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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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Scientific Research Supports Claims of Discrimination


	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

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	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

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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.

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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.