Sometimes people want to make a complaint to the state WIC program. The complaint might be about a WIC clinic staff or WIC client. All complaints, written or verbal, shall be accepted and forwarded to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, USDA with a copy sent to the appropriate Regional Office. Every effort will be made to have the complainant provide the following information:
- Name, address, and phone number of the complainant or other means of contacting the complainant
- The specific location and name of the agency/clinic delivering the service.
- The nature of the incident or action that led the complainant to feel discrimination was a factor.
- The basis on which the complainant feels discrimination exists (race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability).
- The name, address, and titles of persons(s) who may have knowledge of the discriminatory actions.
- The date(s) during which the alleged discriminatory actions occurred, or if continuing, the duration of such action.