Language And Cultural Services

Cultural Competency for a Changing World 

JVS offers "Cultural Competency for A Changing World," an affordable, customized program for non-profit organizations and businesses employing a diverse workforce. Through seminars and consultations, JVS aids in developing an understanding and appreciation of the dynamic differences present in every cross-cultural encounter. Participants develop the skills to communicate across cultural boundaries and learn how to assess their organization's overall level of Cultural Competency. Timeframe and content are tailored to meet the needs of the organization or business. For more information about courses, schedules and fees, please contact:

Cathy Anderson, Language and Cultural Services Manager
(816) 471-2808 ext. 1124
canders@jvskc.org

Online registration
Download the Cultural Competency Training Registration Form

Language and Cultural Services Language and Cultural Services (LCS) was created to improve the health and well-being of non-English speakers by providing health care and social service access. LCS sponsors the Kansas-Missouri Refugee-Immigrant Forum that offers current information to newcomer advocates in the bi-state region.
Bridging the Gap 
JVS provides interpreter training through Bridging the Gap, a forty-hour program developed and copyrighted by Cross Cultural Health Care Program (CCHCP) of Seattle, WA. JVS trainers have been instructed by CCHCP to provide this comprehensive course, offered for bilingual speakers of all languages. JVS is the only organization in Kansas and Western Missouri licensed by CCHCP to offer this training. JVS has offered the course since 2000. For more information about courses, schedules and fees, please contact:Cathy Anderson, Language and Cultural Services Manager  (816) 471-2808 ext. 1124 or canders@jvskc.org

Bridging the Gap Schedule
Day One 8-5 Basic Interpretering Skills: Roles of the Interpreter; Code of Ethics; Modes of Interpreting; The Conduit Mode; Intervening Day Two 8-5 Basic Interpreting Skills: Clarifier Mode; Managing the Flow; Sight Translation; Memory DevelopmentDay Three 8-5 Health Care: The U.S. Health Care System; the Culture of Medicine; Anatomy; Specialists; Medical Procedures 
Day Four 8-5 The Cultural Broker: Cultural Self-Awareness; Health and Specific Cultures; Traditional Health Care 
Day Five 8-5  Communication Skills and Professional Development; Effective Communication; Appropriate Advocacy; Professional Conduct; Self-Care; Resources for Professional Growth.

JVS Interpreter Services

JVS Interpreter Services JVS provides skilled interpreters in more than 30 languages for non-profit organizations, clinics, hospitals, and legal services at an affordable non-profit rate. Clients include the Kansas City Health Department, Legal Services of Western Missouri, KU Medical Center and others. JVS provides interpreter training through Bridging the Gap, a forty-hour program developed and copyrighted by Cross Cultural Health Care Program (CCHCP) of Seattle, WA. JVS trainers have been instructed by CCHCP to provide this comprehensive course, offered for bilingual speakers of all languages. JVS is the only organization in Kansas and Western Missouri licensed by CCHCP to offer this training. JVS has offered the course since 2000.

To schedule a session with an interpreter, for more information or for a price quote, please contact:
our Rakia Hasoon, Interpreter Services Coordinator
(816) 471-2808 ext. 1159

rhasoon@jvskc.org

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