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Raquel Wells
, Equity & Human Rights Manager
Lindsey Foltz, Equity and Human Rights Analyst
Erica L. Abbe, Equity and Accessibility Analyst
Michelle Mortensen
, Program Coordinator

Equity & Human Rights Center
99 W. 10th Avenue, Suite 116
Eugene Oregon 97401
541-682-5177
Email: ehrcenter@ci.eugene.or.us

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    Equity and Human Rights Resources Target

    Equity and Human Rights Office Mission:

    The mission of the City of Eugene’s Equity and Human Rights Office is to promote integration of universal human rights principles within the City as an organization and throughout the wider community.

    Ways in which we accomplish this mission include:

    ·         Providing a Safe Place for Creative Problem Solving

    ·         Leadership and Support to Advisory Bodies

    ·         Training for City Staff and Educational Outreach to Community Members

    ·         Systematic Strategic Response to Human Rights Complaints and Violations

    ·         Research, Data Collection, Analysis and Policy Advising

    ·         Networking and Community Organizing

    Core Values that Guide our Work include:
    Access |Transparency |Service |Integrity |Respect | Support | Pro-Activity | Inclusivity | Creativity | Mediation

    Equity and Human Rights Center (2)

    Image of the Equity and Human Rights Center OfficeThe Equity and Human Rights Center

    The Equity and Human Rights Center is home to the Human Rights Commission and its subcommittees.  We also work closely with the Sustainability Office and the Neighborhood Program to address community-based issues in a comprehensive and inclusive way. 

    Diversity and Equity work are also a big part of the focus in our center.  Employees across the organization are working on the Diversity and Equity Strategic Plan (DESP).   The Strategic Plan was born out of City Council’s goal on race and the staff/community team that worked on that goal.  For more detail about the DESP, click here.
     

    Human Rights Commission Statement

    Image of a homeless person with sleeping bag and itemsHuman Rights Commission Statement:  The City of Eugene Human Rights Commission is deeply distressed by recent acts of violence against homeless persons in our Eugene community. The Human Rights Commission believes each individual has inherent worth and is valuable to our community. Hate, violence, harassment and bias activity affects all of us, and threatens community support, safety and security.

    Threats to Homeless Persons are Illegal:  Hate crimes, including harassment and bias incidents are crimes motivated by the prejudice of a perpetrator targeting a victim because of the victim’s perceived association with a group. These heinous crimes are often done to induce fear and intimidation among specific, targeted community groups. Prosecution of hate crimes against our homeless community members, and other targeted groups, carry extra penalties and help protect our community.

    What You Can Do:  Hate activity can test our community, and we all can play a role in effective response. Our collective, community effort is our greatest resource, and we must respond to these heinous acts. The Human Rights Commission encourages each of us to remain aware of violent predatory acts against homeless people. The Commission encourages active reporting, if you are a witness to hate, bias, threats, and malicious activity. If you see a violent act, graffiti, flyers, or hear hate or bias speech regarding our homeless population, or any other groups, please report it immediately. One way to document such atrocious acts, if you are a witness, includes taking a photo via mobile phone or noting any information about perpetrators, hate activity, or events and sharing these as soon as possible with the City of Eugene Police Department or the Equity and Human Rights Center. The City of Eugene and Police Department have experienced many recent successes solving homicides of homeless persons by collaborating with community members and deploying excellent patrol and investigative staff.

    City of Eugene Policy
    It is the policy of the City of Eugene, Eugene Police Department, Human Rights Commission, and Equity and Human Rights Center to commit all available resources to investigating all reports of hate, bias, harassment and violence. These crimes have no place in our community.

    Contact Information:
    Eugene Police Department          

    Eugene Police Tip line: 541/682-8888

    In emergency, dial 911.

    Equity and Human Rights Center
    541/682-5177
    ehrcenter@ci.eugene.or.us  
    Atrium Building, 99 W. 10 th , Suite 116
    (across from the downtown bus station and library)

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