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6200 Park Avenue, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50321
Provides a statewide agency that receives complaints of discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, mental or physical disability, familial status (in housing and credit), marital status (in credit), pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or sex. The Commission has jurisdiction in the areas of employment, education, housing, public accommodations and credit. The Commission does not provide legal representation.
Provides training and education in civil rights and anti-discrimination laws to individuals and stakeholder organizations.
1620 Pleasant Street, Suite 210, Des Moines, IA 50305
Offers a national civil rights advocacy group with branches in Iowa and Nebraska, providing mentorship programs that offer companionship, guidance, and role models for individuals who are disadvantaged due to age, income, physical or developmental disabilities, or family environment.
405 Sixth Street, Room 410, Sioux City, IA 51101
The Sioux City Human Rights Commission (SCHRC) is a neutral fact-finding agency that investigates complaints of discrimination. Only investigates cases of alleged discrimination that have both occurred in Sioux City and within the last 300 days. If the issue occurred outside city limits, the SCHRC can make a referral to an appropriate agency.
City Hall, 410 East Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
Responsible for enforcing the City's Human Rights Ordinance which prohibits discrimination in the areas of employment, education, housing, public accommodations and credit. Enforcement duties include investigating discrimination complaints and determining the merits or the complaint. If discrimination has been found to have occurred, the coordinator attempts to eliminate the discriminatory practice in a manner that is acceptable to all parties.
505 5th Avenue, Suite 808, Des Moines, IA 50309
Works in the courts, in the Iowa legislature, and through public education and advocacy to assure the rights of everyone in Iowa are preserved.
Key issues we work on include:
Freedom of speech, expression, and the press
Racial justice
LGBTQ rights
Student rights
Personal privacy and security
Open government and records
Reproductive freedom
Religious freedom and separation of church and state
Rights of immigrants
Women's rights
Criminal justice reform
Voting rights
Disability rights
620 Mulberry Street, Suite 102, Waterloo, IA 50703
Provides education and outreach services, receives, investigates, and acts on alleged discrimination complaints, and provides referrals to Iowa Civil Rights Commission.
555 South 10th Street, Room 304, Lincoln, NE 68508
Investigates equal employment, fair housing, and public accommodations complaints, and if the evidence supports a cause finding, addresses remedies for the situation.
Outreach and training available in civil rights laws for employers, employees, and other interested groups.
150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60601
Non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, the state Constitution, and state/federal human rights laws. The ACLU accomplishes its goals through litigating, lobbying and educating the public on a broad array of civil liberties issues.
226 West Fourth Street, Davenport, IA 52801
Enforces the Davenport Civil Rights Ordinance that prohibits unlawful discrimination against persons in protected classes in the areas of employment, public accommodation, housing, credit, and education. The ordinance is enforced through a complaint process and the Commission staff provides civil rights education in the community. The program serves all individuals with a complaint of a civil rights violation that occurs within the City of Davenport, and organizations, businesses, or entities seeking education in the area of civil rights.
333 South 132nd Street, Omaha, NE 68154
Monitors hate crimes and hate incidents.
Anti-bias and diversity training for businesses, schools, and law enforcement professionals.
Civil rights complaints and response.
Interfaith relations.
Hate crimes victim support.
Holocaust education and general information about Judaism.
50 2nd Avenue Bridge, 7th Floor, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Investigates complaints in employment, housing, credit, education and public accommodations alleging discrimination on the basis of age, color, creed, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, sex ,sexual orientation, familial status, marital status, or gender identity.
220 Clay Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Responsible for accepting and submitting claims of discrimination for Cedar Falls residents, visitors, and employees of businesses within the city as defined by Iowa Law.
Panhandle State Office Complex, 505A Broadway, Suite 600, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Safeguards the rights of all employed persons in the State to obtain and hold employment without discrimination resulting from one or more of the protected basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), disability, marital status, age, retaliation, or equal pay.
Eliminates unlawful discrimination in the acquisition, ownership, possession, or enjoyment of housing in Nebraska.
Ensures the full and equal enjoyment of any place of public accommodation without subjection to unlawful discrimination, race, creed, colon, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, and retaliation.
Receives and investigates charges of unlawful discrimination practices in Nebraska relating to employment, housing, and public accommodations.
Education, mediation, and conciliation, attempting to eliminate unlawful discrimination.
Holds public hearings and makes case referrals for litigation through the Attorney General's office to carry out the purposes of the statutes administered by NEOC.
Serves persons who are victims of alleged unlawful discrimination by employer, union, provider of housing, housing financier, or public proprietor due to membership in designated protected classes.
Training is provided in these areas free of charge.
Address Confidential, Champaign, IL 61824
Promotes civil and equal rights, political empowerment, educational excellence, economic development, and outreach.
1526 K Street, Suite 310, Lincoln, NE 68508
Safeguards the rights of all employed persons in the State to obtain and hold employment without discrimination resulting from one or more of the protected basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), disability, marital status, age, retaliation, or equal pay.
Eliminates unlawful discrimination in the acquisition, ownership, possession, or enjoyment of housing in Nebraska.
Ensures the full and equal enjoyment of any place of public accommodation without subjection to unlawful discrimination, race, creed, colon, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, and retaliation.
Receives and investigates charges of unlawful discrimination practices in Nebraska relating to employment, housing, and public accommodations.
Education, mediation, and conciliation, attempting to eliminate unlawful discrimination.
Holds public hearings and makes case referrals for litigation through the Attorney General's office to carry out the purposes of the statutes administered by NEOC.
Serves persons who are victims of alleged unlawful discrimination by employer, union, provider of housing, housing financier, or public proprietor due to membership in designated protected classes.
Training is provided in these areas free of charge.
400 South Vine Street, Urbana, IL 61801
Offers to investigate and resolve complaints of discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodations, and city services within the Urbana city limits.
Address Confidential, Normal, IL 61761
The local chapter of the NAACP is an affiliate of the national organization.
Offering to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all people and to eliminate race-based discrimination.
- Exists to serve the community and are dedicated to improve the lives of citizens in our community.
- Seeks justice and equality for ALL, and provide educational opportunities such as voter registration.
- Awards scholarships to qualified applicants annually.
657 East Court Street, Suite 205, Kankakee, IL 60901
Ensures the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and works to eliminate race-based discrimination.
134 South 13th Street, Suite 1010, Lincoln, NE 68508
Reviews claims of violations of constitutional freedoms.
1313 Farnam Street, Suite 318, Omaha, NE 68102
Safeguards the rights of all employed persons in the State to obtain and hold employment without discrimination resulting from one or more of the protected basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), disability, marital status, age, retaliation, or equal pay.
Eliminates unlawful discrimination in the acquisition, ownership, possession, or enjoyment of housing in Nebraska.
Ensures the full and equal enjoyment of any place of public accommodation without subjection to unlawful discrimination, race, creed, colon, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, and retaliation.
Receives and investigates charges of unlawful discrimination practices in Nebraska relating to employment, housing, and public accommodations.
Education, mediation, and conciliation, attempting to eliminate unlawful discrimination.
Holds public hearings and makes case referrals for litigation through the Attorney General's office to carry out the purposes of the statutes administered by NEOC.
Serves persons who are victims of alleged unlawful discrimination by employer, union, provider of housing, housing financier, or public proprietor due to membership in designated protected classes.
Training is provided in these areas free of charge.
1126 16th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036
Provides capacity-building assistance to support and strengthen Hispanic community-based organizations as well as providing an Hispanic perspective on issues such as immigration, housing, health, employment and training, and civil rights enforcement through applied research, policy analysis, and advocacy