Projects
Housing Discrimination Testing Program
Suffolk Law’s Housing Discrimination Testing Program launched in 2012. Its goal is to eliminate housing discrimination through testing, legal services, and education.
If you believe you have been discriminated against, CALL 617-884-7568
Si usted cree que ha sido discriminado, LLAME A 617-884-7568
Fair Housing Alliance of Massachusetts
Fair Housing Alliance of Massachusetts (FHAM) is a consortium of four non-profit organizations working to end voucher-based and other forms of housing discrimination through legal services and education. The consortium consists of Community Legal Aid, the Massachusetts Fair Housing Center, SouthCoast Fair Housing, and Suffolk Law.
WestMetro HOME Consortium
The Center is proud to partner with WestMetro HOME Consortium to coordinate fair housing testing and policy recommendations for Bedford, Belmont, Brookline, Concord, Framingham, Lexington, Natick, Needham, Newton, Sudbury, Waltham, Watertown, and Wayland.
Harborlight Homes and North Shore NAACP
The Center is proud to partner with Harborlight Homes and the North Shore NAACP to provide fair housing testing in North Shore communities. This project began after 559 racially restrictive covenants were found in 10 communities in the North Shore. More information on the Dirty Deeds Project can be found here.
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
The MCAD is the independent state agency that enforces Massachusetts anti-discrimination laws (including housing and public accommodations). The Center is proud to partner with the MCAD to provide fair housing testing throughout Massachusetts.
Veterans Legal Advocacy Project (V-LAP)
Suffolk Law students working under supervision of faculty in the Accelerator to Practice clinic and Housing Discrimination Testing Program provide free legal assistance to veterans experiencing housing issues such as evictions, discrimination, and accommodations requests. V-LAP also provides free fair housing trainings for organizations that work with veterans so that they have resources and the ability to assist veterans experiencing fair housing issues. V-LAP is funded by generous donations from Suffolk Construction and Hinckley Allen. Contact V-LAP at 617-884-7568, if we can provide assistance. Learn more.