Community Resources - Discrimination / Harassment
Agency for Human Rights and Community Relations
720. 913.8450
TTY: 720.913.8475
201 West Colfax Dept. 1102
Denver, CO 80202
www.denvergov.org/humanrights
The agency, established in 1948 by the City and County of Denver, works to provide equal opportunity for the citizens of Denver.
Colorado Civil Rights Division
303.894.2997
TTY: 303.894.7832
Toll-free, bilingual (Spanish/English)
1.800.CO.CIVIL (1.800.262.4845)
(outside Denver calling area)
1560 Broadway Boulevard, Suite #1050
Denver, CO 80202
http://www.dora.state.co.us/civil-rights/index.htm
Administers and enforces Colorado's civil rights laws in employment, housing, and public accommodations. Receives and investigates complaints regarding discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodation, including sexual harassment and sex, age, or handicap discrimination, as well as race, creed, national origin/ancestry discrimination. Provides information and assistance to the public regarding civil rights laws, personnel policies, and fair housing. Also provides training and educational programs.
Office for Civil Rights, Region VIII
U.S. Department of Education
303.844.5695
TTY: 303.844.3417
Federal Building, 08-7010
1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite #310
Denver, CO 80204-3582
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights is another resource for campus-based harassment. Students are encouraged to utilize the institutional grievance procedure before filing a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights. Complaints must be filed within 60 days after completion of an internal grievance procedure with the Office of Civil Rights.
Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor
303.844.1286
1999 Broadway, Suite 1620
Denver, CO 80201
www.dol.gov/dol/wb/
Provides information and publications which promote the welfare of wage-earning women.
9 to 5: National Association of Working Women
303.628.0925 (Se habla Español)
655 Broadway , Suite #300
Denver, CO 80203
www.9to5.org/
Provides advocacy and education in the area of working women's rights. They offer monthly workshops on sexual harassment and job discrimination as well as a Job Survival Hotline that provides information about issues, rights and policies in the workplace.
