I recently saw this post on the r/Pittsburgh subreddit about the multi-lingual support that the Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh offers to victims of domestic violence.
The top comment noted that non-English speakers might not be able to understand the service being offered.
I addressed this concern by changing the focus from the list of languages to an image meant to resonate with someone who might need the service. I accomplished this by using a stylized image of a woman in pain who was being silenced.
I then repeated the phrase "We Can Help" in all the languages offered. Even if one does not understand the small amount of English used, my thinking is that the imagery indicates subject matter and phrase repetition would indicate to the reader that multiple languages are spoken at the phone number provided.
Please note that the female image is just a vector stock image and is not attributable to me. This poster is for conceptual purpose only.
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