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Evaluates education cases related to disability access and special education (including evaluations, behavior plans and modifications or failure to follow Individual Education Plans {IEP's}); school enrollment issues (including homelessness and school fees/records/other barriers); language access (bilingual services for child and parent/guardian) school discipline, including expulsion hearings and appeals and manifestation determination reviews (MDR's); post-secondary education for individuals with a disability that cannot access education; lawsuit filed by the school against the applicant to collect education expenses.

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Physical Disabilities
Education Discrimination Assistance
Suspended/Expelled Students
Developmental Disabilities
School System Advocacy
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Provides legal advocacy and rights protection to a wide range of people with disabilities. This includes assisting individuals with problems such as abuse, neglect, discrimination, access to assistive technology, special education, housing, employment, community integration, voting and rights protection issues.

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Disability Rights Groups
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Provides information, advice, or representation to low income individuals with legal problems including consumer debt collection, domestic violence, divorce, child support, education issues (involving discrimination, student enrollment or suspension, and special services), eviction and other housing problems, federal tax controversies, healthcare, healthcare advance directives, financial powers of attorneys, simple wills, public benefits, sealing an adult criminal record, and social security/SSI.

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Education Discrimination Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Divorce Assistance
Legal Information Services
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
General Legal Aid
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Living Wills
Bankruptcy Assistance
Works to combat sex discrimination in higher education and the workplace through community and campus outreach programs, a resource library and online advocacy tools, a Legal Referral Network, and various research reports. Provides support to workplace sex discrimination cases that have the potential to make a difference for all women.
Investigates complaints of discrimination in employment, housing, credit, higher education, and public accommodations. May file a complaint on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, age, military status, and marital or familial status. Mediation to help settle disputes dealing with discrimination may be offered to those who have filed a complaint.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Provides legal assistance to parents who have children with disabilities and who are concerned about a lack of appropriate education or about (threats of) suspension and/or expulsion from elementary, middle, or high school.

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Education Discrimination Assistance
Developmental Disabilities
Physical Disabilities
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
School System Advocacy
Provides information, advice, or representation to low income individuals with legal problems including consumer debt collection, domestic violence, divorce, child support, education issues (involving discrimination, student enrollment or suspension, and special services), eviction and other housing problems, federal tax controversies, healthcare, healthcare advance directives, financial powers of attorneys, simple wills, public benefits, sealing an adult criminal record, and social security/SSI.

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Education Discrimination Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Divorce Assistance
Legal Information Services
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
General Legal Aid
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Living Wills
Bankruptcy Assistance
Provides legal assistance to parents who have children with disabilities and who are concerned about a lack of appropriate education or about (threats of) suspension and/or expulsion from elementary, middle, or high school.

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Education Discrimination Assistance
Developmental Disabilities
Physical Disabilities
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
School System Advocacy
Works to protect and defend the constitutional rights of American Muslims. Provides assistance for Muslims who believe that they have been treated unfairly or denied normal privileges such as discrimination regarding education, employment, or with housing.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Muslim Community
Education Discrimination Assistance
Investigates complaints of discrimination in employment, housing, credit, higher education, and public accommodations. May file a complaint on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, age, military status, and marital or familial status. Mediation to help settle disputes dealing with discrimination may be offered to those who have filed a complaint.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Provides assistance with Individual Education Programs for special education, school suspensions and expulsions, access to education and other education issues.

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Education Issues
General Legal Aid
Education Discrimination Assistance
Provides legal assistance to parents who have children with disabilities and who are concerned about a lack of appropriate education or about (threats of) suspension and/or expulsion from elementary, middle, or high school.

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Education Discrimination Assistance
Developmental Disabilities
Physical Disabilities
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
School System Advocacy
Provides legal assistance to parents who have children with disabilities and who are concerned about a lack of appropriate education or about (threats of) suspension and/or expulsion from elementary, middle, or high school.

