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If you have experienced or seen an incident motivated by hate or bias, please report it to the Belmont Human Rights Commission, Middlesex County District Attorney, and/or the Belmont Police Department. Contact information and links are below.

Also below: information about how the town runs—and how you can help run it!

 
Contact us

  • If you have experienced discrimination in Belmont, please contact the Belmont Human Rights Commission at (617) 993-2795 or belmont.hrc@gmail.com. Learn more about the BHRC here

  • Please use this form to report any incidents of racism or bias which you have experienced or witnessed which involves a member of the Belmont Public Schools, including staff, volunteers, or students. This form can be submitted anonymously.

  • To report a an incident motivated by hate or bias, please fill out this form on the Middlesex County District Attorney’s website.

  • If you have experienced or witnessed a hate crime, please contact the Belmont Police department.

  • If you believe a company, business, organization has violated your rights, you can file a civil rights complaint with the Civil Rights Division of the Attorney General's Office.

  • Visit the Town of Belmont website for up-to-date news and department contact information.

  • Want better representation? Run for office! Visit the Town of Belmont website for more information on what positions are available and how to run.

  • Belmont is run by many important committees, and you don’t have to be a US citizen to be appointed to one! Find a list of committees here. Fill out an application to be appointed to a committee here.

  • If you or someone you love is struggling with suicidal thoughts or other mental health challenges, please call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or text “HELLO” to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Hotline

  • Supporting Survivors. Supporting Communities.

    ATASK’s mission is to empower Asian survivors of domestic violence and abuse to rebuild their lives.  Our work bridges language and cultural gaps for Asian communities and advocates for social change.

    Learn more and get involved here.

  • The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance and HRC Foundation's Coming Out as LGBTQ Asian and Pacific Islander Americans resource is designed to aid LGBTQ+ API Americans in navigating the intersectional challenges when coming out.

    Coming out is a personal choice, and the lifelong coming out experience is different for everybody. For those of us who identify as LGBTQ+ and as people of color, it can often feel like we are living at the cusp of an intersection that is challenging to manage. For many Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, coming out is a lifelong process that can require a different approach because of cultural norms or traditions that emphasize duty to family and community.

    Learn more.

  • NQAPIA works with a wide range of partners on research and the development of resources to ensure that LGBTQ+API perspectives are meaningfully represented and authentically accounted for.

    Find some of those resources below and let us know what other areas you'd like us to explore!