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Provides cultural heritage and spiritual formation programming from a Chabad - Chassidic perspective. Provides a Mikvah (Ritual bath) for women as part of the female programming.

Seeks to eliminate racial prejudice and remove all barriers of racial discrimination through advocacy, the electoral process, lobbying, litigation, organization, and protest. Works to resolve complaints of racial, gender, and other types of discrimination and seeks to empower African-Americans. Does not provide legal service. Memberships available.

Provides policy updates and information for human service advocates and prepares a biennial budget advocacy agenda in support of human services. Information about these activities is available primarily on this agency's website. Advocates at the state and county levels on human services issues.

Enforces provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act dealing with public accommodations and commercial facilities. The ADA Information Line provides technical assistance and information on state and local government issues and on places of public accommodations and commercial facilities.

Provides one-on-one support and education, educational seminars, parent training workshops, specialized information and referral, family events, parent resource library with Boardmaker program, and presentations and training for professionals and groups.

Provides information to help people protect themselves from environmental hazards. Advocates for and assists with policy development of environmental health issues. Focuses on topics such as housing related health hazards, asbestos, air pollution, asthma triggers and controls (especially for children), carbon monoxide, chemical accidents, global warming, household hazardous waste disposal, lawn care, lead, mold, ozone, pesticides, and radon. Offers speakers and printed materials about health and environmental threats.

Provides information on fetal development and organization's philosophy that advocates stopping abortion, infanticide and euthanasia. Provides speakers and educational material promoting the pro-life position. Refers women to local alternative pregnancy centers.

Provides client services for someone facing an unplanned pregnancy, Services are free and confidential and are tailored to help the client think through all options, including abortion, adoption, and parenting. Women's Center offers abortion alternatives including pregnancy tests and ultrasound to determined the fetus age and viability, and more. Offers free pregnancy test and assistance, free ultrasounds, post-abortion support group, and mentoring services. Also offers free material assistance, such as infant formula, diapers, infant needs etc. Quantities and ability to earn material assistance are determined by agency.

Provides various monthly community classes such as cooking and nutrition classes, CPR courses, GED classes, fitness classes, and health screenings.

Provides law enforcement and safety information for the Village of Newburgh Heights. Also provides a community policing officer who serves as a community liaison and maintains optimum relations between the police department and the larger community.

Addresses issues of generational poverty and children's success. Primarily focused on the southeast side of Springfield which includes two elementary schools and two middle schools. Springfield Promise Neighborhood builds assets in adults, youth, and in the community. Our summer and after school activities connect youth with mentors and with effective, evidence-based approaches to foster resilience in youth and help them practice the tools to be good people, make good choices, and give back to others. Our family engagement opportunities bring parents together frequently to promote positive parenting and build the skills necessary to be good citizens and neighbors. Our community development activities and multiple partnerships address the need for good nutrition and healthy activity, while providing the neighborhood a safe place to gather in a 1 acre urban community garden.

Provides cultural heritage and spiritual formation programming from a Chabad - Chassidic perspective. Provides a Mikvah (Ritual bath) for women as part of the female programming.

Provides programs that assist migrant workers in developing the knowledge and skills needed to enable them to make decisions regarding their job conditions, compensation and human rights; also provides assistance in meeting social and economic challenges and supporting the rights of the migrant worker; a mobile medical van provides basic medical services to migrant farm workers; provides immigration counseling, referrals to housing, transportation and food needs to immigrant populations.

Works to protect and defend the civil rights of all persons. Concerned with eliminating racial discrimination and segregation from all aspects of American public life.

Provides the state's civil rights commission which investigates alleged acts of discrimination in areas of employment, housing, public accommodations and credit based on race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry handicap or military; also covers age and marital status in areas of credit; accepts charge affidavits, conducts investigations and makes recommendations to the Commission; it cannot give punitive damages, except in housing cases; cannot provide attorneys; does not represent anyone but the State of Ohio; accepts federal discrimination charges under Title VII, 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Provides crime prevention and safety education services on topics such as adult passenger safety, bicycle safety, child abuse prevention, child passenger safety, dating violence prevention, general crime prevention, legal information, and personal safety. Offers security evaluations, neighborhood watch and seeks to strengthen police/community relations.

Advocates for policies regarding the preservation of historic resources. Maintains an Endangered Historic Resources list and organizes forums on various civic issues where historic preservation plays a vital role. Also, engages in letter writing campaigns to the Federal and State government urging support for legislation that is sensitive to historic preservation.

The Miami County Right To Life Society promotes and defends the right to life of all human beings by eliminating abortion, infanticide and euthanasia, and provides education to help individuals understand threats to human dignity.

Provides a membership association that offers information and services for those in midlife and beyond. Covers topics such as caregiving, safety, housing, nutrition, legal issues and recreation. Lobbies and advocates on legislative, consumer and judicial concerns that impact older persons.

Facilitates a quarterly signature forum/educational series offered various methodology tools such as forum dialogue, panel discussion, speaking engagement or roundtable activity that emphasizing on opportunities and ways to increase women’s economic opportunities, strengthen their economic leadership, and advance the rights of women in the community.

Provides help organizing neighborhood block clubs to assist in neighborhood safety.

Provides crime prevention and safety education services and offers security evaluations and vacation security checks.

Assesses the needs and resources for community child care programs. Consults with community leaders, organizations, and businesses on child care issues. Maintains up-to-date information on child care needs and resources and actively promotes legislation and initiatives to address key child care and early education issues.

Provides a variety of crime prevention and education programs. Services include various targeted crime prevention initiatives, legal information, safety tips and a police/community relations group. Bicycle rodeos are held in the public schools to promote bicycle safety awareness and safe-riding practices.

Advocates improving the availability of safe, affordable rental and purchasable housing for low-income individuals and families. Others who are unable to purchase a home or rent a home or apartment under current market conditions.