What is Language Access?

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What is Language Access?

• The goal of our language access efforts is to
  provide services to assist limited English
  proficient individuals obtain the same access to
  and understanding of court services as a native
  English speakers.
• Guiding Values and Principles for Language
  Access
• Comparable court services and supports are
  delivered in the preferred language of the
  population served.
• Written materials are translated based on the
  needs of court users.
• Translation services comply with all relevant
  mandates governing language access.
• Our community continues to work with the court in
  improving language access. 
• Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals
• Individuals who do not speak English as their
  primary language and are unable to speak, read,
  write, or understand English at a level that
  permits effective interaction with the court.

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Past Current Language Access Initiatives

• Bilingual Employee Training Support
• Holiday and Court Closure Signage
• Multilingual Signage Plan and Pilot Signage
  Project
• Translated Court Informational Documents
• Spanish Language Resource Public Service
  Announcement

• Laney College Court Interpreter Program
• Legal Dictionaries for Bilingual Employees
• Language Access Strategic Plan
• Language Access Evaluation Report
• Recommendations and Future Language Access
  Initiatives

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Questions?

• Hon. Gordon BarancoTel. [phone]gbaranco_at_a
  lameda.courts.ca.gov
• Rob QuinlanTel. [phone]rquinlan_at_alameda.c
  ourts.ca.gov
• Sarah Vance GuentherTel. (510)
  891-6208sguenther_at_alameda.courts.ca.gov