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Housing Legal Help | Legal Aid Of Western Ohio

Provides the following legal services for low-income clients with housing issues: Eviction defense and enforcement of tenants' rights; Protection of public housing subsidies; Home ownership, foreclosure, and access to housing; and other issues related to housing rights, including utility shut-offs, predatory lending, and the rights of tenants with disabilities.

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Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Housing Complaints
General Legal Aid
Predatory Lending Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance

Housing Discrimination Assistance | Elyria City Of

Accepts complaints from individuals that have been trying to buy or rent a home or apartment and believe their rights have been violated.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance

Aauw Legal Advocacy Fund | American Association Of University Women

Works to combat sex discrimination in higher education and the workplace through community and campus outreach programs, a resource library and online advocacy tools, a Legal Referral Network, and various research reports. Provides support to workplace sex discrimination cases that have the potential to make a difference for all women.

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Education Discrimination Assistance

Discrimination Assistance | Akron Civil Rights Commission

Enforces the provisions of Akron's non-discrimination ordinance. Accepts, investigates, and mediates complaints of unlawful discrimination in housing, employment, city contracts, and public accommodations based on age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, familial status, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, race (includes hair texture/style), religion, sex, sexual orientation, or source of income (related to real estate transactions).

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Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance

Employment Discrimination - Complaints | United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Takes complaints and investigates suspected cases of discrimination in employment due to race, color, age, sex (including sexual harassment), religion, national origin, genetic information, pregnancy, disability, retaliation, sexual orientation and gender identity, or equal pay. Does not offer legal advice but will help client understand legal issues surrounding the complaint. Offers clients mediation as an alternative to an investigation.

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Employment Discrimination Assistance

Fair Housing | Greene County Department Of Development

Investigates housing discrimination complaints in Greene County. Provides advocacy services for persons who believe they have been discriminated against in housing (in the public or private sector whether rental units or purchased housing). Also assist with Landlord/Tenant issues as well as incidents of predatory lending.

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Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Individual Advocacy
Consumer Education
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Information and Referral

Fair Housing Program | Lorain County Urban League

Provides assistance with housing issues, landlord/tenant concerns, and fair housing discrimination complaints. Offers presentations to social, civic and community organizations, realtors, lenders, public officials, and neighborhood residents to promote safe, affordable housing for all Lorain County residents.

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Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Discrimination Complaints - Health Care/Human Services | United States Department Of Health And Human Services (HHS)

Takes and investigates complaints of alleged discrimination against race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, or religion by a health care or human services provider (such as a hospital, nursing home, or social service agency) or by a state or local government health and human services agency. Examples of discrimination include denial or delay of services by a health care or social services provider. Does not take complaints concerning other federal agencies such as Veterans Affairs (VA).

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Health Care Discrimination Assistance

Affirmatively Futhering Fair Housing (AFFH) | Fair Housing Contact Service

Advocates compliance to the Fair Housing Act's requirement to "affirmatively further fair housing" by: - Identifying and eliminating housing discrimination with the community. - Promote fair housing choice for all persons. - Promoting opportunities for inclusive patterns of housing occupancy regardless of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability and national origin. - Promoting housing that is structurally accessible to, and usable by all persons, particularly people with disabilities. - Foster compliance with the nondiscrimination provisions of the Fair Housing Act.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance

Housing Discrimintation Assistance | Morgan County - Government Offices

Enforces the non-discrimination requirements of the Fair Housing Act; Takes proactive steps to assure that HUD programs are delivered in a nondiscriminatory manner; furthers fair housing in HUD programs and provides leadership for affirmative programs.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance

City Of Lorain Fair Housing Board | Lorain City Of

Works to enable all citizens, and prospective citizens of the City of Lorain, to acquire and maintain equal housing accommodations. Federal, state and city fair housing laws protect people from discrimination on the basis of: race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, ethnic group, Vietnam-era or disabled veteran status, familial status, marital status or ancestry

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Housing Discrimination Assistance

Employment Discrimination - Complaints | United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Takes complaints and investigates suspected cases of discrimination in employment due to race, color, age, sex (including sexual harassment), religion, national origin, genetic information, pregnancy, disability, retaliation, sexual orientation and gender identity, or equal pay. Does not offer legal advice but will help client understand legal issues surrounding the complaint. Offers clients mediation as an alternative to an investigation.

