Resources
Please visit the various sources below for a wealth of resources intended to assist you. If you should need additional information or assistance, please feel free to Contact us and we will be happy to assist you in locating the agency that will best fit your individual needs.
Discrimination
PLEASE NOTE: The KAAAC office cannot offer legal advice or help in any way. We are not lawyers and cannot provide legal assistance. There are resources for discrimination concerns.
- Kansas Human Rights Commission The Kansas Human Rights Commission works to ensure equal opportunities in all employment relations to prevent and eliminate discrimination, segregation and separation. Kansas laws protect persons from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations.
- Report Housing Discrimination | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) If you believe your rights may have been violated, we encourage you to report housing discrimination. Because there are time limits on when an allegation can be filed with HUD after an alleged violation, you should report housing discrimination as soon as possible.
- How to File A Complaint | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission This site is for job discrimination complaints.
- Kansas Legal Services A non-profit law firm and community education organization helping low and moderate income people in Kansas.
State Agencies
- Department of Commerce
- Governor
- Kansas Judicial Center
- Health and Environment
- Department of Labor
- Department of Revenue
- Social & Rehabilitation
- Department of Transportation
Other Commissions
Government Resources
National Resources
NAACP
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, education, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.
National Urban League
The National Urban League employs a five-point approach to provide economic empowerment, educational opportunities, and the guarantee of civil rights for African Americans.
National Bar Association
The objectives of the NBA “…shall be to advance the science of jurisprudence; improve the administration of justice; preserve the independence of the judiciary and to uphold the honor and integrity of the legal profession.
National Association of Black Journalists
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is an organization of journalists, students and media-related professionals that provides quality programs and service to and advocated on behalf of black journalists worldwide.
National Medical Association
The National Medical Association is the collective voice of African American physicians and the leading force for parity and justice through medicine and the elimination of disparities in health.