It is the policy of Hunger Task Force, Inc. to implement Affirmative Action measures designed to eliminate present effects of past discrimination and to ensure equal opportunity for women, racial or ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities.

Hunger Task Force, Inc. recognizes the need to identify job groups and classifications with under-representation, and to set goals and timetables for increasing the employment of underrepresented groups; and to develop an Affirmative Action Plan for implementing those reasonable goals through outreach, recruitment, training and other activities and commitments.

Equal Opportunity Policy

Hunger Task Force, Inc. is in compliance with the equal opportunity policy and standards of the Department of Workforce Development, Department of Health and Family Services and all applicable state and federal statutes and regulations relating to nondiscrimination in employment and service delivery.

No otherwise qualified person shall be excluded from employment, be denied the benefits of employment or otherwise be subject to discrimination in employment in any manner on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin or ancestry, disability or association with a person with a disability, arrest or conviction record, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy, political belief or affiliation, military participation, or use or non-use of lawful products off the employers’ premises during working hours.

All employees are expected to support goals and programmatic activities relating to nondiscrimination in employment.

No otherwise qualified applicant or service participant shall be excluded from participation, be denied benefits, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in any manner on the basis of age, race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry, sex, religion, age, political belief or affiliation, disability or association with a person with a disability.

This policy covers eligibility for the access to service delivery, and treatment in all of the programs and activities.

Limited English Proficiency

Hunger Task Force, Inc. is committed to providing equal opportunity in all programs and services to ensure full compliance with all civil rights laws, including Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which requires non-discrimination on the basis of national origin.

Equal opportunity includes physical and program access for persons with disabilities and program access for persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Program and physical access for persons with disabilities is covered in the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1974 as amended, Section 504.

It is the policy of this agency to provide language access services to populations of persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) who are eligible to be served encountered by our programs. Such services will be focused on providing meaningful access to our programs, services and/or benefits.