FCHR to Conduct Training to Stop Housing Discrimination (Gainesville Media Advisory)

FCHR to Conduct Training to Stop Housing Discrimination

In honor of Fair Housing Month, FCHR will host a training designed to eliminate housing discrimination, which continues to plague Floridians.

WHO: The Florida Commission on Human Relations in Partnership with the City of Gainesville Office of Equal Opportunity. The event is open to the public. If anyone wishes to attend this event, please contact Ms. Gwendoyn Saffo of the City of Gainesville Office of Equal Opportunity to RSVP at 352-334-5051.

WHAT: Fair Housing Month Training: Fair Housing and the Law

FCHR Investigators will conduct a Fair Housing training for 100+ attendees that will cover fair housing basics, the investigative process, and how to prevent fair housing complaints.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 20th

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

WHERE: The Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center

1028 Northeast 14th Street
Gainesville, FL 32601-4612

April 2010 is the 42nd anniversary of the passage of the federal Fair Housing Act, the groundbreaking legislation that affirms the right of every citizen to obtain the housing of their choice without being limited by race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or familial status. The Florida Fair Housing Act, passed in 1992, also affirms these rights. The Commission works diligently to make sure these rights are afforded to every Floridian.

The Florida Commission on Human Relations, established in 1969, is the state agency charged with enforcing the Florida Civil Rights Act and Fair Housing Act. The purpose of these laws is to protect the people of Florida from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status or familial status. Fair treatment, equal access and mutual respect are the benchmarks of the Commission’s commitment. Through education, outreach and partnerships, the Commission works to prevent discrimination and foster mutual understanding in communities statewide.

For more information visit http://fchr.state.fl.us