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Employment Discrimination Assistance

Rental Education, Counseling And Mediation | Columbus Urban League

Investigates complaints of housing discrimination. Provides counseling and supportive services to complainants. Addresses discrimination through mediation,referral, voluntary compliance and/or legal action.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance

Civil Rights/Anti-Discrimination | Anti-Defamation League

Provides services which seek to have existing civil rights and anti-discrimination laws enforced, and to secure justice and fair treatment for all people. Involved in inter-group relations and combating extremism. Accepts and seeks to resolve discrimination complaints.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Jewish Community
Hate Crimes Prevention
Club Membership Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Human Relations Groups
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups

Housing Discrimination Assistance | Geauga County Department Of Community And Economic Development

Provides assistance to those persons who feel they have been the victim of housing discrimination due to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, ethnicity, marital status, veteran status, family status, or ancestry. Handles housing discrimination issues dealing with renting, home purchase, mortgage, or insurance.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance

Discrimination Advocacy And Assistance | National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People

Civil Rights organization offering discrimination and advocacy assistance, especially in the issues of education, environmental and climate justice, economic opportunity, health, media diversity, criminal justice, and civic engagement.

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Voting Rights Protection
Discrimination Assistance

Medina County Fair Housing | Medina County Department Of Planning Services And Fair Housing

Oversees issues of housing discrimination. This includes landlord and tenant rights and responsibilities and required repair and maintenance to rental properties.

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Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Seeks to resolve complaints of racial, gender, or LGBT discrimination. Focuses mainly on housing, employment, and education. Does not provide legal assistance.

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Club Membership Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance

Civil Rights - Discrimination Complaints | Ohio Civil Rights Commission - Central Office

Investigates complaints of discrimination in employment, housing, credit, higher education, and public accommodations. May file a complaint on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, age, military status, and marital or familial status. Mediation to help settle disputes dealing with discrimination may be offered to those who have filed a complaint.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance

Fair Housing Referral - Legal Representation | Montgomery County Business Services/Community & Economic Development

Provides referral of fair housing complaints and legal representation of individuals who have been denied fair housing opportunities.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance

Fair Housing Discrimination Assistance | Ohio Regional Development Corporation

Provides assistance to individuals who feel they have been the victim of housing discrimination due to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, ethnic group, marital status, Vietnam Era or disabled veteran status, family status, or ancestry. Handles housing discrimination issues dealing with renting, home purchase, mortgage, insurance, or advertising. There are no attorneys on staff and no legal decisions or legal counsel can be provided.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance

Housing Issues | Legal Aid Of Southeast And Central Ohio (LASCO)

LASCO provides advice and representation for tenants who live in private or subsidized housing. Our goal is to preserve and improve the quality of the tenant’s home. Legal services are provided in the following areas: - Evictions - Fair housing - Security deposits - Issues with the condition of rental properties - Section 8 Voucher terminations - Mortgage foreclosures - Tax foreclosures.

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Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Fair Housing/Housing Discrimination Assistance | Lancaster Fairfield Community Action

Provides assistance for people who believe that they have been denied an opportunity to purchase, lease or rent the home or apartment of their choice due to their age, gender, family composition (including families with children under the age of 18 and pregnant women), race or color, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.

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Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Housing - Complaints/Disputes | Parma City Of - Law Department

Provides information about landlord, tenant, and fair housing issues occurring in the City of Parma. Answers questions dealing with landlord/tenant law and offers information regarding the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Does not give legal advice. Handles reports of possible violations of fair housing laws such as housing discrimination.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling

Legal Assistance - Students With Disabilities | Legal Aid Of Southeast And Central Ohio (LASCO)

Provides legal assistance to parents who have children with disabilities and who are concerned about a lack of appropriate education or about (threats of) suspension and/or expulsion from elementary, middle, or high school.

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Education Discrimination Assistance
Developmental Disabilities
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Physical Disabilities
School System Advocacy