Interpreter Services
Languages Available
Arabic, Kurdish, Farsi, Mandarin (Chinese), Spanish, Russian, Korean and Ukrainian
We live and work in multi-cultural communities. Blue Ridge AHEC's non-profit Community Health Interpreter Service (CHIS) offers health and human service providers access to trained health care interpreters on an as-needed basis. The service improves the LEP (Limited English Proficient) community's access to health care while health and human service providers benefit from trained professional interpreters that improve communication and reduce risks.
Accurate communication is the cornerstone of competent, effective health care. For hundreds of Shenandoah Valley residents, linguistic and cultural barriers seriously compromise the quality of health care that they receive and contribute to health disparities. The use of trained interpreters removes barriers, improving access, outcomes and the health of our community.
