California Association of Human Relations Organizations (CAHRO) is a statewide organization of people and organizations that promotes full acceptance of all persons by conducting activities designed to protect basic human and civil rights, and by creating a climate of respect and inclusion through networks of collaborations that reduce community tension and build inter-group relationships. CAHRO is funded by grants and private donations.
Below is a list of programs, commissions, non-profit organization networks and agencies that may be of assistance:
- Human Relations Commisions (by City)
- Human Relations Commissions (by County)
- Human Relations Supporting Organizations
- Hate Crime Network
- Conflict Mediations
- Legal & Advocacy Organizations
- Human Relations Training Programs
- California Department of Fair Employment and Housing – California’s Civil Rights Agency
- State of California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General
- Community Relations Service of the U.S. Department of Justice
- Office of the U.S. Attorneys
Below is a list of resources and networks that can aid in the fight against bigotry and hate:
- Conflict Resolution/Restorative Justice:
- Disability Community:
- Education:
- K-12:
- Higher Education:
- Healing and Transformation:
- How to Report Discrimination, Harassment or Hate Crimes:
- Human Rights:
- Human Trafficking:
- Implicit Bias:
- Law Enforcement:
- Policing 101
- Understanding Bias A Resource Guide
- Police Critical Incident Checklist
- Importance of Police-Community Relations and Resources for Further Reading
- Planning for Safe Marches and Demonstrations
- So… You’re a Demonstration Marshal
- Video: Law Enforcement and the Transgender Community
- Video Powerpoint: Law Enforcement and the Transgender Community – CRS Training Program
- Postcast: On Common Ground – Episode 1: Developing Successful LGBT Liaison Units
- Postcast: On Common Ground – Episode 2: Strengthening Relations with Arab-American Communities
- Postcast: On Common Ground – Episode 3: Community and Law Enforcement Engagement
- Video: Improving Cultural Competence: Building Relationships with Arab and American Muslims
- U.S. Department of Justice Hate Crime Training: Core Curriculum for Patrol Offices, Detectives and Command Officers (1998)
- Orange County Human Relations – Police/Community Relations
- LGBTQ Issues:
- Racial Equity:
- Community Dialogue Guide
- Avoiding Racial Conflict: A Guide for Municipalities (1991)
- Orange County Human Relations Commission
- Anti-Defamation League: No Place for Hate: 101 Ways You Can Beat Prejudice
- Southern Poverty Law Center – Teaching Tolerance: Identifying and Responding to Bias Incidents
- Southern Poverty Law Center: Ten Ways to Fight Hate: A Community Response Guide
- Religious Intolerance:
- Reports and Other Resources:
- SPECIAL STATUS REPORT: HATE & EXTREMISM IN CALIFORNIA: 2016 Compilation of Official Police & NGO Data, by the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino
- The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2016
- The 2016 Hate Crime Report from California’s Office of the Attorney General