Provides programs and assistance with workplace issues like wage theft and discrimination for immigrants.

Provides education, complaint intake, investigation and mediation to individuals experiencing housing discrimination.

Free legal services to people with civil rights issues focused on Educational Equity for children in CPS, Housing discrimination, Voting rights issues, and nonprofit organizations and small businesses needing assistance with transactional issues.

Accepts and investigates discrimination charges in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodations, financial credit and sexual harassment in education. Litigates housing discrimination charges before the Illinois Human Rights Commission.

Enforces Federal Discrimination laws, taking and investigating complaints from employees. Offers an online assessment tool to help individuals determine whether the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission can assist them.

Laws implemented and enforced to prevent housing discrimination. Fair housing complaints are investigated, compliance is reviewed, and civil rights are protected in HUD programs.

Connects individuals who have experienced sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, at work, in their education, or when getting health care services to attorneys.

Services include negotiation on behalf of tenant with landlord or other housing provider, using fair housing testing to investigate housing discrimination, help with filing complaints with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or the Illinois Department of Human Rights in court, and represent complaint filers in court.

Offers legal representation in areas of civil law to low-income individuals and seniors. Legal matters include: Public Benefits: - Loss or denial of SSI, TANF, Veterans Benefits, SNAP (food stamps) Family Law: - Abuse or exploitation for persons facing domestic violence, elderly, children, and individuals with disabilities. - Divorce and related relief for persons facing domestic violence Housing Law: - Evictions and lock-outs - Foreclosure defense - Loss or denial of subsidized housing benefits - Loss or denial of essential public utilities - Substandard housing conditions cases that cannot be addressed by other agencies Health Care: - Loss or denial of medical or nursing home care - Loss or denial of medical benefits (Medicaid, Medicare) - Guardianships and Powers of Attorney Other income benefits where alternative representation is unavailable: - Loss or denial of unemployment insurance - Social Security Disability benefits Tax Law: - Disputes or audits with the IRS - Appeals and cases in court - Protection from Collection - Innocent Spouse Relief - Tax-related Identity Theft - State tax issues (if a related federal tax issue) Eligible callers seeking counseling will receive immediate advice or a referral Note: Due to limited resources, not everyone can receive assistance. Visit the Additional Resources page on the website for additional information. For information regarding the agency's service area and office locations, please visit: https://pslegal.org/our-offices

Investigates various housing cases and provides legal information on fair housing rights. Points of investigations and services include: - Possible housing discrimination - Community legal education - Assisting clients to resolve fair housing disputes with housing providers - Helping clients with disabilities obtain reasonable accommodations and modifications in housing

Free legal services to people with civil rights issues focused on Housing discrimination and needing assistance with issues.

Legal assistance with discrimination cases, related to insurance disputes, return-to-work questions, wills, and confidentiality issues related to HIV status.

The Law Project - Assists homeless students and families by providing legal aid for education related issues, including residency disputes and fee waivers.

Investigates complaints of discrimination in employment, public accommodations, and provides information and training about discrimination.

Accepts reports of discrimination in employment.

SSHC serves clients who feel mistreated by housing providers, lenders, realtors, appraisers, property management companies, condominium and homeowner's associations, and more. As a regional fair housing enforcement agency, they advocate for your rights under the federal Fair Housing Act, Illinois Human Rights Act, Cook County Human Rights Ordinance, as well as other state and local housing laws.

The Housing Law Practice at North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic (NSLAC) works with clients to help them regain stability in their lives in the face of housing insecurity. We know that a lack of secure housing can pose a severe threat to the well-being of renters and their families.

The Commission investigates, mediates and, if warranted, adjudicates violations of the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance that protects all people in the County from discrimination and harassment in employment, public accommodations, housing, credit transactions, and County facilities, programs and services.

Investigates and settles civil rights, discrimination in employment cases, administers Equal Pay Act/Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and American with Disability Act.

Free legal assistance with civil legal problems involving basic necessities for low-income individuals in all 99 Iowa counties. Assistance ranges from providing counsel and advice to representation before various agencies and courts.

Community legal education presentations offered, as well as over 20 printed booklets on various legal topics; a wide variety of legal education materials are also available on the website.

Legal services are provided in all civil legal areas, including:
Consumer/Finance - debt collection, repossession, garnishment, contracts/warranties, predatory lending, and public utilities (including utility disconnection or shut off notices).

Education - expulsion/suspension, special education, learning disabilities, school fees, access, vocational education, and student financial aid.

Employment - employment discrimination, wage claims, earned income tax credit, and taxes.

Family - adoption, custody, visitation, guardianship, domestic abuse, human trafficking and exploitation, family violence (child abuse, elder abuse, battered women/men), including assistance with restraining orders, and child support.

Health - Medicaid, Medicare, government children's health insurance programs, long term health care facilities, nursing homes, supplemental medical insurance, and hospital care.

Housing - federally subsidized housing, homeownership, real property, landlord/tenant, public housing, mobile homes, housing discrimination, foreclosures, forfeitures, and mortgage predatory lending practices.

Benefit Programs - ADFC/FIP, Social Security, food stamps, Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, FEMA, government benefits, and utility assistance applications.

Individual Rights - mental health, disability rights, civil rights, human trafficking, AIDS/HIV issues, assistive devices, and institutional confinement.

End of Life Planning - wills, living wills, advance directives, and power of attorney.

Drivers License.

Advocacy and legal assistance for people with disabilities, people with Alzheimer's disease, people with brain injury, people with mental illness, children, migrants, and veterans.

Assistance for people who want to register complaints or have other concerns with departments of city government.

Title VI compliance official investigating, documenting all constituent reports of discrimination by StarTran, Lincoln's public transit services and other divisions that have contact with the public.

Administers the city's online service request reporting system, Acting with Citizens To Improve Our Neighborhoods (ACTION) Center, providing in-depth responses to concerns that become complex. Go to www.lincoln.ne.gov and click on 'Service Requests' . People can find out about the laws that deal with their concern and report to the appropriate department any violations or problems they see in the community.

Problem Resolution Team, comprised of all City enforcement and codes compliance agencies and departments, brings problem properties back into compliance with local law.

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.

Workers' Rights: Protects the employment rights of all Illinois workers, particularly the state's low-income workers. The office investigates cases of serious or persistent wage law violations and other fraudulent employment practices.

Investigates complaints of discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and provides information and training about discrimination.