Diversity & Discrimination Resources

If you feel you've been a victim of discrimination on the basis of factors listed on our What Is Discrimination page, consider contacting agencies listed below:

• Child in need of protection or services (CHIPS) law interpretation
  • Family Court Commissioner, 236-4792
• Citizenship
  • Catholic Charities
    • Oshkosh Office, 235-6002
    • Green Bay Office, 920-437-7531
  • U.S. Senator Herb Kohl
    • Regional representative Marlene Mielke, 920-638-1640
  • U.S. Senator Russ Feingold
    • Regional representative Bob Schweder, 920-465-7508
  • U.S. Representative Tom Petri
    • Oshkosh office, 231-6333 or 800-242-4883
• Civil court issues
  • Legal Action of Wisconsin, Oshkosh office, 233-6521
  • American Civil Liberties Union
    • Fox Valley Chapter, 920-722-0878
    • Milwaukee Main Office, 414-272-4032
  • Winnebago County Bar Association
    • Contact person: Colleen Bradley, 424-3308
  • Wisconsin State Law Library
    • Ask A Question, 800-322-9755 or wsll.ref@wicourts.gov
• Consumer issues
  • Management of the business in which you experienced discrimination
  • Better Business Bureau, 800-273-1002
  • Wisconsin Bureau of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, 800-422-7128
• Criminal justice system interactions
  • Clerk of Courts, 236-4855
    
  • Court Commissioner, 236-4960 (other numbers available for other matters)
• Disability issues
  • Arc-Winnebago County Disability Association, 236-9230
  • Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy in Madison or Milwaukee, Milwaukee office, 414-773-4646
  • Americans With Disabilities Act Committee, Oshkosh Area School District, 424-0160
  • Disabilities, Inc., 920-729-5932
  • Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Information Line, 800-514-0301 or 800-514-0383
  • Options for Independent Living, Fox Valley Office, 920-997-9999
• Educational issues
  • University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
    • Affirmative Action Office, 424-2296
    • Dean of Students Office, 424-3100
  • Oshkosh Area School District
    • Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, 424-0296
    • Main number, 424-0395
    • School board members can sometimes help
  • Fox Valley Technical College
    • Oshkosh campus main number, 233-9191
  • American Civil Liberties Union
    • Fox Valley Chapter, 722-0878
    • Milwaukee Main Office, 414-272-4032
• Employment
  • Bureaus of Migrant, Refugee and Labor Services Contacts (State) 608-266-7426
  • Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin Equal Rights Division
    • Menasha office, 832-5302
    • Madison office, 608-266-6860
• Governmental agencies, such as
  • Motor Vehicle Department, 929-3721
  • Social Security – file an appeal
  • See each agency for specific instructions
• Housing
  • Fair Housing Center of Northeast Wisconsin, 920-733-7417
    • Complaint Intake Line, 877-647-3247 (toll free)
  • HUD (Housing and Urban Development agency of the federal government)
    • Fair Housing complaints, 800-424-8590
    • Public housing/Section 8 Milwaukee office, 414-3214 x 8200
  • City Community Development Office: Oshkosh, 236-5055
• Medical
  • Wisconsin Medical Society 866-442-3800 (toll free)
• Voting
  • City Clerk, 236-5011
  • American Civil Liberties Union
    • Fox Valley Chapter, 722-0878
    • Milwaukee Main Office, 414-272-4032
• Winnebago County Department of Human Services, 236-4600