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Aims to eliminate inequity, discrimination, and inequality in the community.Discrimination AssistanceMore information: Enforces public accommodations and ADA concernsAccepts reports of unfair treatment by employer Processes complaints against law enforcement Enforces local wage laws and investigates complaints, including wage disputes and overtime issues

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Consumer Complaints
Discrimination Assistance
Crime Victim Support
Advocacy
Civil Rights Issues
Advocates for issues affecting women and children.Women's Advocacy Groups
Provides victims and survivors of crime with support in the form of legal, social, medical, and mental health services.Crime Victim Assistance

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Advocacy
Crime Victim Support
Protective/Restraining Orders
Discrimination Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Crime Victims
General Legal Aid
Offers current information on issues related to housing discrimination.Housing Discrimination Assistance
Assists individuals in the Washington D.C. area who believe they've experienced housing discrimination.Housing Discrimination AssistanceMore information: 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

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Discrimination Assistance
Law Enforcement Community Engagement/Outreach
Civil Rights Issues
Advocacy
Accepts and investigates complaints of discrimination.Discrimination AssistanceMore information: Provides information, guidance, and resources related to Human Rights Law Helps plan events to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Offers free legal assistance with civil issues, including family and domestic, children in need of assistance, housing, employment, COVID-19 issues, public benefits, and consumer problems.Legal ServicesMore information: Helps older adults with benefits, landlord-tenant issues, bankruptcy, utilities, and nursing home issues Provides assistance with expungements

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Comprehensive Family Law Services
Volunteer Opportunities
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Consumer Law
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Ex-Offender Legal Assistance
General Legal Aid
Elder Law
Housing Counseling
Labor and Employment Law
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
COVID-19
Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Advocates for rights related to health and welfare, including individual access to healthcare and fair healthcare policies.Advocacy

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General Legal Aid
Labor and Employment Law
Volunteer Opportunities
COVID-19
Discrimination Assistance
Provides help with legal cases related to fair housing, community development, voting rights, health and environmental justice, employment discrimination, educational equality, and police misconduct. Legal ServicesMore information: Prioritize cases that have a significant impact on a large number of people or set a legal precedent

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Adolescents
Discrimination Assistance
Volunteer Opportunities
General Legal Aid
Educates the public on civil and human rights, worker protections, and incidents of hate violence.Discrimination and Civil RightsMore information: Investigates alleged violations of county worker protection laws and cases of intimidation Accepts complaints in-person and by phone Monday through Friday 9AM to 4PMSponsors trainings to promote awareness and improve multicultural and interracial relations Works with the Office of Human Rights

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Advocacy
Discrimination Assistance
Volunteer Opportunities
Provides assistance to find long-term support options and determine eligibility for public programs.Long Term Care Options CounselingMore information:Screens for Medicaid nursing facility and home and community-based service waiver programs Helps with level of care determinationsOffers referrals to health, transportation, housing, and income support programs

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Volunteer Opportunities
Medicare
Specialized Information and Referral
Discrimination Assistance
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Advocacy
People With Disabilities/Health Conditions
Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Tax Preparation Assistance
Older Adults
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Medicaid
Offers free legal assistance with civil issues, including family and domestic, children in need of assistance, housing, employment, COVID-19 issues, public benefits, and consumer problems.Legal ServicesMore information: Helps older adults with benefits, landlord-tenant issues, bankruptcy, utilities, and nursing home issues Provides assistance with expungements

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Comprehensive Family Law Services
Volunteer Opportunities
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Consumer Law
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Ex-Offender Legal Assistance
General Legal Aid
Elder Law
Housing Counseling
Labor and Employment Law
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
COVID-19
Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Offers free legal assistance with civil issues, including family and domestic, children in need of assistance, housing, employment, COVID-19 issues, public benefits, and consumer problems.Legal ServicesMore information: Helps older adults with benefits, landlord-tenant issues, bankruptcy, utilities, and nursing home issues Provides assistance with expungements

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Comprehensive Family Law Services
Volunteer Opportunities
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Consumer Law
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Ex-Offender Legal Assistance
General Legal Aid
Elder Law
Housing Counseling
Labor and Employment Law
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
COVID-19
Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Offers human rights advocacy and protection services.Civil Rights AdvocacyMore information: Provides recommendations for policies and programs to ensure equal rights and opportunities Assists with discrimination complaints and directs individuals to appropriate agencies Holds open meetings on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 6PM to 8PM

