The most important thing is safety -Call for help! If you are assaulted, call 911.
- If you are not comfortable reporting to the police but want to talk to someone, call Day One Crisis Line at 1-888-223-1111 or text 612-399-9995.
- You can file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Minnesota Department of Human Rights or a city agency. Call them for information on what to do. They will investigate your claim for free. In most cases, you need to file a complaint or lawsuit within 1 or sometimes 2 years.
MN Department of Human Rights
Griggs Midway Building
540 Fairview Ave North, Suite 201
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Phone: (651) 539-1100 or 1(800) 657-3704
MN Relay: 711 or 1(800) 627-3529
MN Department of Human Rights – St Cloud
City Hall
400 Second St South
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Phone: (320) 407-8288
For both offices:
Discrimination helpline: 1-(833) 454-0148
Email at: info.mdhr@state.mn.us
www.mn.gov/mdhr/
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Minneapolis Field Office
212 Third Ave South, Suite 150
Minneapolis MN 55401
Phone: (612) 370-3000
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
77 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
Phone: (800) 765-9372
For both offices: www.hud.gov
- Call a lawyer to talk about your options. A lawyer can:
- Get a court order to keep the harasser away from you
- Fight eviction that your landlord filed because of your response to sexual harassment
- Start a civil rights case and ask the court to make the landlord pay money damages to you.