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1. What can I do about education problem/issues?

If you have any problem/issues with Harford County Education you may contact various organizations.

2. What can I do about enforcement/administration of justice problems/issues?

Usually we refer these matters to the law enforcement agency involved for processing through their internal procedures. Our statute prohibits unlawful discrimination in this area and technically the Office of Human Relations has enforcement responsibility.

The Office of Human Relations is responsible processing complaints of unlawful discrimination in all of the aforementioned areas though our enforcement remedies are limited. Please call our office at 410-638-4739 for more information.

3. What can I do about housing problems/issues?

If the matter involves unlawful discrimination in housing within Harford County, the individual can contact the Office of Human Relations, BNI, Maryland Commission on Human Relations and/or U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

If the individual is seeking assistance in obtaining housing, he or she may want to contact the Housing Agency and/or Department of Social Services. Please call our office at 410-638-4739 for more information.

4. What can I do about public accommodations problems/issues?

If the matter involves unlawful discrimination in public accommodations, the individual can contact the Office of Human Relations, the MD Commission on Human Relations.

If the matter involves a person with a disability, he or she may wish to
email Rachel Harbin, or call 410-638-3373 (Voice/TTY).

5. What can I do for employment problems/issues?

If the employment matter involves a county employee, he or she should contact Human Resources at 410-638-3150. If the employment matter involves unlawful discrimination on the basis of membership in a protected class and the individual is not a county employee, he or she should contact:
-Office of Human Relations at 410-638-4739
-Maryland Commission on Human Relations at 410--767-8600
-Equal Employment Opportunity Commission at 800-669-4000

If the employment matter is a labor relations issue and there is no union, the individual may want to contact the National Labor Relations Board.