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MDT Highlight – Leandro De Oliveira

November 17, 2020 by Kimberly White

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MDT Highlight – Leandro De Oliveira

Jacob Stapledon

November 17, 2020

The impact and support children and families receive at Children’s Cove is only possible by our partnership and collaboration with committed members of what we call the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). They are the professionals who often work behind the scenes, and rarely get the attention or credit they deserve. Most of the time they don’t want it, choosing to work silently and diligently protecting and serving our children.

Leandro De Oliveira

Communications Specialist
Cape Cod Healthcare

Leandro De Oliveira is a Barnstable High School graduate, who moved to Cape Cod in 2001. Leo, as he is called, grew up in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. After years of working in retail, he decided to further his studies in the medical field. Leo initially started as an EMT before becoming a paramedic and earning his medical interpreting certificate for Portuguese/English. This allowed him to help people and make a difference in the Brazilian community on Cape Cod, where these interpreting services are in high demand.

I feel a sense of accomplishment when I can make the children and families feel safe,” Leo said. “I know they are being heard, and that their story is not getting lost in translation. It is as if they were telling the story themselves in a language that they haven’t had the opportunity to master yet.”

For four years, Leo has worked as an interpreter, helping providers and patients communicate better through the spoken and written word. These services are critical to narrowing the gap in cultural beliefs between different countries and communities. Providing interpreting services in cases involving crimes against children, like those seen at Children’s Cove, is especially crucial.

Leo’s experience of living in the United States and Brazil, his kindness and empathy, and his calming presence has provided a unique support to the families we serve from the Brazilian community. At Children’s Cove, he has demonstrated incredible understanding, compassion and hope for every child and non-offending family member.

Leo is grateful for the opportunities he has had in the United States. “It is a country that gives everyone a chance to better themselves, a chance to become something you may have never dreamed of becoming,” Leo said. He is honored to work with Children’s Cove, and we are incredibly thankful for his warmth, kindness and contributions to the families we serve.

Leandro de Oliveira

Especialista em Comunicação
Cape Cod Healthcare

Leandro De Oliveira se mudou de Belo Horizonte (MG) Brasil para o Cape Cod no ano de 2001. Ele se formou na Barnstable High School e trabalhou muitos anos na área de vendas. Leandro ficou mais conhecido como “Leo”, já que muitos não conseguiam falar seu nome por não ser comum na América do Norte. Leo é grato pelas oportunidades que teve nos Estados Unidos: “É um país que proporciona a todos a chance de melhorar, de se tornar algo que você nunca sonhou em ser”, diz Leo. À procura de uma carreira que ajudaria as pessoas, ele decidiu continuar seus estudos na área da saúde. Leo começou como técnico médico de emergência antes de se tornar um paramédico e logo após, se formou como intérprete médico, permitindo que ele ajudasse as pessoas e fizesse a diferença na Comunidade Brasileira do Cape Cod, onde esses serviços de interpretação são muito procurados.

Tenho uma sensação de realização quando posso fazer as crianças e familiares se sentirem seguras.” “Saber que eles estão sendo ouvidos e que seus testemunhos não irão se perder na interpretação.”
“É como se eles mesmos estivessem contando sua história em uma linguagem que ainda não tiveram a oportunidade de dominar.” diz Leo.

Leo trabalha como intérprete há quatro anos ajudando profissionais da área da saúde e pacientes a se comunicarem melhor tanto na escrita, quanto na fala. É especialmente crucial utilizar serviços de interpretação em casos que envolvem crimes contra crianças, como os vistos no Children’s Cove. Esses serviços são essenciais para permitir um melhor entendimento das crenças culturais entre diferentes países e comunidades.

O fato de Leo viver nos Estados Unidos e ter morado no Brasil, junto à sua gentileza, empatia e postura tranquila, faz com que ele possa proporcionar um imenso suporte para as famílias da Comunidade Brasileira no Cape Cod. Leo demonstra uma incrível compreensão, compaixão e esperança para todas as crianças e membros de suas famílias no Children’s Cove.

Ele se sente honrado em trabalhar com a Children’s Cove e nós somos extremamente gratos por sua compaixão, gentileza e contribuição para as famílias em que servimos.

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