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Offers information, education, and resources on issues related to housing discrimination. Legal Services, Advocacy
Ensures that landlords, lenders, realtors, and property managers follow the Fair Housing Act. Advocacy More information:
- Provides education on housing discrimination and how to report suspicious actions and policies
- Offers information about tenant rights and responsibilities
- Investigates complaints, enforces codes, and helps tenants to reach resolution
Enforces and regulates laws and investigates complaints concerning discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Government Offices and Services, Legal Services More information:
- Provides information about the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and answers questions about disability rights
Enforces and investigates charges of discrimination in employment based on citizenship status, national origin, unfair documentary practices, retaliation or intimidation, document abuse, and unlawful dismissal. Government Offices and Services, Legal Services
- Aims to improve teacher quality and enhance early childhood and literacy initiatives
Offers free legal assistance with civil issues, including family and domestic, children in need of assistance, housing, employment, public benefits, and consumer problems.
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- Helps older adults with benefits, landlord-tenant issues, bankruptcy, utilities, and nursing home issues
- Aims to improve teacher quality and enhance early childhood and literacy initiatives
Advocates for the rights of individuals, with a focus on issues like voting rights, immigrants' rights, and government accountability. Advocacy and Human Rights
Offers free legal assistance with civil issues, including family and domestic, children in need of assistance, housing, employment, public benefits, and consumer problems.
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- Helps older adults with benefits, landlord-tenant issues, bankruptcy, utilities, and nursing home issues
Oversees and coordinates federal and private sector equal employment opportunity laws, regulations, practices, and policies. Legal Services, Helplines and Information More information:
- Enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Equal Pay Act, Rehabilitation Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
- Helps with filing complaints and serves as the client's representative during the complaint process
- Surveys for accessibility and helps submit requests for housing changes
- Aims to end racial profiling, ensure fair trials and sentences, and stop the use of the death penalty
- Includes the National Prison Project
- Aims to improve teacher quality and enhance early childhood and literacy initiatives
- Refers to programs for job training, rehabilitation, education, and financial assistance
- Helps with issues related to discrimination, the Division of Rehabilitation Services, and benefits
- Provides assistance in obtaining Braille resources
- Operates a phone-based newspaper reading service
Offers free legal assistance with civil issues, including family and domestic, children in need of assistance, housing, employment, public benefits, and consumer problems.
Legal Services
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- Helps older adults with benefits, landlord-tenant issues, bankruptcy, utilities, and nursing home issues
Investigates allegations of discrimination under County Code Article 29 in areas of housing, employment (15 or less employees), public accommodations, education, and financing. Legal Services
- Works to reduce obesity-related diseases and disparities in HIV/Aide and respiratory diseases