Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc.
Disability Discrimination Information and Help
Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living - Fargo
2701 9th Ave S, Ste H, Fargo, ND, 58103
Distance: 1230 Miles
(701) 478-0459
freedom@freedomrc.org
https://freedomrc.org/core-services/discrimination-inquiry
Service Details
Description
State and Federal laws protect people with disabilities from illegal discrimination.
Offers assistance to individuals with disabilities who have been discriminated for any of the following:
* Employment
* Housing
* Public Accommodation (businesses)
* Public Services (government)
* Education
* Transportation
* Banking and Credit
Features
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Area Served by County
- Clay County
- Wilkin County
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Payment
- Free / no cost to everyone
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Specialization
- Disabilities
Eligibility
People with any type of disability, of any age who are experiencing discrimination.
Application Instructions
Fill out online form
Fees
Services are free to people with disabilities.
Area Served
Minnesota:
Clay and Wilkin counties
North Dakota:
Cass County
Websites
Phone Numbers
Type | Number | Hours |
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Toll Free | (800) 450-0459 |
Last Update
11/22/2024
Other Locations
- Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living - Fergus Falls 125 W Lincoln Ave, Ste 1, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537
- Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living - Wahpeton 315 11th St N, Wahpeton, ND, 58075
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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DF-8000.0200Accessibility Related Standards/Legislation Compliance Definition
Programs that ensure that physical spaces (including buildings, parking lots, sidewalks, parks and other areas that are used by the public) are safe and free from obstacles which prevent access by people who have disabilities; that technologies (including software applications and operating systems, Web-based information and applications, telecommunications products, video and multimedia products, and commercial products such as information kiosks, calculators and fax machines) have features which support accessibility; and that enhancements which improve accessibility are implemented wherever possible. Legislation mandating accessibility for people with disabilities includes the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (which took effect in 1992), the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) of 1968, and the Rehabilitation Act (which was amended in 1998 to require Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities).
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FT-1800.1850Employment Discrimination Assistance Definition
Programs that provide assistance for people who believe that they have been denied equal access to employment or that they have been treated unfairly as employees, i.e., that they were sexually harassed or denied equal pay for equal work, passed over for a promotion, denied training opportunities or fired on the basis of their age, gender, race or ethnic origin, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. Also included are programs that provide assistance for job applicants who feel they have been denied employment because of a military service obligation or help restore job seniority and pension rights which have been withheld from military service personnel because of an absence from work due to a service obligation.
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FT-1800.3000Housing Discrimination Assistance Definition
Programs that provide assistance for people who believe that they have been denied an opportunity to purchase, lease or rent the home or apartment of their choice due to their age, gender, family composition (including families with children under the age of 18 and pregnant individuals), race or color, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation or marital status, actions that are prohibited by the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 and the federal Fair Housing Act Amendments Act of 1988 in the U.S. Federal fair housing law also extends limited protection to recovering alcoholics who actively and regularly participate in a medically based treatment or AA program, and people with a drug use disorder including those who have prior convictions for illegal drug use (but not for drug dealing or manufacture). Assistance may also be available to other individuals who are protected from housing discrimination by state or local laws with a broader set of protected categories, or which cover properties that are exempt from federal fair housing laws but are protected under state law.
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LR-1550Centers for Independent Living Definition
Consumer controlled, community based, cross disability, nonresidential agencies designed and operated within a local community by individuals with disabilities that provide an array of independent living services. All CILs provide five core services: information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy and transition. In addition, many CILs also offer transportation services, mobility training, personal assistance, housing and home modifications, recreation services, vocational programs, assistance in obtaining assistive technology equipment and other individualized services designed to increase and maintain independence.
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YJ-8750People With Disabilities/Health Conditions Definition
Individuals who have physical, sensory, developmental, cognitive, mental or emotional limitations, illnesses or injuries that affect their ability to engage in one or more major life activities. Disabilities and health conditions may be temporary or permanent, may be present at birth or occur at any point in a person's lifetime, and can be of different levels of severity.
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YQ-1500Consumer Directed Organizational Perspective Definition
Organizations and individual practitioners who offer maximum choice and control (including the ability to select, manage and dismiss their workers) to people who use services or other supports to help with daily activities.