Strategies for Working Effectively with Translators to provide Culturally Responsive Services to Youth and Families

Training Description

There is a large need in California for serving monolingual Spanish Speaking LatinX families through service delivery. Unfortunately, there isn’t enough bilingual providers to meet the growing need. Therefore, it is imperative to build on our knowledge and skills in working with translators in the field while remaining therapeutic and culturally responsive. In this workshop, we will review the best practices that the literature addresses when providing linguistically appropriate and culturally responsive services with the use of translators.

Learning Objectives

• Review culturally responsive approaches when working with Spanish Speaking LatinX families in service delivery
• Identify common challenges when working with translators in service delivery
• Identify best practices in using translators in our therapeutic work with monolingual families while remaining culturally responsive

Agenda

10:00am  Review culturally responsive service delivery for LatinX monolingual Spanish speaking families

11:00am Review common challenges in meeting the demand of bilingual/Spanish speaking providers in the social service field, including challenges in working with translators

12:00-12:30pm Lunch

12:30pm  Identify best practices in collaborating with translators in service delivery

01:15pm  Apply knowledge learned through role playing, group disucssion

2:00pm Adjournment

This course meets the qualifications for (3.5) BBS CEUs for LCSWs and MFTs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences & is provided by Fred Finch Youth Center, CAMFT Provider #045295.

Location: Fred Finch Youth Center - Training Center | 3800 Coolidge Ave. Oakland, CA 94602 

**Please note that we provide trainings to Alameda County providers, so providers from other counties may be put on a waitlist until there are enough Alameda County participants.**