Language Services | Iowa International Center
3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 259, Des Moines, IA 50310
Life or Death situations in which language is a barrier, landlord hotline also available
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Offers interpretation and translation services by 130 interpreters, covering 60 different languages. Free 24/7 Statewide Emergency Interpretation Hotline in 220 languages.
Landlords - offers a free phone interpretation hotline to help landlords and limited-English-speaking tenants communicate better during challenging conversations (Rent and lease negotiations, lease terminations, maintenance notifications and repairs). The Housing Interpretation Hotline is available 24/7 and offers over 150 languages.
To get connected to a Housing Interpreter - call the number, dial extension 5, answer a short series of questions about the situation, enter the company code "7092", then wait to be connected to an interpreter.
11/25/2025
United Way of the Midlands
Iowa International Center
Helps to build cultural respect at home and around the world.