Section 218-RICR-50-00-3.20 - NON-DISCRIMINATIONA. In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. § 200d et seq.), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794) and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.), the US Department of Health and Human Services implementing regulations (45 C.F.R. Parts 80 and 84) and the US Department of Education implementing regulations (34 C.F.R. Parts 104 and 106), the Rhode Island Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (RISBVI), Department of Human Services (DHS), does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, handicap or sex in acceptance for or provision or services, employment or treatment, in its educational and other programs and activities. Under other provisions of applicable law, RISBVI does not discriminate on the basis of age, creed or political belief.B. For further information about these laws, regulations, and RISBVI's grievance procedures for resolution of complaints of discrimination, contact DHS at 600 New London Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island 02920, telephone number (401) 462-2130. The Community Relations Liaison Officer is the coordinator for implementation of Title VI; and the Vocational Rehabilitation Placement Supervisor is the coordinator for implementation of Title IX and Section 504. T he Director of DHS or designee has the overall responsibility for RISBVI's civil rights compliance.C. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and 34 C.F.R. Part 106 to RISBVI may also be made directly to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, US Department of Education, Washington, DC 20202 or the Office of Civil Rights, US Department of Education, Region I, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109.218 R.I. Code R. 218-RICR-50-00-3.20