Language access in healthcare is a crucial component in minimising inequities among patient populations with limited proficiency in the dominant language. Extensive research has demonstrated that ...
Interpreter use in South Dakota courtrooms has more than doubled in the last decade, according to the Unified Judicial System. Requests for translation services, which cost the state more than $26,000 ...
One in five households in the United States speak a language other than English at home, and 25 million people in the U.S. — the majority of whom are U.S. citizens — have limited English proficiency ...
On April 9, the Carrboro Town Council unanimously passed a new Language Access Plan, which will provide interpretation and translation services — including written translations vital documents and ...
A patchwork of agencies, stakeholders and community groups help provide language-specific educational materials and translation services around city elections, what experts say is essential to making ...
One in 20 Kansas City residents have limited proficiency in English. An ordinance passed by Kansas City Council on Thursday will create a city office dedicated to expanding translation abilities, and ...
A new report finds significant language access barriers in Massachusetts courts for non-English speakers and the deaf or hard of hearing. Shortfalls include unreliable interpreters, a lack of ...