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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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U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Voting Rights Section
Agency: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
ENFORCEMENT: Enforces the National Voting Rights Act. Receives and acts on complaints from persons who feel they have been discriminated against at registration time, at the polls, or from persons who believe that their voting districts have been gerrymandered on the basis of race.
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Women's Law Center, The
Agency: Women's Law Center
Provides legal information and referral. NO LEGAL SERVICES.SERVICES:1) FAMILY LAW HOTLINE: Provides information and referral to resources regarding family law problems such as separation, visitation, child custody and support, guardianship, divorce, cohabitation issues, paternity, and domestic violence. Lawyers direct callers with non-legal issues ...
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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 equal employment opportunity laws, regulations, practices, and policies.-- Enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin or reprisal/retaliation.-- Enforces the Age Discrimination in Employment...
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Harford County Office of Human Relations
Agency: Harford County Department of Community Services
INVESTIGATION: Investigates complaints of discrimination due to race, national origin, creed, sex, marital status, familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, occupation or physical/mental disability under guidelines of county code. Resolves complaints through formal conciliation or informal mediation. Accepts complaints of incidents w...
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Equal Rights Center, The, Enforcement and Advocacy
Agency: Equal Rights Center, The
ENFORCEMENT & ADVOCACY: Receives and investigates complaints of discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations. Enforcement team seeks to eliminate discriminatory practices through advocacy or legal action. Submits requests for reasonable accommodations or modifications in housing. Assistance with filing a fair housing complaint w...
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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
Agency: Prince George's County Department of Family Services
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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Maryland Department of Human Services
Agency: Maryland Department of Human Services
OVERVIEW: Oversees and administers all state social services programs.SERVICES:1) ADOPTION: Provides information on all aspects of adoption, especially children with special needs. 2) CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT: Provides information regarding child support. Call 1-800-332-6347.3) DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS: Receives complaints of discrimination becau...
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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: Focus...
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American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland
Agency: American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland
ADVOCACY: Protects the rights of individuals to be free from excessive governmental intrusions into their lives and the right to receive equal protection under the law. These liberties include the rights of freedom of speech, press, and religion, the right to be treated equally and without discrimination on the basis of race, or sex, and the right ...
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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 seekin...
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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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