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Advocacy
Volunteer Opportunities
Human Rights Issues
Discrimination Assistance
Advocates for racial equality in housing, education, and employment in Prince George's County.Advocacy and Civil RightsMore information: Holds meetings on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the First Baptist Church of Highland Park Reviews cases of racial discrimination and recommends action- Conducts voter registration drives, trains voter registrars, and educates on the voting process Provides advisory services to the Police Chief and Community Advisory Board The Youth Council advises on youth issues and participates in community service activities Lobbies for laws to end racial discrimination

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Volunteer Opportunities
General Legal Aid
Youth Enrichment Programs
Discrimination Assistance
Advocacy
Teaches the public about discrimination and their individual rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act.Fair Housing Education/Information

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Civil Rights Issues
Law Enforcement Community Engagement/Outreach
Discrimination Assistance
Offers free legal assistance with civil issues, including family and domestic, children in need of assistance, housing, employment, COVID-19 issues, public benefits, and consumer problems.Legal ServicesMore information: Helps older adults with benefits, landlord-tenant issues, bankruptcy, utilities, and nursing home issues Provides assistance with expungements

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Comprehensive Family Law Services
Volunteer Opportunities
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Consumer Law
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Ex-Offender Legal Assistance
General Legal Aid
Elder Law
Housing Counseling
Labor and Employment Law
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
COVID-19
Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Provides information and guidance on disability-related employment issues and workplace accommodations.Information and Referral

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Advocacy
People With Disabilities/Health Conditions
Discrimination Assistance
Advocates for equal and high-quality public education for all students, with a focus on eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in resources.Education AdvocacyMore information: Aims to improve teacher quality and enhance early childhood and literacy initiatives

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Education Issues
Advocacy
Discrimination Assistance
Advocates for equal rights and opportunities for all, regardless of race.Civil Rights Groups/Advocacy GroupsMore information: Provides information on the negative effects of racial discrimination and works to eliminate it Educates individuals on their constitutional rights and takes legal action to protect those rights

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Volunteer Opportunities
African American Community
Adolescents
Discrimination Assistance
Advocacy
Offers free legal assistance with civil issues, including family and domestic, children in need of assistance, housing, employment, COVID-19 issues, public benefits, and consumer problems.Legal ServicesMore information: Helps older adults with benefits, landlord-tenant issues, bankruptcy, utilities, and nursing home issues Provides assistance with expungements

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Comprehensive Family Law Services
Volunteer Opportunities
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Consumer Law
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Ex-Offender Legal Assistance
General Legal Aid
Elder Law
Housing Counseling
Labor and Employment Law
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
COVID-19
Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Oversees and coordinates federal and private sector equal employment opportunity laws, regulations, practices, and policies.Employment Discrimination AssistanceMore 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

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Consumer Complaints
Volunteer Opportunities
Discrimination Assistance
Offers advocacy on a range of issues, including access to affordable healthcare and the promotion of good mental health practices.AdvocacyMore information:Works to reduce obesity-related diseases and disparities in HIV/Aide and respiratory diseases

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Advocacy
Health Issues
Discrimination Assistance
Offers free legal assistance with civil issues, including family and domestic, children in need of assistance, housing, employment, COVID-19 issues, public benefits, and consumer problems.Legal ServicesMore information: Helps older adults with benefits, landlord-tenant issues, bankruptcy, utilities, and nursing home issues Provides assistance with expungements

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Comprehensive Family Law Services
Volunteer Opportunities
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Consumer Law
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Ex-Offender Legal Assistance
General Legal Aid
Elder Law
Housing Counseling
Labor and Employment Law
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
COVID-19
Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Offers free legal assistance with civil issues, including family and domestic, children in need of assistance, housing, employment, COVID-19 issues, public benefits, and consumer problems.Legal ServicesMore information: Helps older adults with benefits, landlord-tenant issues, bankruptcy, utilities, and nursing home issues Provides assistance with expungements

Categories

Comprehensive Family Law Services
Volunteer Opportunities
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Consumer Law
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Ex-Offender Legal Assistance
General Legal Aid
Elder Law
Housing Counseling
Labor and Employment Law
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
COVID-19
Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance