Enhance justice for limited english proficient domestic violence survivors

[christyleos]

The demographics in Illinois have shifted considerably. 1 in 5 Chicagoans are now limited English proficient. We live in a multicultural country, multicultural state and we are more diverse than ever. This has caused agencies, stakeholders and providers to shift the work.

In My Language is a tool for limited English survivors as well as their advocates to access resources. Users start by selecting the language they want to use. The first page has a map of DV agencies, Courts and Police offices located within Chicago. The site also has sections that explain DV terms, the OP Process, the access to an interpreter and offer safety advice.

To collaborate and contribute, visit the github repo

Visit the current website at http://inmylanguage.us/

[andrewwsharp]

Looks like inmylanguage.us is down atm, but I really like this idea and could be of assistance as we have lots of content on illinoislegalaid.org about DV like this: https://www.illinoislegalaid.org/legal-information/getting-order-protection-domestic-violence

[the-eigengrau]

I think this is a great idea as well. I used to work for the Aurora Center so I have some idea of how this DV agencies work.

I can do the design work for this, since I'm a UX/UI designer. I can do a little code too. If the website was up we could see what it currently looks like, but generally these resources are pretty ill-designed due to a lack of funding.

By improving the usability, aesthetic, information architecture etc we could really improve access and experience using the tool.

[renemarcelo]

Iml is up at https://inmylanguage.com. I realized I needed monitor more closely when I went to install ssl.