Free Bilingual Webinars on Housing Discrimination Offered
The Union County Human Relations Commission (UCHRC) is sponsoring a free, virtual bilingual educational webinar to help residents understand their rights under New Jersey’s housing discrimination laws and learn what steps to take if they experience discrimination.
Click here to register for the English Session
The webinars, presented by the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, will be held via Zoom from 6:00PM to 7:30 PM, in English on Monday, November 10th, and in Spanish on Thursday, November 13th.
Pre-registration is required.
“We’re proud to partner with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (NJDCR) to offer these webinars,” said UCHRC Co-Chair Flor Gonzalez, who also serves as president of Plainfield’s Latin American Coalition.
“Housing discrimination in New Jersey is illegal, with strong protections enforced by the NJDCR,” she added. “Residents need to know they’re protected by two powerful laws — New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD), and the Fair Chance in Housing Act (FCHA) — and understand what actions they can take if they believe they have been discriminated against.”
New Jersey’s LAD prohibits housing discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on protected characteristics including a person’s race, color, religion, creed, national origin, nationality, or ancestry, sex, pregnancy or breastfeeding, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, familial status (such as having children under the age of 18), marital status or domestic partnership/civil union status, military service liability, and/or source of lawful income (including rental assistance such as Section 8.)
The law applies to all housing providers, including landlords, property managers, real estate agents, brokers, condo associations, and lenders, among others,” said UCHRC Co-Chair Chanell Johnson, an Assistant Prosecutor with the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, which created the UCHRC in 1991.
“Examples of discrimination include refusing to rent to someone using a housing voucher, advertising “no kids” or “working professionals only,” charging higher rent based on race or nationality, or steering tenants to certain areas based on ethnicity,” Johnson added.
The webinar will also cover the FCHA, common forms of housing discrimination, and how to file a civil rights complaint through the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights.
- Register for the English presentation online at https://shorturl.at/KoamO.
- Register for the Spanish presentation online at https://shorturl.at/HVAb3.
The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights works to prevent, remedy, and eliminate discrimination and bias- based harassment, and offers a wide variety of Interactive virtual and in-person training. For more information, visit the New Jersey Attorney General’s website at https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions- and-offices/division-on-civil-rights-home/.
For more information about the Union County Human Relations Commission, visit www.ucnj.org/uchrc, or email UCPO@UCPO.com (SUBJECT LINE UCHRC).
La Comisión de Relaciones Humanas del Condado de Union (UCHRC) está patrocinando un seminario web educativo gratuito, virtual, y bilingüe para ayudar a los residentes a comprender sus derechos bajo las leyes de discriminación en la vivienda de Nueva Jersey y aprender qué pasos tomar si experimentan discriminación.
Haga clic aquí para registrarse en la sesión en español.
Los seminarios web, presentados por la División de Derechos Civiles de Nueva Jersey, se llevarán a cabo a través de Zoom de 6:00 p.m. a 7:30 p.m., en inglés el lunes 10 de noviembre y en español el jueves 13 de noviembre.
Se requiere inscripción previa.
“Nos enorgullece colaborar con la División de Derechos Civiles de Nueva Jersey (NJDCR) para ofrecer estos seminarios web,” dijo Flor Gonzalez, copresidenta de la UCHRC, quien también se desempeña como presidenta de la Coalición Latinoamericana de Plainfield.
“La discriminación en la vivienda en Nueva Jersey es ilegal, y existen protecciones sólidas que son aplicadas por la NJDCR,” agregó. “Los residentes deben saber que están protegidos por dos leyes poderosas — la Ley Contra la Discriminación (LAD) de Nueva Jersey y la Ley de Oportunidad Justa en la Vivienda (FCHA) — y entender qué acciones pueden tomar si creen que han sido discriminados.”
La LAD de Nueva Jersey prohíbe la discriminación en la venta, alquiler o financiamiento de viviendas basada en características protegidas, incluyendo raza, color, religión, credo, origen nacional, nacionalidad o ascendencia, sexo, embarazo o lactancia, orientación sexual, identidad o expresión de género, discapacidad, estado familiar (como tener hijos menores de 18 años), estado civil o de unión doméstica/civil, servicio militar, y/o fuente de ingresos legales (incluyendo asistencia de alquiler como la Sección 8).
“La ley aplica a todos los proveedores de vivienda, incluyendo propietarios, administradores de propiedades, agentes inmobiliarios, corredores, asociaciones de condominios y prestamistas, entre otros,” dijo Chanell Johnson, copresidenta de la UCHRC y fiscal adjunta en la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Union, que creó la UCHRC en 1991.
“Ejemplos de discriminación incluyen negarle el alquiler a cualquiera que utiliza un vale de vivienda, anunciar ‘sin niños’ o ‘solo profesionales que trabajan’, cobrar alquiler más alto según la raza o nacionalidad, o dirigir a los inquilinos a ciertas áreas según su etnia,” agregó Johnson.
El seminario web también cubrirá la FCHA (por sus siglas en inglés), formas comunes de discriminación en la vivienda y cómo presentar una queja de derechos civiles a través de la División de Derechos Civiles de Nueva Jersey.
- Regístrese para la presentación en inglés en línea en https://shorturl.at/KoamO.
- Regístrese para la presentación en español en línea en https://shorturl.at/HVAb3.
La División de Derechos Civiles de Nueva Jersey trabaja para prevenir, remediar y eliminar la discriminación y el acoso basado en prejuicios, y ofrece una amplia variedad de capacitaciones virtuales e interactivas en persona. Para más información, visite el sitio web del Fiscal General de Nueva Jersey en https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-on-civil-rights- home/.
Para más información sobre la Comisión de Relaciones Humanas del Condado de Union, visite www.ucnj.org/uchrc, o envíe un correo electrónico a UCPO@UCPO.com (LÍNEA DE ASUNTO: UCHRC).
Foundations of Targeted Violence Prevention e-learning
Presented by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
WATCH IT HERE: dhs.gov/foundations-targeted-violence-prevention
The goal is to educate the public on
THREATENING OR POTENTIALLY CONCERNING BEHAVIORS
and where to report them –
providing an opportunity for intervention to prevent targeted violence from occurring.
Research has shown that bystanders or third parties can have a significant impact in preventing targeted violence.
This presentation seeks to empower community members to assist in preventing targeted violence, specifically:
- To recognize threats or potentially concerning behaviors,
- To understand what behaviors may be displayed by a person who is on a pathway to violence,
- Learn where to report information of concern, and
- To understand how the information reported will be used to keep our communities safe.
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!
Watch it yourself, and please feel free to spread the word to other individuals and community groups so we can keep the link moving.
This eLearning module was primarily developed based on the research and guidance of federal homeland security partners, including research published by the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC). It is being offered in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI).