Legal Assistance
Legal Aid Centers for Those with Low-Income
Visit this website to see the variety of issues they currently handle and click on "Find Legal Aid Offices" to get the hotline numbers as well as phone numbers and addresses for your local Legal Aid office.
Visit this web site or call them at (800) 452-1694 for resources and advice on your particular non-employment-related disability situation.
For employment related questions, contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the local BOLI office immediately after the incident so that they can investigate the situation and prevent further discrimination. The EEOC and BOLI Technical Assistance also have a wealth of information on their website regarding discriminatory practices and the laws surrounding them. You can visit their websites at www.oregon.gov/boli/ta and www.eeoc.gov.
Contact information:
BOLI Salem Office
3865 Wolverine Ave NE, Building E, Suite 1, Salem, OR 97305-3292
Phone: (503) 378-3292
The EEOC Seattle Field Office has jurisdiction over the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.
Federal Office Building
909 First Avenue, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98104-1061
Phone: (206) 220-6883 Fax: (206) 220-6911 TTY: (206) 220-6882
Visit the website above to learn more about Adult Protection Services and how to report suspected abuse.
Updated September, 2009 by Cassy Polen, Disability Program Navigator.