Are you effectively attracting Hispanic employees, students, and communities which you serve?
Language and cultural barriers can contribute to the Hispanic community’s reluctance to assimilate in U.S. mainstream society. In addition, lack of trust from this community hinders their access and exposure to services, benefits, and resources that are readily available to the general population.
If you would like to improve your effectiveness in reaching and serving the Hispanic community, contact THS to discuss how we can work together to improve your outreach efforts.
Are you Title VI compliant?
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance. Specifically, Title VI provides that "no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." (42 U.S.C. Section 2000d).
Under the law, state agencies, local or municipal government entities, educational institutions, for-profit and non-profit corporations and institutions that receive federal financial assistance are subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987. The Attorney General concluded that under certain circumstances, federal authorities may refuse to grant or continue federal financial assistance for failure to comply with Title VI and its regulations.
Federal regulations promulgated by various federal agencies require each state agency which receives federal financial assistance to establish a Title VI compliance program.
If your agency, or entities your agency contracts with, serves or employs people with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) you may be in violation of Title VI and at risk of losing your Federal funding.
Contact THS to set up an onsite visit in order to assess your Title VI compliance status.
