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Latinos in Virginia Empowerment Center launches trauma-informed interpreter bank
6 minutes Posted Jun 12, 2021 at 6:00 pm.
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The Latinos in Virginia Empowerment Center launched a Spanish/English interpreter bank June 1 for monolingual Spanish-speaking victims of violence in Virginia. The bank is the first of its kind in Metro Richmond and will serve the entire state of Virginia. LIVE Center, a Chesterfield-based nonprofit, began as a grassroots organization in 2008 with a focused mission on supporting Spanish speaking victims of violence, said Gabriela Telepman, the LIVE Center community relations coordinator. Telepman said that as the organization grew, members saw a need for interpreters among community members. LIVE Center provides education, advocacy and support resources for Spanish speaking victims...

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