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Office of Human Rights
Core Function 1: Enforce Federal, State, and County Non-Discrimination Laws
What:
- Investigate and resolve formal complaints of discrimination in employment, housing, commercial and residential real estate transactions, public accommodations, and intimidations through a formal complaint process or mediation
How:
- Provide technical assistance, perform intake analysis, and community mediation based on community queries
- Provide support services as a mechanism for reporting, investigating, monitoring, and analyzing hate/violence incidents
Core Function 2: Community Outreach and Education
What:
- Provide community outreach and education
How:
- Support and promote the Human Rights Commission and Committee on Hate Violence on their outreach and education efforts
- Participate or, in partnership with other local/state/federal offices, conduct various forums to promote increased understanding and tolerance among diverse groups
Core Function 3: Monitor the County's Fair Housing Ordinance
What:
- Monitor the County's Fair Housing Ordinance
How:
- Through inter-agency Fair Housing Work Group, coordinate activity of County departments, offices, and agencies to prevent housing discrimination
- Perform testing of housing providers
