Resources
A curated, open-access hub of certification bodies, training programs, and downloadable templates for language professionals and the communities they serve.
KCCBP 3rd Annual Conference
Celebrating the organizations and community partners present at this year's conference — thank you for showing up for Kansas City's multilingual communities.
An active community of bilingual health and human services professionals, the programs that educate them, and organizations serving non-English speakers. Member-led, focused on connections, capacity, and career pathways across the multilingual Kansas City community.
kccbp@cmh.edu
Certification Bodies
The largest professional association of translators and interpreters in the United States, offering certification, professional development, and a searchable directory of language professionals.
info@atanet.orgThe national certifying body for American Sign Language interpreters, maintaining certification standards, ethics, and a professional member directory.
info@rid.orgA non-profit association dedicated to court interpretation and legal translation, offering certification guidance, continuing education, and advocacy for language access in the justice system.
info@najit.orgAn independent certifying body for healthcare interpreters, offering the Certified Healthcare Interpreter (CHI) credentials and promoting standards of practice in medical settings.
info@cchicertification.orgAdministers the Certified Medical Interpreter (CMI) credential, setting national standards for medical interpreting competency and ethics across spoken languages.
info@certifiedmedicalinterpreters.orgCommunity & Nonprofits
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit housing initiative that creates affordable, sustainable housing options and clear pathways to homeownership for displaced families, starting in Kansas City, Missouri. Mercy in the City fills the gap many support organizations cannot — actual housing development — helping newcomer and displaced families settle into homes of dignity and community.