The Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy is a crossroads for elected officials, researchers, state and local agency managers, grassroots leaders and activists, local service providers, and others who seek to understand and respond to the challenges and opportunities today's high rates of immigration create in local communities. http://www.migrationinformation.org/integration/ en-us Mon, 9 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST The US government requires organizations that receive federal funds to provide language access for limited English proficient (LEP) individuals. If your organization does not have in-house translators and interpreters or qualified multilingual employees, outside vendors may be required to help serve LEP individuals. Even if your organization does have in-house translators, interpreters or qualified multilingual employees, hiring vendors can help your organization cover languages not spoken by your team or when your employees are overextended. http://www.migrationinformation.org/integration/language_portal/corner_jan12.cfm http://www.migrationinformation.org/integration/language_portal/corner_jan12.cfm Mon, 9 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST An effective language access program consists of language services that are: 1) available and timely; 2) clearly and accurately provided by someone who has demonstrated proficiency in two or more languages; and 3) cost effective. In Washington State, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) has determined that the best way to achieve timely, accurate, and cost-effective language services is through the use of multilingual employees. http://www.migrationinformation.org/integration/language_portal/corner_feb10.cfm http://www.migrationinformation.org/integration/language_portal/corner_feb10.cfm Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST Search our digital library of close to 600 resources relating to the use of language access services in social services and public safety agencies. The Portal includes legal guidelines, service models, master contracts for service providers, hourly translation and interpretation rates for different languages, pay differentials for multilingual staff, and sample translated documents http://www.migrationinformation.org/integration/language%5Fportal/index.cfm http://www.migrationinformation.org/integration/language%5Fportal/index.cfm Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST View pay differentials for bilingual employees and pricing schedules for translation and interpretation http://www.migrationinformation.org/integration/language%5Fportal/index.cfm http://www.migrationinformation.org/integration/language%5Fportal/index.cfm Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST Learn about the features of our Language Portal, the methodology for collecting documents within the Portal, and basic and advanced search functions. http://www.migrationinformation.org/integration/language%5Fportal/corner.cfm http://www.migrationinformation.org/integration/language%5Fportal/corner.cfm Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST