Auburn / Alabama / United States
Alabama Council on Human Relations, incorporated in 1954, is a private and nonprofit 501-C-3 organization funded exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. The goal of ACHR is the promotion and implementation of programs that improve economic conditions, education and racial relationships for all people, resulting in an increased self-sufficiency and overall improvement in their quality of life. The council administers social services programs, such as Head Start and Early Head Start that addresses educational, nutritional, health and social services needs of children and families. ACHR runs statewide programs, such as school desegregation and voter registration. The council also has cooperative agreements with many private and public agencies in the community. ACHR has its headquarters in Auburn and has branches in Opelika and Hurtsboro, Ala.
