Librarian's Picks: General Spanish Language Resources

"Quick picks' from the Librarians at the National Rehabilitation Information Center

During the last 30 years, NARIC has been the go-to resource for rehabilitation professionals, students, researchers, and consumers for information and referrals in rehabilitation and disability issues. As NARIC grows, we continue finding new modes to reach out to our wide audience of users.  Based on the statistics and patterns of user requests, we introduce our new fact sheet on rehabilitation and disability resources for Spanish speakers. The organizations and agencies listed in this brochure offer products and services in Spanish, and can assist you and your family find the resources, rehabilitation and support that you need.

For more specific resources, visit the Spanish language Ready Reference topic that you need. You may also download this brochure in PDF format (located at the bottom of this page). Disponible en español.

Government Programs

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The official site of the US Government for information on Medicare.
www.medicare.gov/Spanish/Overview.asp
Toll Free: 800/633-4227
www.medicare.gov/callcentersp.asp
www.medicare.gov/Spanish/Overview.asp

Federal Information Line for Government Benefits Through GovBenefits.gov
Toll Free: 800/333-4636
To continue in Spanish, mark the number 1.
www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_es.portal or www.usa.gov/gobiernousa/Temas/Beneficios.shtml

Social Security Administration
Toll Free: 800/772-1213
www.ssa.gov/espanol/index.htm

US Department of Education - Federal Student Aid
The primary mission of the Office of Federal Student Aid is to ensure that all Americans who meet the requirements for admission may benefit from federal financial aid (grants, loans, educational loans) in order to realize your post-secundary education.
Toll Free: 800/433-3243
TTY: 800/730-8913
Local: 319/337-5665
studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/spanish/index.jsp

General Health and Medicine

Healthfinder.gov
Healthfinder.gov is free guide to dependable information on health developed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Email: healthfinder@nhic.org
www.healthfinder.gov/espanol

National Women's Health INfo Center (NWHIC)
The information source for the federal government in relation to women's health.
Toll Free: 800/994-9662 (V), 888/220-5446 (TTY), Monday to Friday (save for federal holidays), 9 am to 6pm EST.
www.4woman.gov/espanol

Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC)
The mission of the Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMH) is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minorities via de development of health policies and program aimed at eliminating the existing inequalities in the subjects of health.
Toll Free: 800/444.6472
www.omhrc.gov/espanol/

MedlinePlus in Spanish
MedlinePlus helps you find the answers you seek on health issues. MedlinePlus has compiled the most dependable information from authoritative sources like the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health along with other governmental health agencies and organizations. MedlinePlus also offers information on medications, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive programs for the patient, and the latest health news.
medlineplus.gov/spanish/

Education and Employment

US Department of Education
The Department of Education's mission is to promote the high academic performance and the preparation of students for the competitive global market by promoting excellence in education and ensuring equal access.
Toll Free: 800/872-5327 (V), 800/437-0833 (TTY)
Resources in Spanish: www.ed.gov/espanol/bienvenidos/es/index.html?src=gu

Proyecto Visión
Proyecto Visión is a bilingual project to encourage contact between Latinos with disabilities and employers.
Toll Free Technical Assistance Hotline: 866/367-5361; Available Monday through Thursday, 9 am to 5pm PST
www.proyectovision.net/index_spa.html
Other resources: www.proyectovision.net/spanish/resources/index.html

US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Toll Free: 800/669-4000 (V), 800/669-6820 (TTY)
www.eeoc.gov/es/index.html

Legal and Advocacy Resources

Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Civil Rights
Factsheets - deal with the laws against discrimination.
Toll Free: 8020/368-1019 (V), 800/537-7697 (TTY)
www.hhs.gov/ocr/factsheets/spanish

Department of Justice ADA Information Line
Toll Free: 800/514-0301 V), 800/514-0383 (TTY)
ADA specialists are available Monday through Friday from 9:30 am until 5:30 pm EST; except on Thursday when the hours are from 12:30 pm until 5:30 pm. Spanish language service is also available.
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/publicat_spanish.htm

National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated systems Protection and Advocacy (P&A) and Client Assistance Programs (CAP) for individuals with disabilities.
Phone: 202/408-9514 (V), 202/408-9521 (TTY)
Email: info@ndrn.org
www.napas.org/aboutus/espanol/default.htm

Other Resources

The Hispanic Resources Network
Toll Free: 877/577-2882
Email: info@hrnmail.com
www.hispanicresourcesnetwork.com

The International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI) -
Web Accessibility and Disability Resources in Spanish and Portugese
www.icdri.org/hispanic/Hispanic.htm