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Referral Agency Briefs by Service Category

Interpretation/Translation

Hennepin County Office for Multicultural Services

Minneapolis
Gateway center for coordinated service delivery across county departments and with community partners for "new Americans". Staff speaks 24 languages and provides assistance in navigating the social services and health systems.

Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota

Minneapolis 612-374-4967
Social Service agency providing Hmong clientele with access and referrals to various community organizations. ESL classes are available as well as employment training. Informal family and client counseling are also available.

Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning - Interpreters Database

Roseville
Online database of interpreters and translators.

Minnesota Department of Human Services - Info Center

St. Paul
Toll-free multilingual telephone referral lines for non-English speaking residents who need to connect with human services at the state and county levels. The lines offer assistance in these eight languages: Arabic, Khmer, Hmong, Lao, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Phone interpreter services

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Many companies provide nationwide 24-hour/7 day a week interpreter service via phone for approximately over 100 languages. Check for pricing and quality before establishing an account. While not preferred, phone interpreting may be the only or best option in some cases.

 


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