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Web sites of Minority Organizations, Services, and Programs

Useful Websites for Information for/about Refugees and Immigrants for Health Professionals

http://www.refugees.org/hltoolkit U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants; translations of dozens of basic health and safety brochures into many languages. Incredible!
www.hrsa.gov/healthliteracy/training.htm An excellent NEW interactive training tool on linguistic access and cultural competence for health professionals. Free! 5 modules! CEUs, CMEs, CNEs, etc. available. Don’t miss it!
http://www.culturalorientation.net/ Information about U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program and specific refugee populations
http://www.ethnomed.org/ Information about various cultures, plus translations of materials on various health topics
http://www.diversityrx.org/ Information on health care across cultures
http://www.xculture.org/ Cross Cultural Health Care Program site
http://www.culturecrossroads.net/ Interpreter training and cultural competence training resources
http://www.migrationinformation.org/integration/language_portal/search.cfm Migration Policy Institute Language Portal; documents related to interpretation and translation, plus translated materials; health materials will be added soon
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/ Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement; policy and funding information
http://www.umbc.edu/alrc/dir.html Adult education, literacy, ESL information for MD
http://spiral.tufts.edu/topic.html Links to translations of health-related information into a variety of language
http://www.healthyroadsmedia.org/handouts.htm Both handouts and video clips on a variety of health topics in a number of languages
http://nnlm.gov/outreach/consumer/multi.html The National Network of Libraries of Medicine has developed links to translated health materials on many websites in many languages.
http://www.healthinfotranslations.com/ Ohio website with many helpful translated brochures and other resources
http://www.diversitypreparedness.org/ Drexel U. Website devoted to translated documents on emergency preparedness for limited English proficient persons
http://www.echominnesota.org/ ECHO (Emergency and Community Health Outreach) A collaboration of government and non-for profit organizations, hospitals and health plans, and public health and safety agencies across Minnesota, ECHO provides health and safety information in multiple languages by FAX, phone, television, and web during emergency and non-emergency times, to ensure that all Minnesotans receive health and safety information in languages they know best.
http://www.health.ri.gov/chew/refugee/refugee-provider-R5.pdf Health “culture profiles” for countries of origin of many recent refugee groups
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/ Migration Policy Institute; a wealth of information on refugees and immigrants, including state-by-state demographics
http://www.immmigrationforum.org/ National Immigration Forum; a leading advocacy organization on behalf of immigrants
http://www.aila.org/ American Immigration Lawyer’s Assn; information on legal issues and emerging legislation
http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/learn_issues.html Interfaith campaign: Justice for Immigrants
http://www.cirnow.org/ Advocacy for comprehensive immigration reform
http://www.brycs.org/ Information on/for refugee children and youth and their parents
http://www.nilc.org/ National Immigration Law Center – information on immigrant eligibility and ineligibility for public benefits
http://www.cirnow.org/ Frequently updated information on legislative initiatives to reform U.S. immigration policy
http://www.lep.gov/ U.S. government website on linguistic access requirements for agencies that receive federal funds, in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Wide variety of resources available to agencies as they address this mandate.

Website list compiled by Pat Hatch, Maryland Office for New Americans. Corrections? Additions? Contact Pat at phatch@dhr.state.md.us

INDIANAPOLIS

Organizations:

Indianapolis Urban League

Hispanic Latino Minority Health Coalition of Greater Indianapolis

Center for Hispanic Health

INDIANA

Organizations:

North East Indiana VOICE Hub

Indiana Minority Health Coalition

Indiana Latino Institute

Indiana Black Expo, Inc.

County-by-county list of minority health coalitions throughout the state

Services:

Latino Portal for the Prevention of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Abuse

The Tippecanoe Community Health Clinic
(offers numerous health services to Latinos)

They also have a Spanish language newsletter

Translation and Interpretive Services

Interpreting	Translation
ATT Lanuage Line - 1-800-752-6096 Culturalink (http://www.theculturalink.com/) - 1-888-844-1414 / Yolanda Robles LACA (Latino Advocacy in Community Affairs) (http://www.lacainc.com/) - 317-693-7603 / Brenda Graves-Croom ISDH Helpline - 1-800-433-0746 Voice - 1-866-276-1274 TTY/TDD	Indy Translation - 1800 N. Meridian St., Suite 506 Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 317-924-1924 Fax: 317-924-5176 Culturalink (http://www.theculturalink.com/) - 1-800-752-6096 WeCare@LanguageLine.com Language Training Center (http://www.languagetrainingcenter.com/) - 5750 Castle Creek Parkway North Drive Suite 387 317-578-4577

