Vermont Language Justice Project
Working to make information accessible for everyone
A project of CCTV
Our Work
Check out some examples of the projects we have undertaken over the past 4 years. Find all of our videos on our YouTube channel.
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You can also download our full video resource list with links to all the playlists here. The list is updated as we produce new videos.
Creating a Family Preparedness Plan
This video (in Spanish and English) gives guidance on making a plan and getting help from Vermont Legal Aid to set up temporary guardianship. This will help prevent children from being taken into state custody in the event parents are detained or deported.​
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Why is getting vaccinated important?
This video (in 19 languages including ASL) shares the funadmentals of vaccine science in an approachable, digestible manner.​
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Know Your Rights with ICE
This video (in 6 languages) helps non-citizens understand their legal rights and protections when interacting with immigration enforcement agents.​
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Immigrants: What to do with Police or Immigration Agents
This video in Spanish and English shared content from the ACLU about what im/migrants should know when it comes to interacting with police and ICE.
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Taking Care of Your Teeth
This video (in 18 languages) shares guidance on oral hygiene for adults and children, what to expect at the dentist, and finding and paying for dental care.
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Supporting Your Child During a Needle Poke
This video (in 18 languages) walks a parent/caregiver through strategies and techniques to ease pain and distress when a child gets a shot, blood draw, or IV.​
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Prevent Mosquito Bites
Guidance on avoiding mosquito bites and protecting yourself from mosquito-borne illnesses like EEE and West Nile Virus, as well as warning signs that you may have been exposed. ​
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Climate Change in Vermont
This videos explains the effects of climate change that we are currently experiencing in the Northeast (increase in ticks and mosquitos, flooding, heavy rains). It shares ideas about being prepared, conserving energy, and cost savings of energy conservation. ​
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Getting Unemployment Benefits
This video (available in 19 languages including ASL) explains how unemployment benefits work in Vermont and how to apply and fulfill the program requirements.
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Everything You Need to Know About the Emergency Department
This video (available in 16 languages) shares guidance on when and why you might want to go to the ER, what to expect when you get there, your rights at the ER, and how to follow up on the care you received at the ER.
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Get Extra Money to Spend at the Farmers Market when you use SNAP/EBT
This video (available in 18 languages including ASL) explains how you can get Crop Cash (free money to spend at the market) by using SNAP/EBT/3SquaresVT at farmers markets across Vermont.
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Calling the Hospital if You Need an Interpreter
Being able to independently contact your or your child's doctor is critical and the barriers people who speak languages other than English face are high. We partnered with UVM Health Network to make videos explaining how to call direct interpreter lines at UVMMC, UVM Pediatrics, CVMC, Porter, and UVM Home Health and Hospice.
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Talking About Mental Health
This series of videos about mental health, covers topics including: understanding mental health and asking for help; how past trauma may affect you, talking with your kids about mental health, getting help if you are struggling with depression and thoughts of suicide, and medications that can help with mental health.
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Click Here for the Full Playlist
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Staying Safe in Nature and Extreme Weather
This video is part of a series we made about staying safe in nature and extreme weather. This series covers topics from extreme weather conditions, to ticks, to Cyanobacteria. This video was made in response to the lack of inclusive and accessible signage related to Cyanobacteria and beach closures on Lake Champlain.
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All About Your Home
When we understood the unique challenges that folks were having moving into home in Vermont, where showers, toilet plungers, composting and fire alarms were all new we made this video to help familiarize people with their new homes and all the equipment and technology that was part of daily living.
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Financial Literacy
We worked with M&T bank to work on videos concerning financial literacy. So far we have made videos about how to open a bank account, as well as how to use an ATM.
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Why do some vaccines require more than 1 dose?
This video (in 20 languages including ASL) helps you understand why some vaccines may require multiple shots, or booster shots.​
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What You Need to Know About Measles
This video (in 18 languages including ASL) shares the basics of measles infection, spread, and prevention.​
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The Legal and Health Consequences of Using Drugs and Alcohol
This video in 18 languages walks you through substance use and misuse, addiction, and hones in on the legal consequences of substance misuse or possession, especially for non-citizens.
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Saving Money for Retirement
Learn about Vermont Saves, a new program that will let VT workers open a Roth IRA retirement savings account through their employer, with.automatic payroll deductions.
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Vermont's Choices for Care Program
This video (in 18 languages) introduces you to the Choices for Care Long Term Care Medicaid Program, which pays for services to support people who need physical assistance with their personal care due to their age, disability, or medical condition.
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What to do if You Are Stopped by the Police
This video (in 19 languages) lets you know what to expect and what to do (and not do) when you are stopped by the police in VT. The script was reviewed by Vermont ACLU and local police departments.​
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Car Seat Laws in Vermont
Vermont's car seat laws changed July 1, 2024. This video explains the fundamentals of the laws and reviews the essentials of car seat safety. It also reviews the types of car seats (e.g., forward- and rear-facing seats with a harness and booster seats). ​
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Register and Vote in VT Elections
This video, made in partnership with the VT Secretary of State in 14 languages, shares everything you need to know in order to register to vote and vote in elections in Vermont, including information about municipalities with all legal resident voting. ​
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Free Summer Meals for Kids Program
This video (available in 18 languages) is about Vermont's expanded free summer meals program and how to find a location near you. The program is open to all kids 0-18 years and doesn't require any paperwork or documentation. Available regardless of immigration status.
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Get Help Buying Food
This video (available in 18 languages including ASL) explains how you can get Crop Cash (free money to spend at the market) by using SNAP/EBT/3SquaresVT at farmers markets across Vermont.
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Calling 911
This video (available in 17 languages) walks you through how to call or text 911, getting an interpreter when you, and the key information the 911 operator will need.
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How to Navigate the Pharmacy
This video walks you through picking up medications at the pharmacy, including what information you need to provide. We also have videos about how to measure your medication and what the label on your bottle means in this playlist.
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Wildfires and Your Health
Evergreen messaging is content that retains relevance over time, and can be used repeatedly in the future. Burlington saw very unhealthy air quality in June 2023 due to the smoke from wildfires burning in Northern Quebec and Ontario. We created this video so when these fires occur again, we are ready to ensure everyone knows how to stay healthy
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Click Here for the Full Playlist
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How to Collect a Stool Sample
We made this video in conjunction with the State Refugee Health Coordinator. We produced a video on how to collect a stool sample... something that all newcomers have to regularly do when they arrive in the USA. These videos are being used by providers all over the United States.
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Home Fire Safety
When we learned that each year in Vermont, fire kills up to 11 people and 1,000 people are treated for fire and burn injuries; we decided to make a video about home fire safety, to make everyone has the information they need to reduce the risk of a home fire.
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