Write a language access plan for my agency
A plan to serve residents with limited English proficiency, based on who you serve, what you provide, and what your obligations require.
The prompt
Help me write a language access plan for my agency or program.
Agency and services: [what we provide and how: counters, phone, website, letters, field visits, hearings]
Funding: [e.g. "receives federal financial assistance", "state-funded only"; this affects obligations]
Who we serve: [service area population and languages spoken, with data source, e.g. census or school district data]
Language contacts we already see: [counts by language from call logs, counter visits, requests]
Current resources: [bilingual staff, interpreter contracts, translated documents]
Budget limits: [DETAILS]
Applicable policies: [e.g. "Title VI guidance", "state or city language access law"; paste text if available]
Draft the plan with:
1. Needs assessment: the number or proportion of residents with limited English in our service area, how often they contact us, how important each service is, and our resources. Use only the data I give.
2. Vital documents list: which documents must be translated and into which languages, with the reasoning and a rule for future documents.
3. Oral interpretation: how staff identify language need (e.g. "I speak" cards), when to use a qualified interpreter, telephone and video options, and why to avoid using family members or children as interpreters.
4. Bilingual staff: how to assess and certify their language skills.
5. Notice to the public that free language assistance is available.
6. Staff training and complaint process.
7. Monitoring: metrics and an annual review cycle.
8. Implementation timeline and costs.
Rules: do not invent demographic figures or legal thresholds; mark them [ADD] or [CONFIRM]. This is general information; confirm obligations with counsel or your civil rights office.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- counts by language from call logs, counter visits, requests
- bilingual staff, interpreter contracts, translated documents
- DETAILS
- ADD
- CONFIRM
How this prompt is built
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