Provide Linguistically and Culturally Appropriate Social Services

Copyright
2021
Published Date
10/28/2021
Published By
Well Being In the Nation Network

Information about social services should be provided in multiple languages for people whose first language is not English. This includes information that is spoken, written or digital. More than 20 percent of people in the U.S. speak a language other than English at home. This number is growing as our nation becomes more diverse.

Resources & Tools

Access and Effectiveness of Human, Social, Support Services Policy Guide graphic featuring image with woman receiving prenatal care
Access and Effectiveness of Human, Social, Support Services Policy Guide
Resource - Guide/handbook

Data & Metrics

Collage of images of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color with teal, olive green, golden yellow, and burnt orange transparent overlays. Bold white text on charcoal background at the top reads
BIPOC Health Equity Library
Library
Published on 09/27/2022
Photo of an Indigenous person holding a drum. Behind them is a scene of a lake and forested mountains.
Indigenous Knowledge Library
Library
Published on 08/04/2022