete the Complainant Statement Form (IEPC-CS1) (Word) and mail the form to:

The Florida Department of Education
Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice
325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1044
Tallahassee, Florida 32399

USDA Child Nutrition Program

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at Program Discrimination Complaint Form English [  409.6 kB ] , Program Discrimination Complaint Form Spanish [  389.3 kB ] and, Program Discrimination Complaint Form Haitian Creol [  185.2 kB ] e , from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

Email: Program.Intake@usda.gov

Central Florida Cares Health System, Inc. (CFCHS)

All Eckerd Connects programs funded by Central Florida Cares Health System, Inc. (CFCHS) are required to include in their policies and procedures, client handbooks, brochures, posters and website the CFCHS contact information for Fraud, Waste and Abuse (FWA) – Email: compliance@cfchs.org | Tel. (407) 985-3578. The CFCHS phone number for Complaints and Grievances is: (407) 985-3578. If you are a client or customer of a programs funded by CFCHS, these methods of contact are available to you. Eckerd Connects’ affiliated CFCHS programs are: (Brevard County)  Family Support Services, Prevention Counseling and Hi-Five School-Based Prevention .

Eckerd Connects’ E-Nini-Hassee

This outdoor therapeutic program is funded in part by: Eckerd Connects, LSF Health Systems, Kids Central, Inc., and State of Florida, Department of Children and Families.

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

The Prison Rape Elimination Act was passed in 2003 to prevent, detect and respond to sexual abuse in residential and confinement facilities. To find out more about Eckerd Connects’ PREA compliance, please click HERE.

Please report any and all sexual abuse or sexual harassment concerns to:

Florida: Abuse Registry Hotline: 1-800-962-2873 or Your Local Law Enforcement Office.
North Carolina: Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-662-7030 or Your Local Law Enforcement Office.
Third-party reporting may also be directed to these resources.

As part of our legal and regulatory obligations under Section 216.1366, Florida Statutes, we have included the following required notice:
Required Posting for Compliance (PDF)