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Education Discrimination Assistance
Developmental Disabilities
Physical Disabilities
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
School System Advocacy
Provides legal services to low-income residents of Montgomery, Greene, Preble, and Darke Counties. Legal Line provides advice in civil matters, consumer fraud and home repair scams; domestic violence, divorce, and child support; eviction, foreclosure, and other housing problems; health care access; predatory lending; Social Security/SSI; unemployment benefits; and welfare, Medicaid, and food stamps.

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Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Bankruptcy Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Employment Discrimination Assistance
General Legal Aid
Legal Representation
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Legal Counseling
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Unemployment Insurance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Provides legal assistance which may include information, advice, or representation as well as online resources to help with the following issues: *School Discipline (Out of School Suspension and Expulsion) *School Push Out (Emergency Removals, Parent Pick Up Request) *Special Education (Initial Evaluations, Implementation of Individual Education Programs, Implementation of 504 Plans) *Related Services (Transportation, Speech, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy) *Behavior Supports (Behavior Intervention Plans and Functional Behavior Assessment) *Enrollment *Language Access *School Fees (Withholding Report Card or Transcript) *Bullying/Harassment *School Access for Homeless Students *Title IX Sex Discrimination

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Education Discrimination Assistance
School System Advocacy
Provides advocacy, assistance with legal and immigration information, and media education on issues of importance to the Asian-Pacific community.

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Club Membership Discrimination Assistance
Asian Community
Education Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Provides legal assistance to parents who have children with disabilities and who are concerned about a lack of appropriate education or about (threats of) suspension and/or expulsion from elementary, middle, or high school.

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Education Discrimination Assistance
Developmental Disabilities
Physical Disabilities
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
School System Advocacy
Investigates complaints of racial discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, police brutality, criminal justice, veterans, health, and education. Refers complaints to proper authorities for resolution.

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Education Discrimination Assistance
Individual Advocacy
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Counsels, mediates, and advocates on behalf of Muslims and other Arabs who have experienced discrimination, defamation, or hate crimes. Works to protect and defend the constitutional rights of Muslims in America.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Hate Crimes Prevention
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Club Membership Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Muslim Community
Provides legal assistance for those of Arab heritage who are experiencing any type of discrimination. Does not litigate directly on the client's behalf, but refers to a network of legal professionals as needed. Works with the civil rights offices of all government agencies on policies. Provides legal assistance for immigrants, including information on the law, what documents to file, and what course of action is required, as well as referral as needed for representation.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Middle East Community
Education Discrimination Assistance
Club Membership Discrimination Assistance
Immigrant Visa Application Filing Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Investigates charges of discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing, credit and higher education on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, ancestry, military status, or familial status. Must file complaints within six months (or one year for housing complaints) of the alleged act of discrimination. OCRC must make a finding within one year after the charge is filed. OCRC staff may go to business or community to conduct training on Ohio laws against discrimination as defined in Revised Code Section 4112.

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Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Counsels, mediates, and advocates on behalf of Muslims and other Arabs who have experienced discrimination, defamation, or hate crimes. Works to protect and defend the constitutional rights of Muslims in America.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Hate Crimes Prevention
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Club Membership Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Muslim Community
Provides services which seek to have existing civil rights and anti-discrimination laws enforced, and to secure justice and fair treatment for all people. Involved in inter-group relations and combating extremism. Accepts and seeks to resolve discrimination complaints.

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Education Discrimination Assistance
Human Relations Groups
Hate Crimes Prevention
Club Membership Discrimination Assistance
Jewish Community
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups

Seeks to resolve complaints of racial, gender, or LGBT discrimination. Focuses mainly on housing, employment, and education. Does not provide legal assistance.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Club Membership Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Provides enforcement of the Columbus Civil Rights Code. Investigates, mediates and conducts hearings in response to complaints alleging discrimination against individuals in employment, fair housing and/or public accommodation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex or sexual orientation.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance