{"id":292,"date":"2011-10-14T11:37:06","date_gmt":"2011-10-14T15:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/?page_id=292"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:58:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:58:27","slug":"civil-rights-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/policies-guidelines\/civil-rights-toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil Rights Toolkit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Civil Rights Toolkit describes civil rights policies and practices used in carrying out our mission. It also provides resources and information for this important subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Civil Rights Contact:&nbsp;Alisha Targonski,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:alisha.r.targonski@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alisha.r.targonski@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Forms and Tools<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/ad-475a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"All And Justice for noopener poster\">And Justice for All Poster (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/ad-475d.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">And Justice for All Title IX Poster (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/forms-templates-tools\/forms\/non-discrimination-sign-off-form\/\">Assurance of Non-Discrimination Statement Document<\/a> (Non-Discrimination Sign-Off)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/quickfacts\/fact\/table\/ME,US\/PST045219\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The U.S. Census QuickFacts site<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2011\/10\/FederalProgramGuideFINAL22805.pdf\">Civil Rights Compliance Review Guide (PDF)<\/a> (NIFA Equal Opportunity Specialist use this guide as the basis for a Civil Rights review.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Civil Rights File Contents\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/policies-guidelines\/civil-rights-toolkit\/file-contents\/\">Civil Rights File Contents<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Civil Rights Timeline\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/policies-guidelines\/civil-rights-toolkit\/timeline\/\">Civil Rights Timeline<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/rr\/program\/bib\/civilrights\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Civil Rights Resource Guide<\/a> (Library of Congress)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/marketingandcommunications\/weboffice\/accessibility\/what-is-web-accessibility\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating Accessible Websites<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/intro\/wcag.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Section 508 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resources to assist in the demographic profile of our communities are the <a href=\"https:\/\/factfinder.census.gov\/faces\/nav\/jsf\/pages\/index.xhtml\">US Census American FactFinder website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaineextension.tfaforms.net\/10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Language Access Request Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/ag\/civil_rights\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State of Maine Civil Rights Enforcement<\/a>&nbsp;(Maine.gov, Office of the Maine Attorney General)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Legal Stuff<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"ADA Notice\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/policies-guidelines\/policies-procedures-manual\/section-three-personnel\/3-5#ada-notice\">ADA Notice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eo\/disability-access\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Procedure for Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/hr\/civil-rights-toolkit\/annual-civil-rights-training\/public-notification-requirements\/\">Public Notification Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eo\/policies-procedures\/sex-discrimination-sexual-harassment-sexual-assault-relationship-violence-stalking-and-retaliation\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Sexual Harassment Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eo\/disability-access\/\" rel=\"noopener\">UMaine Accommodations and Accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/policies-guidelines\/policies-procedures-manual\/section-three-personnel\/3-5\/#non-discrimination\">UMaine Non-Discrimination Statement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Guidelines, Policies and Training<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"Annual Civil Rights Refresher Training\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.maine.edu\/d2l\/home\/377122\">Annual Civil Rights Training<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Civil Rights Policy Statement\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/policies-guidelines\/civil-rights-toolkit\/annual-civil-rights-training\/civil-rights-policy-statement\/\">Civil Rights Policy Statement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/policies-guidelines\/policies-procedures-manual\/section-three-personnel\/3-5\/\">Civil Rights\/Equal Employment Opportunity Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/policies-guidelines\/civil-rights-toolkit\/complaint-procedure\/\">Civil Rights Complaint Procedure<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/policies-guidelines\/policies-procedures-manual\/section-three-personnel\/3-5\/\">Civil Rights Policies and Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nifa.usda.gov\/civil-rights-equal-employment-opportunity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NIFA Civil Rights<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.umaine.edu\/eo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office of Equal Opportunity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Civil Rights Toolkit describes civil rights policies and practices used in carrying out our mission. It also provides resources and information for this important subject. Civil Rights Contact:&nbsp;Alisha Targonski,&nbsp;alisha.r.targonski@maine.edu. 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