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Contact: Willie Ratchford, Executive Director
Address: 600 East Trade St.; Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-336-2424 Fax: 704-336-5176
Web: http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CRC/Home.htm
Languages Spoken: English
Mission: The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee (CRC) is a statutory human relations agency of the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Our mission is to prevent discrimination, to ameliorate the affects of past discrimination, and to promote harmony among the citizens of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department -International Relations Unit
Contact: Sgt. Chris Couch
Address: 601 E. Trade St; Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-336-2377 Fax: 704-336-5712
Web: http://www.cmpd.org/IRU/IRUdef.htm
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese
Mission:
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Mission: Charlotte Sister Cities promotes understanding, cooperation, and sustainable relationships through formalized agreements between international cities and the City of Charlotte.
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CharMeck 311 (City/County)
Phone: 311 or 704-336-7600 http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CharMeck311/Home.htm
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Mayor's International Cabinet - (see also - International Affairs Orgs)
Contact: Cindy Stringham-Smith, Executive Director
Address: 600 East Fourth St; Charlotte - 2nd Floor, NC 28202
Phone: 704-336-2174 Fax: 704-336-6644
Web: www.charlottemic.org
Languages Spoken: English, German, Spanish, Vietnamese
Mission: The Mayor's International Cabinet serves as a forum for international issues and acts as an advocate to local government in support of the international communities, organizations and businesses of the city of Charlotte.
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Mecklenburg County Department of Health
Contact: E. Winters Mabry, MD, Health Director
Address: 249 Billingsley Rd; Charlotte, NC 28211
Phone: 704-432-3199 Fax: 704-432-0217
Web: http://www.meckhealth.org
Carbon Monoxide information
Phone: 704-336-5565
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Mission: To promote and protect the public's health.
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Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services
Contact: Richard W. Jacobsen, Jr., Director
Address: 301 Billingsley Rd; Charlotte, NC 28211
Phone: 704-336-3150 Fax:
Web: http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/DSS/Home.htm
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Mission: "To provide the services necessary to prevent or relieve economic and emotional hardship, and to rally the community to improve the quality of life for its citizens."
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Mecklenburg County Office of Minority Affairs
Contact: Deborah Bright, Assistant to the County Manager for Diversity
Address: 600 East Fourth St - 11th Floor; Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-336-2550 Fax: 704-353-1219
Web: http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Minority+Affairs/Home.htm
Languages Spoken:
Mission: To ensure Mecklenburg County Government serves and meets the needs of its minority residents and to increase respect and appreciation of ethnic and cultural diversity.
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NC General Court of Justice, 26th District: Trial Court Administrator - Court Interpreting Program
Contact: Maura Chavez, Administrator
Address: 800 E. Fourth Street, Suite 311; Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-347-7802 Fax: 704-342-5466
Web:
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Mission:
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NC State Ports Authority - Charlotte Intermodel Terminal
Contact: Sarah Gaillard, Managing Director, Business Dev.
Address: P.O. Box 9002, Wilmington, NC 28402
Phone: 910-343-6226 Fax:
Web: www.ncports.com/
Languages Spoken:
Mission:
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Programa Confianza, Meck. County Women's Commission - (see also Advocacy and Social Service Orgs)
Contact: Lindelly Rajo
Address: 700 West Tryon St., Hal Marshall Building; Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-432-6970
Web: www.co.mecklenburg.nc.us/cowomcom/
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Mission:
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Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (PLCMC)
Address: 310 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-336-2725 Fax: 704-336-2002
Web: www.plcmc.org/
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