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Advocates urge expanded language access and culturally specific services for immigrant survivors
Summary
Multiple community organizations told the council language barriers and insufficient culturally competent services prevent immigrant survivors from seeking help; advocates requested city partnership to fund interpreters, bilingual therapists and referral pathways to culturally specific providers.
Community organizations that specialize in immigrant and culturally specific survivor services urged the City Council to fund language access, culturally competent training and sustained partnerships with community‑based providers.
"Boston is home to one of the largest limited‑English‑proficiency populations in the country," Dawn Salma, co‑executive director of the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence, said. She said many Asian language groups fall below thresholds used to require translated…
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