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 ...
In healthcare, we often talk about access as if it begins and ends with insurance coverage or the availability of providers. But for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians, access starts earlier than ...
There are more than 200 languages spoken at home in California. But those with the largest proportion of speakers who don’t speak English very well are all Asian languages: Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese ...
Equal Access Language Services, founded by Carol G. Velandia P. in 2017, aims to eliminate language-based discrimination by raising awareness through comprehensive training and consulting programs.
In this report, we examine the barriers to voting based on language skills and solutions to expand access for limited English-proficient voters from the local to the federal level. Nearly two and a ...
Eloisa Mendoza has spent 18 years helping people who aren’t fluent in English navigate complex legal documents. She guides them through stressful events and accompanying dense paperwork, such as ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Language Access Network (“LAN”), the industry leader in trusted healthcare communications, is providing interpreting services to the local Physicians Free ...
PREVIOUSLY INSISTED THEIR RESPECTIVE CLIENTS ARE NOT GUILTY. LISA: TONIGHT, CITY LEADERS IN SACRAMENTO WILL BE MEETING TO DISCUSS A REPORT THAT LOOKS A THE GAP IN LANGUAGE ACCESS. TY: KCRA 3’S ...
Language access ensures all voters can participate in democracy regardless of their primary language. In this resource, we share what you need to know about federal voting requirements, state and ...
In Cook County, we believe that language access is a human right. Language access is not something we do as a favor to help those who don’t speak English. It is an essential role we play in protecting ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo — Concerns continue to grow among some community members months after the Office of Language Access was approved by city council. “Sinceramente, pues siento que ha tardado mucho, ...