The foreign-born population of the US numbered 31.1 million in 2000, which amounts to 11.1% of the total population, an increase of 57% over 1990. According to the 2000 Census, 1 of every 5 children in the United States is a child of immigrants--that is, either a child who is an immigrant or who has at least one immigrant parent. Official poverty…

This paper offers tips for working with interpreters in mental health settings. These tips include: (1) Using trained interpreters, not bilingual staff or community members; (2) Explaining "interpreting procedures" to the providers and clients; (3) Addressing the stigma associated with mental health that may influence interpreters; (4) Defining…

This paper offers some basic information about mental health interpreter training. The information offered in this paper is organized into table form with the following column headings: (1) training program; (2) cost; (3) type; (4) time; (5) outcome; (6) primary topics covered; (7) skills attained; and (8) prerequisites to enroll.