The City of Lawrence does not discriminate against persons by reason of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, age, ancestry, familial status, sexual orientation, or disability (City of Lawrence Human Relations Ordinance). If your believe that you have been or are currently being discriminated against in terms of employment or public accommodations in the City of Lawrence, please review the following contacts below:

Housing:

• To file a complaint, go to http://www.lawrenceks.org/legal/fairhousing
• Know your rights as Tenant and as a Landlord. Read the Kansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.

Disability:

• Visit the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns

Elderly:

• Douglas County Senior Services and Douglas County on Aging, 745 Vermont, 785-842-0543
• The Older Women’s League (OWL), Gayle Sigurdson,  gsigurdson@ldcha.org
• The Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging
• Kansas AARP

Neighborhood Helps:

• Neighborhood Information
• Neighborhood Contacts

Women:

• The Willow Domestic Violence Center
  A refuge for battered women and their children since 1978. Services include: safe shelter, 24-hour crisis line, peer counseling and support, and referrals.
  TDD Machine: 785-843-3333
  Business Line: 785-865-3956
  In Kansas call Toll Free: Dial 1 & then 800-770-3030
• Headquarters Counseling

Ethnic and Religion:

• African American
  • Douglas County NAACP, President president@douglasconaacp.org
  • Black Student Union (KU)
• Latino
  • Hispanic American Leadership Organization (HALO)
  • Centro Hispano Resource Center, contact Lydia Diebolt, 785-843-2039.
• Native American
  • Pelathe Community Resource Center, 785-841-7202
  • Haskell Indian Nations University
• Asian
  • KU Cultural India Club
  • Chinese Student Scholars & Friendship Association (KU)
  • Asian American Student Union (KU)
  • Japanese Student Union (KU)
  • Korean Student Association (KU)
• Jewish
  • Lawrence Jewish Community Center
  • KU Hillel
• Muslim
  • Muslim Student Association of KU
  • Islamic Society of Lawrence
• KU Office of Multicultural Affairs

Homeless:

• Community Commission on Homelessness
• Community Drop-In Center, 214 W. 10th M-F 8 am – 2pm, 832-8864
• Lawrence Community Shelter

Gay & Lesbian:

• NetworQ
• Lawrence Women’s Activities Group
• Kansas Equality Coalition
• LGBT Resource Center (KU)

Other Links:

• Looking for a job? Visit the Lawrence Work Force Center site
• Housing and Credit Counseling
• Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice
• ACLU – Douglas County

Did we miss a link? Are you a contact for a group that is not listed here? If so, contact us.

These links were last checked for accuracy on: November 7, 2010.