CCCS supports the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) which condemns the current U.S. Border policy that has led to the forced separation of approximately 2,000 immigrant children from their parents. As an organization whose mission is to enhance and promote language access in health care, our members – many who are immigrants themselves — work on a daily basis with newcomers. We see the devastating effects these policies have on the health, and the mental health, of all involved, and we stand with our colleagues at the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Physicians, and the American Psychiatric Association in opposition to this practice. We urge you to consider joining us, and offer the following ways in which you can do so:

Preparing you for the Affordable Care ACT (ACA) Section 1557, Language Access Regulations

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We are happy to announce that Cross Cultural Communication Institute (CCCI) at Cross Cultural Communication Systems, Inc.™ (CCCS, Inc.™) is now licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure and has been licensed by the State of New Hampshire, Department of Education, Division of Higher Education, Higher Education Commission Career School Licensing since 2008.

State of Massachusetts License
State of New Hampshire License

Contact Us and Register for a Course TODAY!

The Art of Medical Interpretation ® in NH

FALL 2017
September 9, 2017 – October 22, 2017 (Dover, NH)
Saturdays & Sundays 10AM – 4PM on most days

Use Your Bilingual Skills
The Art of Medical Interpretation® by Cross Cultural Communication Systems, Inc.™

15% OFF $900 ONLY $765 + $55 (language screening)
Take Advantage of Installment Payments

September 9 to October 22, 2017
Saturdays & Sundays 10AM to 4PM @ Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

WHY enroll in the The Art of Medical Interpretation® 60-hour Certificate of Accomplishment course?
CCCI is licensed in the State of New Hampshire, by the Department of Education, Division of Higher Education, Higher Education Commission Career School Licensing.

• Per the Department of Labor statistics, “employment of interpreters and translators is expected to grow 42% from 2010 to 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations.”
• Interpreters are in great demand nationwide
• Use your language skills
• Build your skills now
• Give back to your community
• Learn about interpreting skills
• Open your network opportunities
• Schedule your language screening NOW

In order to ENROLL, you MUST be 18, have a High School diploma or its equivalent, be fluent in English and a foreign language and pass a language screening

Register TODAY! Space limited to 20 students ONLY

CALL US to RESERVE a time for a LANGUAGE SCREENING
August 19, 2017 12PM — 6PM $55 non-refundable

For more information, contact studentsCCCS@embracingculture.com

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital 789 Central Avenue, Dover, NH 03820 T: 781.729.3736 x110 or 109

CCCS and the Institute will be closed on March 14, 2017 due to inclement weather conditions ! Office will be open March 15, 2017.

Interpreter and customers can contact our office through our emergency line by contacting us at the main number and follow the prompts for emergencies.

Thanks for your understanding!

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Become a Professional Interpreter TODAY
Register for the Art of Medical Interpretation® Certificate
NEW LOCATION IN MASSACHUSETTS

SPRING 2017:

Please see calendar for more information.

Use Your Bilingual Skills
Art of Medical Interpretation®
by Cross Cultural Communication Systems, Inc.™

March 11 to April 30, 2017
Saturdays & Sundays @ Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School

WHY enroll in the Art of Medical Interpretation® 60-hour Certificate of Accomplishment course?
• Per the Department of Labor statistics, “employment of interpreters and translators is expected to grow 42% from 2010 to 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations.”
• Interpreters are in great demand nationwide
• Use your language skills
• Build your skills now
• Give back to your community
• Learn about interpreting skills
• Open your network opportunities
• Schedule your language screening NOW

In order to ENROLL, you MUST Be 18, have a High School diploma or its equivalent, be fluent in both English and Portuguese or Spanish and pass a language screening

Register today! Space limited to 20 students only

RESERVE a time for a LANGUAGE SCREENING
February 11, 2017 10AM — 6PM $55 non-refundable

100 Edgartown Vineyard Haven Rd., Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
T: 781.729.3736 x110 or 109

Contact Us
T: 781.729.3736 X109 or X110 or 888.678.2227 (out of state)
E: studentsCCCS@embracingculture.com

Become a Professional Interpreter
Register for the Art of Medical Interpretation® Certificate TODAY

FALL 2016 course sessions are about to begin:

For more information, click here.

Contact Us
T: 781.729.3736 X109 or X110 or 888.678.2227 (out of state)
E: studentsCCCS@embracingculture.com

Become a Professional Interpreter
Register for the Art of Medical Interpretation® Certificate TODAY

SUMMER 2016 course sessions are about to begin:

For more information, click here.

Contact Us
T: 781.729.3736 X109 or X110 or 888.678.2227 (out of state)
E: studentsCCCS@embracingculture.com

Together as a community of interpreters we have all experienced the amazing magic of representing everyone’s voice, no matter the race, the religion, the age, the gender and the differences between us. During such adverse times, we should be proud of our strength, hope and resiliency. Together we have created a circle of great understanding, respect, tolerance and willingness to grow and to always strive for better customer relations and delivery of linguistic services to a population of immigrants and refugees, that unfortunately now more than ever needs our full respect and attention. Each and every voice counts!

We need to live in a world where trust is the main thread of our fabric. At times, we just feel at loss! In the past few weeks I found myself wrapped with fear, worry and a feeling of hopelessness towards the worldwide events and the local news. A few days ago, I found this powerful image of lightning captured by my father a few summers ago while together in Mexico.

A short story about my visceral feeling of fear every time I saw lightning. I grew up in a beautiful and small Island in the Azores, Portugal. Our first house was built with lots of metal and my mother always covered the windows and mirrors with blankets during lightning. At times when the storms were getting too close to us, my two sisters and I would jump into my parents’ bed—a very special family time!

When I saw this picture, I experienced a deep feeling of comfort and protection…needed even at my age! The very moment this picture was taken our rooms lit with an intense light and power and for the first time, I adventured to open my eyes and cautiously embraced the beauty and the power of an intense storm. My father’s admiration and respect for the power of nature was contagious and both his photography and the time spent with him, led me to a completely different beauty. As a result, I now love and respect lightning!

No one needs to expose themselves to lightning, but you may have a story or an experience of your own that empowers you to take a chance, and perhaps allows you to team up with a trusting person that brings you as much beauty and strength as my father and his love for photographing storms have given me!

On behalf of CCCS, Inc.™ and colleagues, Zarita