Would a bank of interpreters be used in Morgan County if it was created? Only a few of the representatives of local agencies and businesses seemed interested in an interpreter bank after a presentation by Pilar Munoz of Mile High Multilingual Services Inc., but there are other options.

Morgan County residents speak a number of different languages today, with Spanish and Somali the most common. Communication with people who may not speak English or have limited English skills can become a barrier to receiving services like health care, and can create misunderstanding, said Brenda Zion, executive director of OneMorgan County. It is a harder problem to solve in a rural area, because it does not have the sheer numbers of refugees that would create a demand for professional interpreters.

But local agencies still need highly-skilled interpreters, especially when poor communication can have serious consequences, she said. More.

See: The Fort Morgan Times

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