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Offers free legal services for individuals living with or affected by HIV/AIDS in cases regarding access to health care services, HIV/AIDS-based discrimination, housing matters, assistance with denials or termination of benefits, health care proxies, powers of attorney, simple wills, family court matters, and divorce.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Reverse Paternity Actions
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Legal Representation
Personal Health Care Advocate Services
Legal Counseling
Paternity Suits
Living Wills
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Will Preparation Assistance
Insurance Claims Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Toll free hotline, launched by Governor Andrew Cuomo, to report incidents of bias and discrimination across the state. The hotline will bolster the state's efforts to protect New Yorkers and allow those who are the victim of prejudice to file a complaint with the Division of Human Rights

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Discrimination Assistance
Committed to supporting and protecting the health, safety, and dignity of all people with special needs.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Children's Protective Services
Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
Elder Abuse Prevention
Discrimination Assistance
Offers free half-hour consultations with attorneys on legal issues such as landlord tenant disputes, labor and employment issues, disabilities, civil rights, immigration, and discrimination among others.

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Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Labor and Employment Law
Provides subsidized rental assistance, first time home buyers incentive programs, fair housing opportunities and facilitates the housing discrimination complaint process. Provides home ownership assistance for low-moderate income families, offers senior housing information and aid with reverse mortgages, nursing home and hospital assistance, counseling for home buyers, homeowners and tenants, home rehabilitation funds and block grants to communities for economic development and job creation, lead based paint abatement, and Indian housing information.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Homebuyer / Home Purchase Counseling
Reverse Mortgage Programs
First Time Buyer Home Loans
Senior Housing Information and Referral
Home Rehabilitation Programs
Ensures equality in the workplace and the delivery of customer services through taking discrimination and sexual harassment complaints. They also deal with issues with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), review unemployment insurance discrimination complaints, and provide administration and oversite of the Minority and Women's Business Program and of One-Stop Centers.
Provides subsidized rental assistance, first time home buyers incentive programs, fair housing opportunities and facilitates the housing discrimination complaint process. Provides home ownership assistance for low-moderate income families, offers senior housing information and aid with reverse mortgages, nursing home and hospital assistance, counseling for home buyers, homeowners and tenants, home rehabilitation funds and block grants to communities for economic development and job creation, lead based paint abatement, and Indian housing information.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Homebuyer / Home Purchase Counseling
Reverse Mortgage Programs
First Time Buyer Home Loans
Senior Housing Information and Referral
Home Rehabilitation Programs
Ensures equality in the workplace and the delivery of customer services through taking discrimination and sexual harassment complaints. They also deal with issues with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), review unemployment insurance discrimination complaints, and provide administration and oversite of the Minority and Women's Business Program and of One-Stop Centers.
Provides assistance for people who have been discriminated against in Westchester County who believe that they have been treated unfairly, in employment, housing, public accommodation or credit due to their age, gender, family composition, race or ethnic origin, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.
A volunteer based organization which provides support and advocacy in the Jewish community by focusing on education and the National Literacy campaign. Helps combat anti-semitism, champions women rights, helps sustain Democratic values and works for progressive change. Offers an ORT Apprenticeship program, Secondary and Industrial schools, Technical Institutes, Junior Colleges, and Teacher Institutes. Call for further information and brochure.

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Volunteer Opportunities
Community Groups and Government / Administrative Offices
Cultural Heritage Groups
Jewish Community
Women's Advocacy Groups
Discrimination Assistance
Females
Ethnic Advocacy Groups
Vocational Education
Provides housing counseling for landlord/tenant-rights and responsibilities, rent payment increases and eviction situations, and mortgage counseling to homeowners. Pre-purchase, pre-rental and mortgage default counseling. Call. Appointment preferred.

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Housing Counseling
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Volunteer Opportunities
Reverse Mortgage Programs
Tenant Rights Information / Counseling
Landlord / Tenant Dispute Resolution
Homebuyer / Home Purchase Counseling
Money Management
Landlord / Tenant Assistance
Investigation of unlawful discriminatory practices relating to housing, employment and public accommodation. Committed to reducing tension and conflict among or between various groups in community. Confidential complaints process for persons experiencing discrimination. Organizes Stop Prejudice Now awareness program.

