Mission Statement
The Office of Human Relations promotes and provides services that serve to bridge county government and our diverse community, builds positive inter-group relations, and helps to eliminate prejudice and discrimination in Santa Clara County.
The Office of Human Relations, a division of the Office of the County Executive, provides an array of services to the residents of Santa Clara County that promote equality, justice and peace in our community. It offers programs such as Dispute Resolution Program Services and the Institute for Non-Violence, two programs that serve to teach the community to resolve problems in productive ways. OHR also provides research and advocacy through the Citizenship and Immigration Services Program, the Network for a Hate-Free Community and the Youth Taskforce. The Office of Human Relations serves county residents by providing staff support and direction to the Human Relations Commission and the Commission on the Status of Women, two advisory bodies to the County Board of Supervisors.
In addition, OHR seeks to build strong working relationships throughout the county for the purpose of enhancing community access to county government. In many cases, OHR may be called upon to mediate community disputes and to hold public hearings to secure public testimony on important community matters.
The Office of Human Relations is dedicated to the principle that people working together with compassion can achieve respect, peace and harmony in our community.
OUR VISION
To build a community in which the human needs and civil rights of every person are met.
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