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St. Mary's County Americans with Disabilities
STATEMENT OF POLICY: Board of County Commissioners
for St. Mary’s County
It is the policy of the Board of County Commissioners for St. Mary’s
County, Maryland (BOCC) to ensure that , when viewed in their entirety,
St. Mary’s County Government services, programs, facilities, and
communications are readily accessible and usable by qualified
individuals with disabilities to the maximum extend possible. St.
Mary’s County Government is an equal opportunity employer, and no
qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of
disability, be subjected to discrimination in the employment,
recruitment, or hiring practices of St. Mary’s County government.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), no
qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of
disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits
of the services, programs, or activities of St. Mary’s County
government, or be subjected to discrimination in the provision of such
services.
The BOCC has an ADA Coordinator to ensure the coordination of St. Mary’s
County’s compliance with the ADA, including the investigation of any
complaint alleging disability-based discrimination or lack of equal
accessibility to county services, programs, or facilities.
To further assist people with
disabilities, St. Mary's County now offers
speech enabled content
via
Browsealoud. The service is designed to provide speech-enabled
content to users with:
- Low literacy and reading skills.
- Limited English proficiency.
- Dyslexia or related disabilities.
- Mild visual impairment.
ADA Coordinator Contact Information:
Christina Bishop,
ADA Coordinator/ Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Department of
Recreation, Parks and Community Services
23150 Leonard Hall Dr. P.O. Box 653 Leonardtown MD 20650
Telephone 301-475-4200 ext 1802 Fax 301-475-4108
Email
christina.bishop@co.saint-marys.md.us
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RELAY
1-800-735-2258 From Anywhere
7-1-1 Within
Maryland
1-800-785-5670 Speech to Speech
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