Resource Details

Voices from the Field

Farmworker Communities Confronting COVID-19

Year Developed: 2021

Resource Type: Other.

Primary Audience: Administrative Staff Board of Directors C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.) Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs

Language(s): English and Spanish, Spanish, English

Developed by: Farmworker Justice (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: This video shares stories and promising practices to support farmworker communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. It features farmworkers, farmworker community based organizations, Migrant and Seasonal Head Start, and migrant health centers. It is in Spanish and English with English subtitles.

Resource Details: The video highlights the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic in farmworker communities and strategies adapted by farmworker-serving organizations to overcome these challenges. Programs featured include: Vista Community Clinic, North Carolina Farmworker Health Program, Moses Lake Community Health Center. Family Health La Clinica, East Coast Migrant Head Start Project, Telamon, Lideres Campesinas, and Farmworker Association of Florida. Promising practices in the video include the use of internet and technology to support access to health care and information as well as mobile vaccination clinics.

Resource Topic: Emerging Issues, , Special and Vulnerable Populations

Resource Subtopic: COVID-19, Community, Health, and Housing Partnerships, Patient Engagement, Partnerships, , Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Operational Feasibility, Implementation Feasibility.

Keywords: Access to Care, Agricultural Workers, Case Studies, Community Engagement, Patient Education, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), Non-Clinical Services, Partnerships.