Diversity Statement

Friendship Home acknowledges and celebrates the cultural diversity that has contributed to the history and development of the United States, and further recognizes the importance of reflecting and enhancing that diversity, as well as ensuring such diversity in the provision of services and in the makeup of its staff and board.  To that end, Friendship Home affirms its commitment to pursue equal opportunity and affirmative action in its employment, services, and activities.

Friendship Home is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to employ, compensate and promote all persons on the basis of merit and ability to perform regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran’s status, marital status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender expression.

Services will not be denied to survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, dating violence, or stalking based on actual or perceived age, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, socio-economic status, health status, HIV status, employment status, immigration status, disability or religion.

Friendship Home provides bilingual help or interpreters at no cost, as needed. Immigration status is not relevant to determining client eligibility.