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Our Mission
Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit provides people who
have disabilities and other barriers to employment with
opportunities to become independent, self-supporting
citizens through training, work experience and employment in
the community.
Copyright
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Affiliations
United Way Community Services for Southeastern Michigan
Goodwill Industries International Inc.
Accreditation
CARF (The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission)
Michigan Community Mental Health Standards Review
QS-9000/ISO9002
Miscellaneous
Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit is an equal
opportunity employer/program.EOE.
Goodwill uses the Michigan Relay Center (1-800-649-3777) to
facilitate communication with our deaf customers.
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to
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HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996
(HIPAA)
NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
Effective Date: April 14, 2003
Goodwill Industries keeps records on all of its trainees. We
understand that health and medical information about you is
personal. This notice is to inform you about the ways in
which we may use and disclose health information about you.
We also describe your rights to the health information we
keep about you, and describe certain obligations we have
regarding the use and disclosure of your health information.
We are required by law to:
• Make sure that the health information that identifies you
is kept private.
• Give you this Notice of our legal duties and privacy
practices with respect to health information about you; and
• Follow the terms of the Notice that is currently in
effect.
How we may use and disclose health information about you:
• As required by law or court order
• To avert a serious threat to health and safety
• As required by the Military or Veterans
• Public Health Risks and health oversight activities
• Lawsuits and disputes
• Law enforcement
• Coroners, health examiners and funeral directors
• National security and intelligence activities
• Protective services for the President and others
• Security officials for inmates
• If needed to get benefits for you or get reimbursement for
cost of treatment
• If needed for statistical or audit purposes with certain
safeguards
• If you or your legal guardian consents
Your rights regarding health information about you:
• Right to inspect and copy
• Right to request, in writing, confidential communications
• Right to a paper copy of this Notice
• Rights as guaranteed under the Michigan Mental Health Code
330.1748 Section 748
Changes to this notice:
We reserve the right to change this Notice. We will post a
copy of the current notice in our facility with the current
effective date on the first page.
Complaints:
If you believe that your privacy rights have been violated,
you may file a complaint with the appropriate Privacy
Officer. All complaints must be in writing.
Trainee complaints should be directed to:
Helen Smith (Privacy Officer)
in the Recipient Rights Office at 313-964-3900 ext.354.
or mailed to:
Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
3111 Grand River Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48208. |
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