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D.C. Code § 7-2071.05

Public outreach

Apr. 12, 2005, D.C

The Ombudsman Program shall implement innovative strategies and tools to maximize its outreach to consumers, including provision of the following accessible information sources and services:

(1) A toll-free 1-800 telephone number that operates in the District metropolitan area;

(2) A website on the Internet;

(3) In-person counseling;

(4) Establishing relationships with organizations in each ward of the city to provide outreach and receive referrals;

(5) Active liaison, partnership, and information sharing with community, consumer, health, disability, religious, ethnic-based organizations, and other organizations; and

(6) A one-page, easy-to-read flyer describing the Ombudsman Program’s services that shall be available to the public.

Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.