LANGUAGE MINORITY AND MIGRANT PROGRAMS Contact Information for Translation/Interpretation Services
Alcance Phone: (317) 867-2605 Fax: (317) 867-2605 ATA American Translator’s Association Translation Services Directory www.americantranslators.org/tds or http://www.atanet.org/ Aquarius Directory of Translators http://aquarius.net/ Berlitz Language Center Phone: (800) 628-4808 German American Center Contact: Dr. Ruth Reichmann Phone: (317) 464-9004 Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana Phone: (317) 264-1219 Hands On Indianapolis Contact: Brian or Pam Cole Phone: (317) 328-1584 Fax: (317) 328-1584 The Hispanic Center El Centro Hispano Contact: Cristina Rios Phone: (317) 636-6551 Fax: (317) 686-6500 Indiana Latino Institute Phone: (317) 236-9015 Fax: (317) 236-7259 Indy Translations, Indianapolis Phone: (317) 924-5175 Toll Free: (800) 695-8772 Fax: (317) 924-5176 International Bureau of Translations Contact: Demetria Gecewicz Phone: (317) 581-1160 Fax: (317) 581-1160	International Center of Indianapolis Contact: Kristen Garvey Phone: (317) 955-5150 Jadwiga Rytych Phone: (317) 487-1090 jrytych@yahoo.com Japan-America Society Contact: Timothy Yarling Phone: (317) 635-0123 Fax: (317) 635-1452 Language Line Services Phone: (800) 752-0093 http://www.languageline.com/ Language Training Center Contact: Martin George Phone: (317) 578-4577 Lee’s Translators Toll Free Phone: (877) 498-1598 Pangea Lingua Contact: Alessandra Matas Phone: (317) 920-1600 Fax: (317) 920-1601 Photo Comp Corp. Contact: Jim Cottrell Phone: (317) 852-4377 Fax: (317) 852-4682 ProLingua International, Inc. Phone: (317) 920-1681 Rodriguez & Associates Phone: (317) 573-9633 Technical Translation Services Contact: Meg Zaler Phone: (317) 844-9633 Fax: (440) 951-6197 OMS International Contact: Sheila Doty Phone: (317) 881-6751 Fax: (317) 888-5275	Online Language Service ViaLanguage Contact: David Boe Phone: (503) 243-2007 ext. 22 Toll Free: (800) 737-8481 Fax: (503) 243-1968 dboe@viaLanguage.com http://www.vialanguage.com/ Protranslations Contact: Jim Cottrell Phone: (317) 852-1472 Fax: (317) 852-4682 South Bend Community Schools Contact: Stan Hernandez Phone: (219) 283-8150 Fax: (219) 283-8144 The Spanish Connection Contact: Ana Sieber Phone: (317) 465-0039 Fax: (317) 465-1009 Spanish Language Services Contact: Dr. Luz Galante Phone: (317) 291-7551 Translations InterAmerica, Inc.Contact: Montserrat Zuckreman or Brenda Castañeda Phone: (317) 842-7357 Fax: (317) 585-8214 Wishard Hispanic Health Project Contact: Anna Hail Phone: 656-4264 Fax: 630-7112

LANGUAGE MINORITY AND MIGRANT PROGRAMS
Contact Information for Translation/Interpretation Services

Alcance
Phone: (317) 867-2605
Fax: (317) 867-2605

ATA
American Translator’s Association Translation Services Directory
www.americantranslators.org/tds or http://www.atanet.org/

Aquarius Directory of Translators
http://aquarius.net/

Berlitz Language Center
Phone: (800) 628-4808
German American Center
Contact: Dr. Ruth Reichmann
Phone: (317) 464-9004

Goodwill Industries of
Central Indiana
Phone: (317) 264-1219

Hands On Indianapolis
Contact: Brian or Pam Cole
Phone: (317) 328-1584
Fax: (317) 328-1584

The Hispanic Center
El Centro Hispano
Contact: Cristina Rios
Phone: (317) 636-6551
Fax: (317) 686-6500

Indiana Latino Institute
Phone: (317) 236-9015
Fax: (317) 236-7259

Indy Translations, Indianapolis
Phone: (317) 924-5175
Toll Free: (800) 695-8772
Fax: (317) 924-5176

International Bureau of Translations
Contact: Demetria Gecewicz
Phone: (317) 581-1160
Fax: (317) 581-1160

International Center of Indianapolis
Contact: Kristen Garvey
Phone: (317) 955-5150

Jadwiga Rytych
Phone: (317) 487-1090
jrytych@yahoo.com

Japan-America Society
Contact: Timothy Yarling
Phone: (317) 635-0123
Fax: (317) 635-1452

Language Line Services
Phone: (800) 752-0093
http://www.languageline.com/

Language Training Center
Contact: Martin George
Phone: (317) 578-4577

Lee’s Translators
Toll Free Phone: (877) 498-1598

Pangea Lingua
Contact: Alessandra Matas
Phone: (317) 920-1600
Fax: (317) 920-1601

Photo Comp Corp.
Contact: Jim Cottrell
Phone: (317) 852-4377
Fax: (317) 852-4682

ProLingua International, Inc.
Phone: (317) 920-1681

Rodriguez & Associates
Phone: (317) 573-9633

Technical Translation Services
Contact: Meg Zaler
Phone: (317) 844-9633
Fax: (440) 951-6197

OMS International
Contact: Sheila Doty
Phone: (317) 881-6751
Fax: (317) 888-5275

Online Language Service
ViaLanguage
Contact: David Boe
Phone: (503) 243-2007 ext. 22
Toll Free: (800) 737-8481
Fax: (503) 243-1968
dboe@viaLanguage.com
http://www.vialanguage.com/

Protranslations
Contact: Jim Cottrell
Phone: (317) 852-1472
Fax: (317) 852-4682

South Bend Community Schools
Contact: Stan Hernandez
Phone: (219) 283-8150
Fax: (219) 283-8144

The Spanish Connection
Contact: Ana Sieber
Phone: (317) 465-0039
Fax: (317) 465-1009

Spanish Language Services
Contact: Dr. Luz Galante
Phone: (317) 291-7551

Translations InterAmerica, Inc.Contact: Montserrat Zuckreman or
Brenda Castañeda
Phone: (317) 842-7357
Fax: (317) 585-8214

Wishard Hispanic Health Project
Contact: Anna Hail
Phone: 656-4264
Fax: 630-7112