Resources for Planning Language Access Services
The , from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, identifies ways that providers can assess their programs and develop language access plans.
The , from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, provides comprehensive guidance on providing language access in healthcare settings. [Please note, this is accessible only in the Firefox internet browser.]
provides a roadmap to help healthcare organizations improve the quality of their translated materials.
provides Federal guidance in providing language access.
The allows you to search for local translators (for written materials) and interpreters (for verbal communication).
The has a searchable registry of certified interpreters, as does the .
Resources on Working With Interpreters
(20-minute video)
(19-minute video)
(2-page fact sheet, link is at bottom of page)
(1-hour course on working with interpreters for deaf people)
include
- to include interpreters as part of the team (<1 minute).
- video (6 minutes): when interpreters are not used.
- (6 minutes): when interpreters are used.
Resources for Multilingual, Easy-to-Read Materials
The National Institutes of Health's MedlinePlus provides multilingual materials by and by .
provides materials in 15 different languages.
provides plain language health education videos and medicine instructions in 12 different languages.
National Center for Farmworker Health has , as well as other .
videos provide information in American Sign Language on a variety of health topics.