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Constitutional / Civil Rights Groups
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Exists to ensure equal opportunity in employment, housing, public accommodation, education and credit. Enforces the State's Human Rights Law by investigating, prosecuting, and resolving individual, group and Division initiated complaints of illegal discrimination. Educates the public to prevent and eliminate discrimination and promote awareness of the Human Rights Law. Develops legislation and policy to further the Division's role in enforcing the Law. This location in Hauppauge is a satellite office and service is by appointment. Serves Suffolk County Residents.

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Civil Rights Issues
Administrative Entities
Group Advocacy
Constitutional / Civil Rights Groups
Human Rights Groups
Legislative Advocacy
Discrimination Assistance
Human Rights Issues
Investigates complaints of unlawful discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, credit, and education that have occurred in Suffolk County and enforces various local, state and federal laws that give people equal rights. Call for detailed information.

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Discrimination Assistance
Law Enforcement Complaints
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Provides the information, guidance and help for Americans who want to file a complaint against any agency where there has been discrimination.

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Education Discrimination Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Promotes education and equity for all women and girls as well as positive societal change. Also provides funding and support for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination and higher education. Check website for local branches and additional information.

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Discrimination Assistance
Responds to complaints of discrimination in rental or purchase of housing. Provides education to consumers, professionals and Co-op boards about issues on fair housing practices.

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HUD Approved Counseling Agencies
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Provides help to low and moderate income residents on the North Fork of Eastern Long Island acquire affordable housing. Services offered are as follows: referral assistance and information; mortgage acquisition and foreclosure assistance; housing rehabilitation assistance; subsidized housing assistance; loan/grant application assistance; advocacy and counseling; fair housing law assistance; health, safety violations and code enforcement; weatherization referrals; utility payment assistance; legal referrals.

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Housing Counseling
Low Income / Subsidized Rental Housing
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Oversees the following services: Tenant Rights, Fair Housing and Homeownership Resources. Call for information regarding each service.

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Homebuyer / Home Purchase Counseling
Landlord Rights Information / Counseling
Tenant Rights Information / Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Provides assistance for people who have been discriminated against in Westchester County 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, race or ethnic origin, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or status as a victim of domestic violence.
Assists individuals with filling out the appropriate paperwork regarding discrimination and investigates the complaints. Also provides investigative information for legislation to help create or change laws.

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Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Provides a helpline for students, parents, and educators to call for guidance and assistance with incidents involving bullying, harassment and discrimination.

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Sexual Harassment Prevention
Students
Bullying Helplines
Bullying Prevention
Discrimination Assistance
Works toward the goals of countering and reducing hatred by fighting Anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry here and abroad, combating international terrorism, probing the roots of hatred, advocating before congress, aiding victims of bigotry, developing educational programs, and serving as a public resource for government, media, law enforcement, and the general public.

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Terrorism Issues
Constitutional / Civil Rights Groups
Discrimination Assistance
Legislative Advocacy
Human Rights Groups
Speakers / Speakers Bureaus
Issue Advocacy
Hate Crimes Prevention
Group Advocacy
Serves individuals, both in and out of court, who live or work in Nassau County and whose constitutional rights have been violated by government officials, at any level.Takes all valid First Amendment cases involving freedom of speech, religion, press or protest. In the areas of due process, privacy and equal protection, only takes cases to overturn unfair laws, rules or policies. As the local presence of the American Civil Liberties Union, publishes the NYCLU Nassau Newsletter, booklets on job rights, students rights and civil liberties in general, offers other educational material, and maintains a Speakers Bureau that gives presentations to students and community groups.

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Advocacy
Constitutional / Civil Rights Groups
Discrimination Assistance
Legal Representation
Assists individuals when they want to file a discrimination complaint when their civil rights have been violated.

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Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Genetic Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Club Membership Discrimination Assistance