language access

Title VI Language Access Conference Learn to successfully represent clients with limited English proficiency by advocating for their language access rights In Massachusetts, 22% of the population speaks a language other than English at home, and…

Complaint filed by Naomi Meyer on behalf of LEP client who was denied DTA benefits due to language barriers.

Overview An assortment of ten guides is provided to assist individuals, particularly those with Limited English Proficiency (“LEP”), navigate the judicial system. The guides are available in English, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. The following list outlines the guides'…

Overview In 2000, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (“CLAS”) Standards. These standards sought to provide guidance for the provision of high-quality health care services that meet the needs…

Overview A health policy brief in UCLA Center for Health Policy Research condenses the findings of a study aimed at surveying communication barriers experienced by Limited English Proficiency (“LEP”) patients enrolled in California’s Health Maintenance Organizations…

Overview In August 2011, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) filed a complaint against Virginia Realty Company of Tidewater (“VR”) et. al. averring violation of the Fair Housing Act. VR adopted an explicit policy requiring English proficiency as a…

Overview Title VI of the Civil Rights Act mandates that institutions in receipt of federal funding must ensure equal access to their services irrespective of “race, color or national origin.” Prohibition of discrimination based on national origin has been interpreted to include…

The "Your Right to an Interpreter" poster is attached in editable horizontal and vertical formats, which you can edit to meet the needs of your client population. PDF versions are also attached. The English text reads, "You have the right to an interpreter at no cost to you. Please…

Overview The Boston Housing Authority (“BHA”) submitted their Annual Public Housing Agency (“PHA”) Plan for the Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2012 to the Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Department for approval pursuant the Public Housing Reform Act…

Overview In New York, Limited English Proficiency (“LEP”) communities are growing at a rapid pace. The report observes that nearly 50 percent of New Yorkers do not speak English at home. Language access at agencies providing vital public benefits is of paramount importance as LEP…