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 ...

Today, Dēmos, a nonprofit public policy organization, released a report highlighting successes in federal laws addressing language access for voters, while naming shortcomings that must be addressed ...

For the nearly 30 million Americans with limited English proficiency (LEP), language barriers can have dangerous (and even deadly) consequences in healthcare settings — miscommunicated care ...

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 ...

On May 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its first Language Access Annual Progress Report (the Report) reflecting on its advancements since the 2022 HHS Equity ...

Effective language access is essential for ensuring that every voter can fully participate in our democracy. Our new case study examines how the Connecticut Voting Rights Act (CTVRA) has become a ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an update to its federal agency language access plan today, in accordance with Executive Order 13166, “Improving Access to ...

The King County Sheriff’s Office plans to develop and implement a language access program following a complaint filed with the Department of Justice and United States Attorney’s Office against the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect language services available by the Kansas City, Missouri, Health Department. A new push by KC Tenants is aiming to bring a comprehensive language ...

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, ...