Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
50 2nd Avenue Bridge
Veterans Memorial Building
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
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286-5036 |
Assistance available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to
5:00 PM. |
Investigates complaints of discrimination in the areas of
employment, public accommodation, credit and education. Provides education
about discrimination. |
Cedar Rapids Fair Housing Office
1035 3rd Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(Note: Mail should be directed to the
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission at 50 2nd Avenue Bridge.)
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247-7275 |
Assistance available Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to
5:30 PM. |
Investigates complaints of fair
housing discrimination when committed because of the race, color, sex,
creed, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, presence
of children of the applicant/tenant, age and sexual orientation (within
the City of Cedar Rapids only), or the applicant/tenant’s association with
persons of these traits. Acts of discrimination include denial,
discouragement, different treatment or different impact. Provides
education about fair housing/housing issues.
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Child Support Recovery
411 3rd Street SE, Suite
200
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
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1-888-229-9223 |
Assistance available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to
4:30 PM. |
Provides assistance in
establishment and recovery of child support. |
Citizen’s Aide/Ombudsman
1112 E. Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
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1-888-426-6283 |
Assistance available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to
4:30 PM. |
Investigates complaints against agencies or officials of
state and local governments in Iowa. Answers questions about government
when a person does not know where to go or who to contact to get his or
her questions answered accurately. |
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Iowa
Legal Aid
(formerly Legal Services Corporation of Iowa)
305 2nd
Street, SE, Suite #400
Cedar
Rapids, IA 52401
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364-6108 |
Assistance available Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to
5:00 PM |
Free legal services provided for persons who meet income
and asset guidelines for non-criminal legal problems such as:
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CONSUMER PROBLEMS (Utility shut-off,
garnishment, debt restructuring, and issues involving low-income farmers)
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EDUCATION (Special education issues,
exclusions from school, denial of enrollment or discrimination within the
educational system)
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EMPLOYMENT (Unemployment and employment
discrimination issues)
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FAMILY LAW (Protective orders for victims of
domestic abuse, child support issues, and other family law matters)
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HEALTH (Medicaid, Medicare, problems in
health care facilities and health insurance issues)
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HOUSING (Federally subsidized housing rights,
eviction, remedying housing defects and housing discrimination)
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INCOME MAINTENANCE (FIP, Food Stamps, General
Relief, Veterans Benefits and SSI)
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INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS (Rights of persons who have
mental or physical disabilities, rights of migrants and seasonal farm
workers, rights of persons with HIV/AIDS)
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Iowa
State Bar Association
Lawyer
Referral Services
Des
Moines, IA
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1-800-532-1108 |
Assistance available Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to
4:00 PM. Note: Office is closed between 12:00 and 1:00 PM for lunch. |
Can provide you with one name of an attorney in your area
that will handle your type of legal problem. If you should decide to meet
with this attorney, there will be a fee of $25 for the first half-hour.
The fee after the first half-hour will be between you and that attorney. |
