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• Accommodations for Assistance Animals

  Assistance Animals as a Reasonable Accommodation for Persons with Disabilities in Housing Read More

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  Legal Aid Society of Hawaii

• Fair Housing Enforcement Program

  The Fair Housing Enforcement Program promotes fair housing and works to end housing discrimination through education, advocacy, outreach, and litigation Read More

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  Legal Aid Society of Hawaii

• File a Housing Discrimination Complaint with the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission

  This brochure discusses the process for filing a housing discrimination complaint with the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission Read More

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  Legal Aid Society of Hawaii

• Hawaii Disability Rights Center

  The sole mission of the Hawaii Disability Rights Center is to protect and promote the human, civil and legal rights of individuals with disabilities. Read More

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  Hawaii Disability Rights Center

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• Pre-Complaint Questionnaire For Housing Discrimination

  Submitting a Pre-Complaint Questionnaire is the first step in filing a discrimination complaint with the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission (HCRC). After reviewing your Pre-Complaint Questionnaire you will be contacted for an intake interview and, where appropriate, provided assistance in filing a formal complaint for housing discrimination. Read More

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  Hawaii Civil Rights Commission

• Your Rights to Service Dogs and Companion Animals

  Civil rights laws protect people with disabilities. These anti-discrimination protections also cover your rights related to service dogs, and, to a lesser extent, companion animals. Read More

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  Hawaii Disability Rights Center

• Assistance Animals v. Service Animals

  The Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Housing Context Read More

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  Legal Aid Society of Hawaii

• Fair Housing Fact Sheets

  Fair Housing laws can often be complex and confusing, making it difficult to answer a quick question. Review these fact sheets that answer common questions related to various Fair Housing issues. Read More

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  Legal Aid Society of Hawaii

• Mediation on Hawaii Island - Hilo

  Ku'ikahi Mediation Center provides a variety of dispute prevention and resolution services to our East Hawaii community. We help individuals, families, organizations, businesses, schools, and others to find creative solutions to challenging situations. Read More

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  Ku'ikahi Mediation Center

• Mediation on Hawaii Island - Kona

  West Hawaii Mediation Center strives to provide an array of high quality conflict resolution services to community members and organizations throughout West Hawaii. Read More

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  West Hawaii Mediation Center

• Mediation on Kauai

  Mediation Services from Kauai Economic Opportunity (KEO) can address a number of issues. Mediators from the agency facilitate dispute resolution in a confidential, informal and non-threatening manner, with the aim of avoiding court proceedings or preventing evictions. Read More

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  Kauai Economic Opportunity Mediation Program

• Mediation on Maui

  Maui Mediation Services, Inc. was established in 1982 to provide creative and appropriate ways of resolving disputes Read More

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  Maui Mediation Services

• Mediation on Oahu

  Mediation Center of the Pacific's mission is to provide high quality mediation and dispute resolution services that are affordable and accessible on the island of Oahu. Read More

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  Mediation Center of the Pacific

• Pets In Housing

  Pets in Housing is a program to promote the successful integration of pets into a larger number of homes on Oahu. This site provides an apartment search feature for renters with pets. Read More

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  Hawaiian Humane Society

• Your Rights to Fair Housing

  The Fair Housing Act protects people from discrimination when they are renting, buying, or securing financing for any housing The prohibitions specifically cover discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability and the presence of children. Read More

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  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development