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The Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO) is a civil rights organization with a mission of eliminating housing discrimination through enforcement and education across Oregon and southwest Washington.

We promote equal access to housing by providing education, outreach, technical assistance, and enforcement opportunities specifically related to federal, state, and local fair housing laws. These laws protect against illegal housing discrimination based on “protected class status.”



The federally protected classes are:
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status and disability

There are additional state and local protected classes.






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Breaking News

06/29/09
Speaker Hunt Statement on Civil Rights Enforcement Issues
Oregon House of Representatives Speakers' Media Release

05/11/09
FHCO Board Member Appointed to Commissioner Avakian's New Oregon Council on Civil Rights
Bureau of Labor and Industries Media Release

05/03/09
New Exhibit: Yes We Can! Unlearning Discrimination In Oregon; a portion of the exhibit contributed by FHCO
KEZI Channel 9 News (link to video clip proceeded by brief promo)

04/15/09
LOST (Click on the Full-Episode Player then Season 5, Episode 13, 0:00-0:49)
A flashback of one the TV show's characters provides an example of illegal housing discrimination that predated the real life Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 making familial status a protected class across the US. (link to video clip proceeded by brief promo)

03/13/09
Oregon Family Forced to Give Up Service Dog; FHCO staff interviewed
KEZI Channel 9 News (link to video clip proceeded by brief promo)

02/08/09
Oregon Jewish Museum exhibit features FHCO's Anywhere But Here Display; a portion of the exhibit contributed by FHCO
1190 KEX Radio's Sunday Magazine Show (link to audio file)

11/13/08
Alleged Race Discrimination at Michigan Apartment Resolved
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

11/07/08
Indiana Retirement Home Sued for Disabilities Discrimination
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

11/05/08
Fair Housing Suit Filed in South Dakota
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

10/29/08
Suit Filed Against Nebraska Condo Assn. and Its President
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

10/09/08
Pennsylvania Apartment Owner and Managing Agent Settles Claim of Disability Discrimination
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

Events and Classes

07/02/09
Fair Housing for Long Term Care Ombudsmen
Private Training
Oregon City

07/16/09
Fair Housing for Clackamas Senior Networking
Private Training
Oregon City

07/31/09
Fair Housing for Adult Foster Homes Multnomah County Adult Care Home Program Annual Conference
Preregister with Multnomah County
Portland

 


Supporting Partners

The FHCO would like to extend our gratitude to our supporters. The fight to end housing discrimination would be increasingly difficult without their dedication and support.





 







If you have a fair housing question, or to report a fair housing complaint, please call: (503) 223-8197 or 1-800-424-3247 (TTY) (Se habla español) or HUD 1-800-877-0246


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Oregon and Southwest Washington
1020 SW TAYLOR, #700, PORTLAND OR 97205
information@FHCO.org | 503/223-8295 | Hotline 800/424-3247

The work that provided the basis for this publication was supported by funding under a grant with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The substance and findings of the work are dedicated to the public. The author and the publisher are solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this publication. Such interpretations do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Government.



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