Tag: language access
US mental health crisis may be harder for individuals with limited English proficiency
According to a report from Centro SOL, many mental health clinicians in the state of Maryland are not providing language access services, making it more difficult for children and adolescents to receive the proper treatment.
Linguistic diversity is increasing in the US. What does that mean for language access?
In the United States, the number of people who speak a language other than English at home is rising faster than those who mainly...
A $350 million initiative to improve vaccine rates among underserved communities — including those with limited English proficiency
As US residents’ attention toward the COVID-19 pandemic declines, the department is hoping to make the vaccinations easier to access for communities that have been overlooked throughout the course of the pandemic — including people with limited English proficiency.
Machine translation is no substitute for humans when it comes to law enforcement
“I've been doing this for 27 years, and I have seen the evolution of the industry when it comes to translation technologies,” he said. “To translators and interpreters, I want to say: ‘You are not obsolete, you are important, you are needed, and you will be needed always.’ ”
Colorado is making it easier to vote for residents with limited English proficiency
The state’s Language Assistance Hotline, launched Oct. 17, allows speakers of Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, and Taiwanese to call a hotline that will provide them with live interpretations of their ballot.
Eriksen Translations wins awards from Women’s Business Enterprise Council Metro NY
The WBEC Metro NY awarded Eriksen Translations with the awards, honoring the LSP’s work to help city and state agencies in the New York City metropolitan area provide quality language access services.
New York launches Office of Language Access to support state’s language policy
On Oct. 3, New York launched its new Office of Language Access, which will oversee the state’s recently adopted language access policy.
AP Spanish students are no substitute for professional interpreters
When a group of Advanced Placement (AP) Spanish students in Martha’s Vineyard stepped in to act as impromptu interpreters for non-English-speaking migrants last week, mainstream media outlets presented it as a touching, good Samaritan-esque detail in part of a larger, more unsettling story.
Proposed rule quashes Trump administration’s language access changes
After two years of advocacy from groups like the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) and the Association of Language Companies (ALC), a proposed rule was published this month, reversing the Trump administration's efforts to cut back on the ACA.