What practice best supports confidentiality and access to resources for immigrant survivors?

• A. Share information with authorities without consent
• B. Ensure confidentiality, provide interpreters, connect with legal resources
• C. Delay services
• D. Avoid using interpreters

Answer: (B)

Maintaining confidentiality while ensuring language access and linking survivors to legal resources is essential. When survivors know that what they share will be kept confidential and only shared with consent, they are more willing to disclose abuse and seek help, which is critical for safety planning and accessing services. Providing professional interpreters removes language barriers, supports accurate communication, and helps survivors understand their rights and options, including consent for services. This also reduces the risk of miscommunication that could lead to unsafe decisions or missed opportunities for support. Connecting survivors with legal resources gives them concrete avenues to address immigration-related concerns, pursue protections, and navigate court or law enforcement processes, which can be crucial for stability and safety. Altogether, these practices foster trust, remove obstacles to help, and empower survivors to access housing, shelters, medical care, and other supports. By contrast, sharing information with authorities without consent or delaying services or avoiding interpreters creates risk, erodes trust, and can deter survivors from seeking the help they need.