Capitol Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
The DEI Committee is a staff-led committee dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all legislative employees, elected officials, and the community it serves.
Email: DEI.committee@oregonlegislature.gov
Language Access Services
The Legislative Policy and Research Office’s (LPRO’s) Language Access Team provides American Sign Language and spoken language interpretation, translation, and live captioning services.
Call: 503-986-1813
Employee Services
You can also always seek assistance from any branch appointing authority or Employee Services who will make every effort to maintain confidentiality, but who may have mandatory reporting obligations. Reasonable accommodation requests should be made to supervisors, managers and/or Employee Services. Employee Services oversees and investigates the
Respectful Workplace Policy.
Direct: (503) 986.1373
Email: employee.services@oregonlegislature.gov
Employee Assistance Program/Canopy Services
The Employee Assistance Program, Canopy, offers benefits such as a home ownership program, legal referrals and forms, financial coaching, and 24/7 confidential crisis counseling. For more information, visit
Canopy’s service summary.
Call: 800.433.2320
Text: 503.850.7721
BOLI: Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries
BOLI protects employment rights, advances employment opportunities, and ensures access to housing and public accomidations free from discrimination.
Call: 971-245-3844
Email: BOLI_help@boli.oregon.gov
Civil Rights Unit, Oregon Department of Justice
The Civil Rights Unit (CRU) runs a statewide Hate Crimes and Bias Incidents Repsonse Hotline deciated to supporting victims and witnesses targeted with hate or bias based on their protected class. The CRU also runs the Sanctuary Promise program and hotline, which investigates Oregon's sanctuary laws and supports victims and families targed with law violations.
Non-Emergency Bias Response hotline: 1-844-924-2427
Sanctuary Promise Violations hotline: 1-844-924-7829
La Promesa de Santuario a la línea directa: 1-844-626-7276
211Info.org
211 connects people to health and social service organizations, through the
website (link), or by calling or texting “211". There is no cost for using 211.
Oregon State Bar
The Oregon State Bar (OSB) provides a variety of programs designed to assist individuals with accessing
legal support (link). Programs available to the public include a lawyer referral service; a modest means program; a free legal answers program; military assistance; and a problem solvers program that offers free advice to children, ages 13-17. OSB also maintains a
library of legal topics (link), available online.
Oregon Law Help
Oregon Law Help is a joint project between the Oregon State Bar, Oregon's state court system, legal aid organizations, and other nonprofit legal providers in Oregon for the purpose of helping people navigate the legal system by providing people with online legal information and help. Please navigate to the
website (link) to learn more about the informational library, legal help, and community resources.
