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Human Rights & Neighborhood Involvement
Eugene’s Office of Human Rights & Neighborhood Involvement works to create an equitable, safe and welcoming community.
We serve the entire community by providing opportunities for meaningful participation in community conversations, access to government processes and services, and by connecting people to local resources and assistance. We receive discrimination and bias complaints and work with the Eugene Police Department to track hate crimes and provide support to victims of such crimes.
Human Rights in Eugene
We believe that all of us have a stake in creating a place where every person feels valued and respected. The City of Eugene has a long tradition in protecting the rights of our residents and visitors and providing assistance to victims of hate crimes and discrimination.
We protect the rights of our residents and visitors by:
- Receiving complaints of hate crimes and discrimination
- Supporting victims of hate and bias activity
- Publishing annual Hate & Bias reports
- Educating our community on prevention and response to hate and bias activity
- Providing staff support for the Human Rights Commission
- Coordinating accessibility for events, facilities, programs and services
- Helping create better access to government for marginalized communities
- Offering grants to support related community events and initiatives
HRNI supports the 23 recognized neighborhood associations of Eugene. We promote opportunities for Eugene residents to have their voices heard regarding decisions that affect the livability of their neighborhoods. We also support neighborhood association boards in making their engagement processes more equitable and inclusive. Click on the links below to learn how to get involved with your neighborhood. Love where you live!
- Find your neighborhood association and City Council ward
- Learn about the benefits of joining your neighborhood association
- Attend a neighborhood association meeting
- Sign up to receive a weekly Community Bulletin
- Organize a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) or a neighborhood watch group
Community and Neighborhood Matching grants
For neighborhood association boards:
- Read Policies & Guidelines for Neighborhood Associations
- Download the Organizer’s Handbook
- Request support for your neighborhood association event
- Download the Better Boards and Meetings Training Materials
- Download the Effective Outreach Training Materials
- Download the Hate & Bias Prevention & Response Toolkit
- Download the list of current neighborhood association leaders
HRNI Equity team
Our Equity Team supports the promotion of equity in city programs, services, and policies. We design and deliver training to increase the capacity of City of Eugene staff to promote equity and belonging in the work they do. We also collaborate with community partners to promote a culture of belonging outside of government structure and to make sure the voices of all community groups are being heard by our local government.
For City of Eugene staff:
Request support from HRNI Equity Team for departmental projects
Sign up for an equity and inclusion training
View the Triple Bottom Line framework
Download the Public Participation Guidelines
For our community:
City Manager’s Office
Human Rights & Neighborhood Involvement
Our office is temporarily closed due to COVID-19. Please call or e-mail us for assistance.
99 W. 10th Ave. Suite 117 Eugene, OR 97401 :: Phone: 541-682-5177 :: Fax: 541-682-5221 :: Email Us
The office is open to the public M-F 10:00 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm