ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A $200,000 investment through the American Rescue Plan Act, (ARPA) will expand language access for people at various Monroe County facilities.
This funding will support the purchase of iPads that will have “Propio,” a language services app that will have professional interpreters available in over 350 languages, including American Sign Language.
The iPads are available at the following locations in Monroe County:
Department of Public Health Public Safety Department of Human Services – Westfall & St. Paul Offices Department of Human Services – Detention Center Monroe County Veterans Service Agency Monroe Community Hospital Office for the Aging Public Defender’s Office Department of Environmental Services Monroe County Clerk’s Office Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Airport Law Department – Office of SSI Department of Diversity and Inclusion Department of Human ResourcesPeople visiting these sites can ask a county employee for a “Language Access iPad,” and be connected with an interpreter in the language of their choice.
On July 10, the county announced the launch of a pilot program at the Rochester International Airport that provides ASL interpreters for people deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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