2011-335 Health - UNC Hospital for interpreter workshops

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A2 J1 [Departmental Use Only] - TITLE Interpreter Workshops FY 2011-2012 ORANGE COUNTY CONTRACT UNDER$10,000.00 NORTH CAROLINA THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1st day of September, 2011, ("Effective Date") by and between Orange County,North Carolina, a body politic and corporate organized under the laws of the State of North Carolina, (the "County"), party of the first part; and UNC Hospitals (the "Provider"), party of the second part; WITNESSETH: For the purpose and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the County hereby contracts for the services of the Provider, and the Provider agrees to provide the following services to the County in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,time being of the essence: The services and/or materials (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Services") to be furnished under this Agreement are as follows: The Provider will develop, facilitate and evaluate five professional interpreter workshops for local interpreters from Burma as outlined below: DEVELOPMENT - In developing the workshops, the Provider will consult with: l) current interpreters and/or leaders from Burma, 2) providers working with the community from Burma, and 3) professional interpreter training curricula to identify culturally and professionally appropriate content and methods. A final class outline with a copy of handouts should be provided to the County for review prior to each of the training dates. The Provider is reponsible for arranging any necessary training materials and making requested additions/changes to the workshops as requested by the County. The workshop topics will include: 1. Professional Boundaries/Appropriate Referrals 2. Specialized Vocabulary/Pronunciation 3. Accuracy/Completion of Interpretation 4. Self-Care 5. To Be Determined: May revisit an earlier topic or a create new topic FACILITATION- The Provider will facilitate the 5 (five) workshops, each two hours in length. Workshops will be held on Fridays from 12:00-2:00pm in Chapel Hill unless another time/day is agreed upon by both Provider and the County. A sign in sheet should be completed at each class,and a certificate of attendance should be provided to each interpreter who completes the workshop. The workshops will accommodate up to 20 individuals. If less than 5 individuals sign up for the workshop,the workshop should be rescheduled. The Provider should provide copies of the sign in sheets to the County by May 31, 2012. The County is responsible for recruiting participants, and arranging location and refreshment logistics. EVALUATION - The Provider will develop a simple tool to assess knowledge and skills learned at each workshop and participants' satisfaction with the workshop. The County and Provider may work together to ensure that all necessary measures are included. Raw data and a summary of the evaluation results should be provided to the County by May 31,2012. The term of this agreement rendered shall be from September 1, 2011 to June 1,2012. Provider represents and agrees that Provider is qualified to perform and fully capable of performing and providing the services required or necessary under this Agreement in a fully competent, professional and Revised July 2010 1