“THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING US!” – INTRODUCING A COMMUNITY-BASED COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO TRANSLATING CLINIC MATERIALS J. Maria Berm udez University of Georgia Bertranna Muruthi Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Lisa M. Zak-Hunter University of Minnesota Morgan A. Stinson Mercer University Desiree M. Seponski and Joshua L. Boe University of Georgia Narumi Taniguchi University of Winnipeg When working with clients in another language, having culturally relevant and properly translated clinic materials is vital to effective clinical practice. Not having them presents a barrier for bilingual therapists and their clients. This paper reviews common translation methods and introduces a multi-level, community-based approach for translating clinic mate- rials for non-English speaking clients. Informed by decolonizing practices, this five-tier method includes members from the target community as cultural brokers to verify the accu- racy and nuances of language for their cultural group, as well as a constant comparative method to ensure methodological rigor in the process of inclusion. We present community member’s feedback and recommendations, as well as discuss advantages and challenges of using this collaborative culturally responsive translation method. The language debate in the United States is a contentious issue. With the political push for implementing English only materials on governmental websites and English as the national language, we continue to see a lag in important clinical documents, materials, measures, and assessments in clients’ primary languages (A~ nez, Paris, Bedregal, Davidson, & Grilo, 2005; Suarez- Morales et al., 2007). This lack of accessibility is one of the greatest factors for why health and resource disparities continue to exist for vulnerable, non-English speakers in the United States (Rios-Ellis et al., 2005). The field of couple, marriage, and family therapy (CMFT) has historically J. Maria Berm udez, PhD, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA; Bertranna Muruthi, PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA; Lisa M. Zak-Hunter, PhD, University of Min- nesota, St. Paul, MN, USA; Morgan A. Stinson, PhD, Mercer University, Macon, GA, USA; Desiree M. Seponski, PhD, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA; Joshua L. Boe, MS, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA; Nar- umi Taniguchi, PhD, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We acknowledge and thank The University of Georgia Research Foundation for funding this project. We also thank those who volunteered to be a part of our community caucus and to Dr. Luciana Silva and Evie Davey Romano who assisted us in this process. Address correspondence to J. Maria Berm udez, Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia, 123 Dawson Hall, Athens, Georgia 30606; E-mail: maria.bermudez@uga.edu JOURNAL OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY 1 Journal of Marital and Family Therapy doi: 10.1111/jmft.12317 © 2018 American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy