HMC Connections, Interpretation and Translation

HMC Connections

Service: Interpretation and Translation

Record #: OAK2788

Last Full Update: 21 Oct 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone	905-842-2486 ext 225 or 227
After Hours Phone	647-223-0087
Crisis Phone	647-223-0087; 905-616-1223
Fax	905-842-8807
E-Mail	hmcit@hmcconnections.com
Website	hmcconnections.com
Social Media	Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), YouTube
Primary Contact	Hanadi Almasri, Director; Phone: 905-842-2486 ext 225 * 905-616-1223; Email: hal-masri@hmcconnections.com
Alternate Contact	Kim Jenkinson, Executive Director, Connections; Phone: 905-852-2486 ext 222; Email: kjenkison@hmcconnections.com

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)	Provides business services that support the community in working with newcomers effectively Services include: Interpretation and Cultural Ambassadors work with clients in a variety of situations including assessments, consultations, intakes and meetings can provide interpretation in any style - whisper, simultaneous, consecutive services provided in 130 languages a Cultural Ambassador can communicate the importance and significance of religion and religious practice, family or cultural traditions, or of common beliefs and practices of the person requiring interpretation Translation translate documents including passport stamps, birth and certificates, identification cards or other legal documents provide translation for projects like brochures, flyers, presentations and video transcribing offers CILISAT (Cultural Interpreter Language & Interpretation Skills Assessment Tool), a language proficiency accreditation program offers an online Core Community Interpreting Training course voice overs for visual production in multiple languages visit the website for more information developing visual multilingual products Cultural Diversity Training for service providers the goal of the program is to assist organizations in understanding issues related to cultural inclusion provides training to service providers and their staff to cultivate a welcoming and inclusive community by combating stereotypes, bias, and discrimination provides workshops and presentations to the community at large, tailored to the length of time and to the subject matter requested delivers multiple training sessions annually in the areas of children services, mental health, for respondents such as firefighters, police officers, long term care for seniors, public and catholic school boards and refugee private sponsors
Hours	Head Office: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 9 am–4:30 pm, Thu 9 am-8 pm
Areas Served	Guelph ; Halton Region ; Hamilton (City of) ; Peel Region ; any area of Canada
Eligibility	No restrictions
Application	Call for information
Languages	English ; French ; American Sign Language (ASL) ; Arabic ; Bengali ; Bosnian ; Chinese ; Chinese (Cantonese) ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; Croatian ; Farsi ; German ; Gujarati ; Hindi ; Hungarian ; Japanese ; Korean ; Mandarin ; Polish ; Portuguese ; Punjabi ; Romanian ; Serbian ; Spanish ; Tagalog ; Tamil ; Ukrainian ; Urdu ; Interpretive Services - others on request ; HMC Interpretation/Translation offers a variety of languages including but not limited to Albanian Amharic Bosnian Bulgarian Czech Dari Lithuanian Oromo Pashto Tamil Turkish Twi visit the website for a complete list of languages
Fees	Service ; Fee applicable to services but special consideration could be discussed if needed.

Site Information

Site Location	Offered at various locations throughout Halton
Located In Community	Halton Region
Mailing Address	380 Dundas St E, Unit D11 Oakville, ON L6H 6Z9

Categories and Classification

InfoPod Main Headings	Settlement Services
InfoPod Sub Headings	Interpretation / Translation

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