Contact CHRO Offices

The Housing Discrimination Unit investigates all housing discrimination complaints filed with CHRO, regardless of where the discrimination occurred.

Address: Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Housing Discrimination Unit, 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 2, Hartford, CT 06103-1835

Telephone: 860-541-3403

Fax: 860-541-4701

Email: chro.housing@ct.gov

The Capitol Region Office is located in Hartford. It handles employment and public accommodations discrimination claims for incidents taking place in towns around Hartford. Check our town list page to confirm if this is the right office for you.

Address: Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Capitol Region, 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 2, Hartford, CT 06103-1835

Telephone: 860-566-7710 TDD: 860-566-7710

Fax: 860-566-1997

Email: chro.capitol@ct.gov

The Southwest Region Office is located in Bridgeport. It handles employment and public accommodations discrimination claims for incident taking place in towns around Bridgeport. Check our town list page to confirm if this is the right office for you.

Address: Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Southwest Region, 350 Fairfield Avenue, Sixth Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604

Telephone: 203-579-6246 TDD: 203-579-6246

Fax: 203-579-6950

Email: chro.southwest@ct.gov

The West Central Region Office is located in Waterbury. It handles employment and public accommodations discrimination claims for incident taking place in towns around Waterbury. Check our town list page to confirm if this is the right office for you.

Address: Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, West Central Region Office, 55 West Main Street, Suite 210, Waterbury, CT 06702-2004

Telephone: 203-805-6530 TDD: 203-805-6579

Fax: 203-805-6559

Email: chro.westcentral@ct.gov

The Eatern Region Office is located in Norwich. It handles employment and public accommodations claims for incident taking place in towns around Norwich. Check our town list page to confirm if this is the right office for you.

Address: Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Eastern Region Office, 100 Broadway, Norwich, CT 06360

Telephone: 860-886-570 TDD: 860-886-5707

Fax: 860-886-2550

Email: chro.eastern@ct.gov

The Affirmative Action Unit reviews and monitors affirmative action plans from state agencies.

Address: Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Affirmative Action and Contract Compliance Unit, 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 2, Hartford, CT 06103-1835

Telephone: 860-541-3434

Fax: 860-246-5419

The Contract Compliance Unit reviews the good faith efforts plans of contractors working on state-funded public works projects.

Address: Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Affirmative Action and Contract Compliance Unit, 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 2, Hartford, CT 06103-1835

Telephone:860-541-3434

Fax: 860-246-5419

Email (award notifications): CHRO.AwardNotification@ct.gov

Email (exemption requests): CHRO.CC.Exemptions@ct.gov

CHRO’s Legal Division investigates certain kinds of discrimination cases. When a CHRO investigator finds reasonable cause to believe a discriminatory practice has occurred, the Legal Division also represents CHRO before the Office of Public Hearings. The Legal Division does not represent complainants.

Address: Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Legal Division, 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 2, Hartford, CT 06103-1835

Telephone: 860-541-3423

Fax: 860-241-4869

Email: chro.legal@ct.gov

The Office of the Executive Director leads CHRO’s work and helps guide the agency’s mission. The Executive Director oversees daily operations and works with units and offices across the agency to support programs and services.

Address: Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Office of the Executive Director, 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 2, Hartford, CT 06103-1835

Telephone: 860-541-3400 / Connecticut Toll Free: 800-477-5737

Fax: 860-241-4875

The Office of Public Hearings (“OPH”) receives whistleblower retaliation complaints. OPH Human Rights Referees also hear discrimination cases that have gone through a CHRO investigation and have been certified to public hearing.

Address: Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Office of Public Hearings, 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 2, Hartford, CT 06103-1835

Telephone: 860-418-8770

Fax: 860-418-8780

Email: officeofpublichearings@ct.gov