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Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

Monroe County Advisory Council
(also Serves Pike County)


  

Mission

 
The Monroe County Advisory Council is able to provide information about Pennsylvania civil rights laws in employment, housing/commercial property, education and places open to the public. The council also monitors bias-related incidents that cause tension within Monroe and Pike counties.

The Advisory Council is affiliated with the following:

Bob Hillman Discussion Series
Unity Coalition of the Pocono
 

No Hate in Our Town

"No Hate in Our Towns"

 

What We Do?

 

Equal access to opportunities and services such as employment and housing can be a challange. The rapid growth and changing demographics of the Pocono Region has further exasperated these challenges. The civil rights enforcement agency in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC). Their mission is to administer and enforce the PA Human Relations Act and PA Fair Educational Opportunities Act, which strive to eliminate discrimination and provide equal opportunity for all persons.

The PHRC formed the Monroe County Advisory Council in October 2006 to better serve the Pocono Region and assist them in ascertaining and improving opportunities in employment, housing, public accommodations and education. The Monroe County Advisory Council consists of members throughout Monroe and Pike Counties. Both counties share a common border, school district and various social services and therefore face many of the same issues. The Advisory Council serves as the eyes and ears in the Pocono region for the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission to help improve compliance with the PA Human Relations Act.

If you feel that you have been the victim of discrimination and want to file a complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, contact their regional office serving Monroe and Pike Counties at the Riverfront Office Center, 1101-1125 S. Front Street, 5th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17104-2515, Voice: (717) 787-9784 / Text Telephone (TT/TTY): (717) 787-7279. Visit the PA Human Relations Commission website for more information.

Meetings of the Advisory Council are a forum to learn more about your rights under the PA Human Relations Act and to address diversity issues in the community. All are welcome to attend our meetings and the meeting schedule is posted below.
 

News

  
  
Housing Tester Volunteer Sign-Up Form
 
Other Community Events
  
NAACP of Monroe County
www.pocononaacp.org

General Membership Meeting on February 20th, 2-3pm
Loder Senior Center
62 Analomink Street
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2529

High School Step Competition on February, 27th at 6pm
Pocono Mountain East Auditorium
 
Bob Hillman Memorial Discussion Series on "Unity in the Community"
Meeting on the 4th Sunday of each Month, 4-6pm

Next Meeting: February 21th, 4-6pm
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Poconos (website)
940A Ann Street in East Stroudsburg, PA
Voicemail: 570-420-0580
  
Unity Coalition of the Poconos
Meeting on the 4th Monday of the Month, 7-9pm
www.poconounitycoalition.org

Next Meeting: February 22th, 7-9pm
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Poconos (website)
940A Ann Street in East Stroudsburg, PA
Voicemail: 570-420-0580

Coalition Contact Form and Unity Pledge
  
Night of Unity

February 24th, 6:30-8:30pm
Pleasant Valley High School

There will be many community organizations and activities.  MCAC and the Unity Coalition of the Poconos will also have separate tables.  Please stop by to say hello and learn about our organizations.
 

Advisory Council Meeting Schedule

 

Meetings are Open to the Public

Every Other Month, the Second Monday at 5:30pm (unless indicated)

March 8, 2010
May 10, 2010
July 12, 2010

Location
Loder Senior Center
62 Analomink Street
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2529

Directions

 
 

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