Resources on Language Access

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The following resources are a must have for rape crisis centers and advocates to have available in their center to make it easier to understand what a person’s first language is. They can be shown to a survivor who can then point to their language.  The use of these tools can minimize the discomfort a survivor may feel when trying to communicate and can take the pressure off them to tell you what language they speak in a way you can understand.  Examples like these help streamline the process for identifying the correct interpreter. 

• Language identifier cards 
• Posters
• I Speak Flashcards

Information on understanding language access and all forms of oppression:

• The Importance of Language Access | National Sexual Violence Resource Center 
• What is the connection between Language Access, Sexual Violence, and Racism? | National Sexual Violence Resource Center

 

More Useful resources: 

 

ACLU- Language Access is a Civil Right, For Both Children and Adults

Asian Pacific Institute on Gender Based Violence:

• Directory of Domestic & Gender Violence Programs Serving Asians & Pacific Islanders
• Federal plain language guidelines
• Language Access Hub
• LEP Survivors: Barriers to Access
• Plain Language Resources
• Survivors with Limited English Proficiency: Research

Collectivizing Language Justice- Language Justice Groups Directory

Colorin Colorado- Resource Library

Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence:

• Tip Sheet: How to Address Problems With Interpretation
• Tip Sheet: How to Work with Interpreter
• Zoom Interpreting and Closed Captioning Guide for Service Providers

End Abuse of People with Disabilities- Online Learning

Esperanza United- Language access home 

Georgia Domestic Violence Fatality Review Project- Improve Access to Culturally Relevant Services for Victims from Marginalized Communities

National Association for Bilingual Education- Resources

National Federation for the Blind- State by State Resources

National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project- Multilingual Materials by Language

National Sexual Assault Coalition Resource Sharing Project – ReShape Newsletter on Language Access 

National Sexual Violence Resource Center- Meeting Needs for Language Assistance

VAWnet- Providing meaningful language access: A Hub

Vera Institute- Guide to Accessible Events

We Stutter- State Chapters

 

 

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