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.




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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.




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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.




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