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CHFS Community is an award-winning podcast featuring ordinary people doing extraordinary work at the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Hosted by Secretary Eric Friedlander and produced by Julianne Hatton, you'll hear inspirational stories from the people who serve every Kentuckian in some way. Join our community so you'll never miss an episode and tell your friends about the show. Until next time, stay healthy Kentucky!

Jun 23, 2021

Some of you may not know I was the Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Louisville for a time, and population was one of the metrics we studied. In that capacity, I learned much of the population growth in Louisville is due to immigrants and refugees, who are known to counteract population decline and strengthen economies. However, access to health and human services can be difficult for individuals and families who have not yet mastered the English language.

Today’s guest, Alexandria Ramos, works to minimize language barriers for Kentucky’s migrants, immigrants and refugees in order to provide full access to CHFS programs and services. Ramos is supervisor of the Language Access Section, fluent in three languages, and a former tactile and sign language interpreter. We discuss how her life in Vietnam, Puerto Rico and the United States prepared her for a fulfilling and sometimes challenging role at CHFS.