Non-Government Tools to Help Agencies Comply with Language Rights

IMPACT 2009-2010 Initiative
IMPACT, a Charlottesville faith-based advocacy group, chose language access as its cause for 2009-2010. To learn about its efforts, contact Brian Plum at (540) 907-2299 or impact@thedartcenter.org

CLAS Act Virginia Initiative
This is a government web site identifying successful programs and resources for health providers to improve their ability to deliver core health care services to limited English proficiency patients.
Source: Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Health Policy and Planning (OHPP)
Location: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/ohpp/CLASact/default.aspx
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/healthpolicy/healthequity/clasact.htm

“I Speak” Flashcard
This Language Identification Flashcard has the phrase “Mark this box if you read or speak (name of language)” translated into 38 different languages. It was developed by the Census Bureau and is used by government and non-government agencies to identify the primary language of Limited English Proficiency individuals during face to face contacts.
Location: http://www.lep.gov/ISpeakCards2004.pdf

Resource: Languages by Country
This chart – a useful resource for identifying what language translator is needed – lists languages spoken in every country of the world.
Location: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2098.html