Health Care Interpreters Fund

Geographic Scope: Oregon

Focus Areas: COVID-relief payments for health care interpreters

Overview:
Oregon Worker Relief provided COVID-relief payments to health care interpreters who worked during the pandemic through partnership with Pueblo Unido, Adelante Mujeres, and Oregon Interpreters in Action (AFSCME local).

Background:
In 2023, Oregon Interpreters in Action won funding to provide COVID-relief payments to hundreds of health care interpreters who worked during the pandemic. While other health care providers received substantial payments and benefits, health care interpreters did not receive additional support. Many credentialed health care interpreters struggle to make ends meet while providing essential services to communities. A total of $500,000 was distributed through the fund to hundreds of health care interpreters who worked during the pandemic.

Purpose:
To support the vital work of health care interpreters who help people in their communities get the care they need, particularly those who were excluded from other pandemic relief programs.

Partner Organizations:

• Pueblo Unido
• Adelante Mujeres
• Oregon Interpreters in Action (AFSCME local)
• AFSCME

Contact Information:

• Phone: 1-888-274-7292
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Email: Available through website

Note: This program has ended and is no longer accepting applications.

Application Status

This fund is CLOSED as of September 30, 2023

• No longer accepting applications
• All eligible interpreters have been contacted by navigators from partner organizations (AFSCME, Pueblo Unido, or Adelante Mujeres)

For Questions About Past Distributions

• Call 1-888-274-7292
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Email contact available through workerrelief.org