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X-WR-CALDESC:Domestic violence programs have been tireless advocates for ju
 stice for those impacted by intimate partner violence and abuse.  This dee
 p commitment has enabled us to find ways to decrease many of the legal\, s
 ocial\, and economic barriers facing diverse victims.  One critical barrie
 r many still have to navigate is language access for victims who do not re
 ad or speak English well because of national origin or communication-relat
 ed disabilities.  New York is a diverse home to people who speak more than
  150 different languages and dialects\, as well as many who are Deaf or co
 mmunicate in various ways.  As domestic violence programs are crucial and 
 invaluable providers of support\, information and safety to these many com
 munities\, this webinar will help us better understand: \n \n-What is 'lan
 guage access' and why providing language access is particularly critical i
 n domestic violence victim services?\nUtilizing interpretation and transla
 tion services\n-Obligations domestic violence service providers have to pr
 ovide language access\, as well as consequences for failing to meet a clie
 nt's language access needs\n-A view from the field:  one domestic violence
  program's experience meeting their clients'  language access needs   \n-A
 dvocating for your client's language access needs with collateral service 
 providers (i.e. police\, courts\, lawyers\, DSS/CPS\, etc.)\n\nPRESENTERS
 \nJara Trainna\, Esq. & Marie Limbach\, New York State Office of Children 
 and Family Services\; Christine Clarke\, Esq.\, Legal Services NYC\; \nKel
 lyann Lostyal-Larrier\, Orange County Safe Homes Project.\n \nMODERATORS\n
 Amy Schwartz-Wallace\, Esq.\, Empire Justice Center &\nLorien Castelle\, N
 ew York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence.\n\nFor special accommod
 ations\, registration questions\, or any other questions regarding this ev
 ent\, contact Empire Justice Center's Training Manager\, Michelle Peterson
  at:  (585) 295-5729 or mpeterson@empirejustice.org.
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DESCRIPTION:Domestic violence programs have been tireless advocates for jus
 tice for those impacted by intimate partner violence and abuse.  This deep
  commitment has enabled us to find ways to decrease many of the legal\, so
 cial\, and economic barriers facing diverse victims.  One critical barrier
  many still have to navigate is language access for victims who do not rea
 d or speak English well because of national origin or communication-relate
 d disabilities.  New York is a diverse home to people who speak more than 
 150 different languages and dialects\, as well as many who are Deaf or com
 municate in various ways.  As domestic violence programs are crucial and i
 nvaluable providers of support\, information and safety to these many comm
 unities\, this webinar will help us better understand: \n \n-What is 'lang
 uage access' and why providing language access is particularly critical in
  domestic violence victim services?\nUtilizing interpretation and translat
 ion services\n-Obligations domestic violence service providers have to pro
 vide language access\, as well as consequences for failing to meet a clien
 t's language access needs\n-A view from the field:  one domestic violence 
 program's experience meeting their clients'  language access needs   \n-Ad
 vocating for your client's language access needs with collateral service p
 roviders (i.e. police\, courts\, lawyers\, DSS/CPS\, etc.)\n\nPRESENTERS\n
 Jara Trainna\, Esq. & Marie Limbach\, New York State Office of Children an
 d Family Services\; Christine Clarke\, Esq.\, Legal Services NYC\; \nKelly
 ann Lostyal-Larrier\, Orange County Safe Homes Project.\n \nMODERATORS\nAm
 y Schwartz-Wallace\, Esq.\, Empire Justice Center &\nLorien Castelle\, New
  York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence.\n\nFor special accommodat
 ions\, registration questions\, or any other questions regarding this even
 t\, contact Empire Justice Center's Training Manager\, Michelle Peterson a
 t:  (585) 295-5729 or mpeterson@empirejustice.org.
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LOCATION:Webinar
SUMMARY:MAKING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO SURVIVORS WITH LIMIT
 ED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
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