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Language Services | Iowa International Center

3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 259, Des Moines, IA 50310

Eligibility
Life or Death situations in which language is a barrier, landlord hotline also available
Required documents
Call for details
(515) 282-8269
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Main Phone

(515) 282-8269 ext. 5
Voice·

After-Hours

Application process
Call for services
Fees
None for Emergency Translation Services
Service area
IA

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.

Date of Last Formal Update
11/25/2025
Data provided by
United Way of the Midlands
Providing organization
Iowa International Center
Helps to build cultural respect at home and around the world.