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CIVIL RIGHTS LAW ENFORCEMENT RESOURCES

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
The EEOC enforces federal anti-discrimination laws in employment. For further information, please contact the Seattle EEOC Office at 1-800-669-4000. Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

-EEOC Youth @ Work Resource pages - New to the workforce? Know your real world rights and responsibilities!

- EEOC's National Contact Center (NCC) customer service representatives are available to assist you in more than 100 languages between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. An automated system with answers to frequently asked questions is available on a 24-hour basis. Full contact information can be found at this link.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD enforces federal fair housing laws, including the Fair Housing Act. For further information, please contact the Seattle HUD Office at 909 First Avenue Suite 205, Seattle, WA 98104. Their phone number is (206) 220-5172. HUD Seattle Office

Seattle Office of Civil Rights (SOCR)
The City of Seattle has adopted anti-discrimination ordinances in housing, employment, and public services. Seattle's ordinances also include sexual orientation, source of income, and political ideology among their protected classes. For further information, please contact SOCR at 700 Third Avenue Suite 250, Seattle, WA 98104. Their phone number is (206) 684-4500. Seattle Office of Civil Rights

King County Office of Civil Rights (KCOCR)
King County's anti-discrimination ordinances cover unincorporated portions of King County. Their coverage also includes sexual orientation. For further information, please contact KCOCRE at Yesler Building, 400 Yesler Way, Room 260, Seattle, WA 98104-2683. Their phone number is 206-296-7592. King County - Civil Rights

U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
OCR enforces the following 5 federal statutes that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities that receive Federal financial assistance from the Department: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits race discrimination; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits disability discrimination; and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 prohibits age discrimination. To file a complaint or request information, please contact OCR, 915 Second Avenue, Rm 3310, Seattle, WA 98174; or 206-220-7900; or TDD: 877-521-2172; or email: OCR.Seattle@ed.gov. OCR website (complaints can be filed on-line through the OCR Website).

Tacoma Human Rights & Human Services Department (THRD)
Tacoma's ordinances protect persons living within the Tacoma city limits from employment and housing discrimination. For further information, please contact THRD at 747 Market Street Room 808, Tacoma, WA 98402. Phone (253) 591-5151. Tacoma Human Rights

City of Spokane Human Rights Office (SHRO)
The SHRO enforces the Spokane human rights ordinance, provides complaint processing, education, technical assistance, event monitoring, and referral services. Please contact the SHRO at 808 West Spokane Falls Boulevard, Spokane, WA 99201. Phone (509) 625-6263. Spokane Human Rights

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STATE OFFICIALS, AGENCIES, AND COMMISSIONS

Governor Christine Gregoire : (360) 902-4111.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson, (For Equity in Education): (360) 586-6904.

State Auditor Brian Sonntag, (For Whistleblower Complaints): (360) 902-0370.

Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises: (360) 753-9679.
The Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises helps create and sustain an equitable business environment by promoting the participation, in public contracting and procurement, of all qualified and available businesses owned and controlled by minorities, women and all others who may be socially and economically disadvantaged.

Washington State Commission on African-American Affairs: (360) 753-0137.

Washington State Commission on Asian/Pacific American Affairs: (360) 753-7053.
To improve the well-being of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) by insuring their access to participation in the fields of government, business, education, and other areas. (RCW 43.117.110)

Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs: (360) 753-3159.
The Commission on Hispanic Affairs’ mission is to represent the Hispanic community in state government, in order to empower Hispanics to exercise their right to equal opportunity in education, housing, health and economic development.

Governor's Office of Indian Affairs: (360) 753-2411.

Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment: (360) 438-3168.

Office of the Family & Children's Ombudsman: (800) 571-7321 or (206) 439-3870.
The Mission of the Office of the Family and Children’s Ombudsman is to protect children and parents from harmful agency action or inaction, and to make agency officials and state policy makers aware of system-wide issues in the child protection and child welfare system so they can improve services.

Washington State Labor & Industry
Employment Standards Division

LEP.gov promotes a positive and cooperative understanding of the importance of language access to federal programs and federally assisted programs. This website supports fair, reasoned and consistent implementation of Executive Order 13166, Title VI, and the Title VI regulations regarding language access. This site also acts as a clearinghouse, providing and linking to information, tools, and technical assistance regarding Limited English Proficiency and language services for federal agencies, recipients of federal funds, users of federal programs and federally assisted programs, and other stakeholders.

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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND TASK FORCES

Northwest ADA/IT Technical Assistance Center
For technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act and accessible information technology in education, contact the center today at 1-800-949-4232

Northwest Coalition for Human Dignity (NWC)
The NWC engages in research, education and outreach efforts throughout the Northwest on issues of hate crimes, violence, and harassment. For further information, please contact NWC at P.O. Box 21428, Seattle, WA 98111. Phone (206) 762-5627.

Coalition Against Bigotry and Bias (CABB)
CABB educates the public on bigotry and bias issues in Washington State. It is made up of a group of public and private sector organizations. For further information, please contact CABB in care of the Washington State Human Rights Commission. Phone (360) 753-4876.

Thurston Council on Cultural Diversity and Human Rights (TCCDHR)
The TCCDHR provides education and outreach on diversity issues in Thurston County. Please contact the TCCDHR in care of the Council Clerk at 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia, WA 98502-0645. Phone (360) 786-5135. TDD (360) 754-2933.

Kitsap County Council for Human Rights (KCCHR)
Please contact the KCCHR in care of Kitsap County Courthouse, 614 Division Street, MS-23, Port Orchard, WA 98366. Phone (360) 396-8777.

Kitsap Human Rights Network (KHRN)
Promoting understanding and advocacy of human rights for all people. Please contact the KHRN at P.O. Box 324, Silverdale, WA 98383. Phone (360) 698-9388. Presidents Office (360) 697-3429.

Whatcom Human Rights Task Force (WHRTF)
A community based anti-discrimination task force. Please contact the WHRTF at P.O. Box 2191, Bellingham, WA 98227. Phone (360) 758-6490.

Diversity Task Force (Clark County)
Active in Vancouver and Clark County. Please contact the Diversity Task Force in care of the YWCA, 3609 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98663. Phone (360) 696-0167.

Lower Columbia Human Rights Association (LCHRA)
Working in Longview, Kelso, and Cowlitz County. Please contact the LCHRA at P.O. Box 2308, Longview, WA 98632. Phone (360) 577-3841.

King County Civil Rights Commission (KCCRC)
Providing information and education on civil rights in King County. Please contact the KCCRC at 900 Fourth Avenue, Suite 860, Seattle, WA 98164, Phone (206) 296-8610

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