Federal, State & Community Partners
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Living in a Maryland that is free from any trace of unlawful discrimination is a community-driven effort. Please take a moment to visit and learn about some of our partners below who are integral in the quest for equality and justice. Please note, most links on this page lead to external websites away from the MCCR website.
Maryland Association of Human Relations/Rights Agencies (MAHRA)
The Maryland Association of Human Relations/Rights Agencies (MAHRA) serves as a clearinghouse for sharing civil and human relations/rights, and EEO information among state, local, and national human rights commissions and organizations.
MAHRA members include MCCR and local affiliates throughout Maryland:
- Anne Arundel County Human Relations Commission
- Baltimore County Human Relations Commission
- Baltimore City Office of Equity & Civil Rights
- Howard County Office of Human Rights & Equity
- Frederick County Human Relations Department
- Montgomery County Office of Human Rights
- Harford County Office of Human Relations and Mediation
- Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights
- City of Annapolis Human Relations Commission
- St. Mary’s County Human Relations Commission
- City of Cumberland Human Relations Commission
Note: Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Garrett, Kent, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester counties do not have local Commissions. Residents should contact MCCR for all complaints of discrimination.
Federal Partners
- US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- US Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (USDOJ)
State Partners
- Maryland Department of Aging (MDoA)
- Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)
- Maryland Department of Commerce
- Governor’s Office for Children (GOC) A division of the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, Youth, and Victims Services
- Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives (GOCI)
- Governor’s Commission on African Affairs
- Maryland Commission on African American History & Culture
- Governor’s Commission on Indian Affairs
- Governor’s Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs
- Governor’s Commission on Caribbean Affairs
- Governor’s Commission on Hispanic Affairs
- Governor’s Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs
- Governor’s Commission on South Asian American Affairs
- Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs
- Governor’s Office on Service & Volunteerism (GOSV)
- Governor’s Office of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (ODHH)
- Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD)
- Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS)
- Maryland School for the Deaf (MSD)
- Maryland Commission for Women
- Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH)
- Maryland Office of Peoples’ Counsel (Maryland OPC)
- Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC)
- Maryland State Higher Education Labor Relations Board (SHELRB)
- Maryland State Labor Relations Boards (SLRB)
- Department of Maryland State Police (MSP)
- Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA)
- Maryland Commission on LGBTQ Affairs
- University System of Maryland (USM)
Community Partners
- International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies (IAOHRA)
- Maryland On-Line Hate Crime Resource Center
- Coalition Opposed to Violence and Extremism (COVE)
- Equal Rights Center (ERC)
- Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC)
- National Association of Human Rights Workers (NAHRW)
- Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition (MCRC)
- Baltimore Jewish Council (BJC)
- Free State Justice
- ACLU of Maryland
- The Pride Center of Maryland (GLCCB)
- Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition (MCRC)
- Greater Baltimore Urban League (GBUL)
- Council on American Islamic Relations – Maryland (CAIR-MD)
- Greater Baltimore Community Housing esource Board (GBCHRB)