California Cancer Associates for Research & Excellence complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

California Cancer Associates for Research & Excellence does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

• California Cancer Associates for Research & Excellence 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)
• 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: Alicia Shell in Southern region, and Cheryl Gentzler in Northern region

If you believe that California Cancer Associates for Research & Excellence 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:

Helen San Sebastian, RN

Compliance Manager

559-326-1222 EXT. 2107

[email protected]

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance,  Helen San Sebastian, RN 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, DC 20201

Toll Free: 1-800-868-1019

TDD: 1-800-537-7697

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