The Recovery Bill of Rights
is a statement of the principle that all Americans have a right to recover from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. Learn more…
Campaigns: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Contact Information for the Key Federal Agencies that Accept Complaints Alleging Disability-Based Discrimination
Employment: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Call 800.669.400 (voice) or 800.669.6820 (TTY) or go here.
Medical leave rights (Family and Medical Leave Act): U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. Call 866.487.9243 (voice) or 877.889.5627 (TTY) or go here.
Job training and related services provided through the One-Stop Career Center system (Workforce Investment Act). Either the State or local Equal Opportunity Officer (information should be available through the program or service involved), or the U.S. Department of Labor Civil Rights Center. To reach the Civil Rights Center, call 202.693.6500 (voice) or the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 800.877.8339 (TTY) or go here.
Housing: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. Call 800.669.9777 or go here.
Government service, programs, and activities: Contact the Federal agency that gives financial assistance to, provides, or regulates the program or activity. You can look up how to contact the agency in your local phone book or public library, or look for the agency’s web site online.
Source: Are You in Recovery from Alcohol or Drug Problems? Know your Rights, US Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 2004.