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St. Mary's County Human Relations Commission
Agency: St. Mary's County Human Relations Commission
ENFORCEMENT: The focus of the commission is to encourage and insure equal treatment to all, without regard to race, color, religion, ethical or moral conviction, national origin, sex, genetic information, sexual orientation, age, or disability in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws or regulations in the areas of housing, emplo...
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Baltimore County Human Relations Commission, Education
Agency: Baltimore County Human Relations Commission
EDUCATION: Offers training and technical assistance in all areas of human relations and civil rights.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Agency: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
ENFORCEMENT: Provides oversight and coordination of all federal and private sectors equal employment opportunity laws, regulations, practices, and policies including:Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin or reprisal/retaliation.Age Discrimination in Employme...
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Equal Rights Center, The, Enforcement and Advocacy
Agency: Equal Rights Center, The
ENFORCEMENT & ADVOCACY: Assists individuals in the Washington DC, region who are alleging housing discrimination. Services include civil rights testing and accessibility surveys of properties, direct advocacy on behalf of individuals, and assist people with disabilities with submitting requests for a reasonable accommodation or reasonable modificat...
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Federal Highway Administration, Civil Rights
Agency: Federal Highway Administration
ADA COMPLIANCE: Receives and acts on complaints about highway funds that are not being used properly and about roads, curbs and parking facilities that are inaccessible to persons with disabilities.
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Maryland Access Point, Prince George's County
OVERVIEW: Offers assistance for seniors and individuals, 18 and older with disabilities. It is a statewide resource for information and assistance about long-term services and supports to allow individuals to remain at home and plan for future needs.SERVICES: 1) AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER: Provides individuals who are seeking long term su...
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National Fair Housing Alliance
Agency: National Fair Housing Alliance
INFORMATION: Offers news and information regarding the issues of housing discrimination.
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NAACP, Caroline County Branch
Agency: NAACP, National Headquarters
NAACP: Provides legislative, judicial and educational processes to enhance and protect the civil rights of African-Americans and other minorities, strengthening the economic, cultural, social and family bases of the community as a whole.-Labor Industry: Provides more equitable conditions in the workplace for all races.-Economic Development: Focuses...
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American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland
Agency: American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: The Civil Rights Complaint Line is open on Tues and Thurs from 1-3PM, call 667-219-2595 EX 1000. For information about what the ACLU is working on, visit https://www.aclu-md.org/en/covid-19-and-aclu-marylands-work.ADVOCACY: Protects the rights of individuals to be free from excessive governmental intrusions into their lives and ...
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Anne Arundel County Government, Human Relations Commission
Agency: Human Relations Commission, Anne Arundel County
ADVOCACY: Promotes human rights and offers recommendations on civil rights policies within the county. Open meetings are held the 3rd Wed of each month. Recommends procedures, programs or necessary legislation to increase and ensure equal rights and opportunities. Assists in discrimination complaints in housing, employment, public accommodations, ...
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Baltimore County Human Relations Commission, Advocacy
Agency: Baltimore County Human Relations Commission
ADVOCACY: Investigates complaints of discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, or physical/mental disability, in areas of employment, housing, public accommodations, education and finance.
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Equal Rights Center, The, Education
Agency: Equal Rights Center, The
EDUCATION: Educates people about discrimination practices, their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act, and regional and localized fair housing trends and issues.
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Human Relations Department, Frederick County
Agency: Human Relations Department, Frederick County
DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS: Investigates alleged complaints of discrimination in areas of housing, public accommodations and employment, based on age, race, sex, religion, marital status, disabilities and source of income brought under Frederick County code.
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Howard County Office of Human Rights
Agency: Howard County Office of Human Rights
OVERVIEW: Advocates against and investigates complaints of discrimination.SERVICES:1) INVESTIGATION OF DISCRIMINATION: Investigates complaints of discrimination and resolves complaints by conference, conciliation. Enforces the Howard County Human Rights Law, which prohibits discrimination in housing, employment, law enforcement, public accommodatio...
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Maryland Access Point, St. Mary's County
Agency: St. Mary's County Department of Aging and Human Services
AGING & DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES: Offers assistance for seniors and individuals, 18 and older with disabilities. It is a statewide resource for information and assistance about long-term services and supports to allow individuals to remain at home and plan for future needs.- Aging & Disability Resource Center: Provides individuals who are seeki...
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Prince George's County Office of Community Relations, Human Relations Commission
Agency: Prince George's County Office of Community Relations
OVERVIEW: Provides protection from discrimination occurring in the County in the areas of Housing, Employment, Education, Real Estate, Financial Lending, Police Abuse and in Public Accommodations, by offering a thorough, timely and professional investigation and prosecution of discrimination complaints. SERVICES: 1) CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT PROSEC...
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Montgomery County Office of Human Rights
Agency: Montgomery County Office of Human Rights
OVERVIEW: Investigates complaints of discrimination and worker protection laws, and educates the public about civil/ human rights, worker protections, and hate violence incidents.SERVICES: 1) INVESTIGATION: Investigates discrimination complaints within employment, public accommodations, commercial real estate and housing and intimidation (hate/viol...
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Prince George's County Department of Family Services
OVERVIEW: Provides family support services to Prince George's County residents.SERVICES:1) ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES: Is responsible for the oversight of Human Services System Reform activities in Prince George's County. The division works with the local management board to identify community needs, monitor outcomes, plan and ...
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NAACP, National Headquarters, Voter Empowerment Program
Agency: NAACP, National Headquarters
VOTER EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM: Offers a nonpartisan campaign designed to empower African Americans and people of color by increasing awareness and participation in the electoral process.
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NAACP, National Headquarters, Criminal Justice
Agency: NAACP, National Headquarters
CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Eliminates disparate treatment of blacks in all aspects of law enforcement and criminal justice systems by eliminating racial profiling practices; ensuring fair and equitable trials and sentences; and promoting a moratorium of the death penalty. Includes the National Prison Project, which promotes alliances, legislation and initia...
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