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Best Practices for Phone and Virtual Interpretation in Health Centers (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar is provided in conjunction with a newly created best practices resource in response to the demand for more language access services in health centers especially for Limited English Proficient (LEP) patients. This project is HRSA-funded. Presented on 11/30/2023 More Details...

Implementing Evidence Based Programs for Diabetes Care (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: As World Diabetes Day approaches, the statistic of one in nine people having diabetes by 2030 is another reason to raise awareness about the importance of diabetes health screenings to detect complications early and receive timely chronic disease care. This webinar will provide an overview of the importance of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) programs and National Diabetes Prevention Programs (DPP), the process and requirements for accreditation, as well as the benefits of implementing such programs for both health centers and patients, to offer the best evidence-based care.   More Details...

Implementing Evidence Based Programs for Diabetes Care (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: As World Diabetes Day approaches, the statistic of one in nine people having diabetes by 2030 is another reason to raise awareness about the importance of diabetes health screenings to detect complications early and receive timely chronic disease care. This webinar will provide an overview of the importance of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) programs and National Diabetes Prevention Programs (DPP), the process and requirements for accreditation, as well as the benefits of implementing such programs for both health centers and patients, to offer the best evidence-based care. Presented on 11/14/2023. More Details...

Implementing Evidence Based Programs for Diabetes Care (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: As World Diabetes Day approaches, the statistic of one in nine people having diabetes by 2030 is another reason to raise awareness about the importance of diabetes health screenings to detect complications early and receive timely chronic disease care. This webinar will provide an overview of the importance of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) programs and National Diabetes Prevention Programs (DPP), the process and requirements for accreditation, as well as the benefits of implementing such programs for both health centers and patients, to offer the best evidence-based care. Presented on 11/14/2023. More Details...

Farmworkers, Fight the Flu! (2023). Resource Type: Podcast. Description: This new audio PSA is designed to provide valuable insights into the flu and emphasize the importance of vaccination among Agricultural Workers. It also informs on how this population can get connected to NCFH's Call for Health helpline to receive these services. More Details...

Campesinos, A combatir la gripe! (2023). Resource Type: Podcast. Description: Este nuevo anuncio de servicio público audible está diseñado para brindar información valiosa sobre la gripe y la importancia de la vacunación entre los trabajadores agrícolas. También informa sobre como esta población puede conectarse a la línea de ayuda de una Voz para Salud de NCFH para recibir estos servicios. More Details...

Mobilizing an Emergency Response for Agricultural Workers (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Agricultural workers are an integral part of the community and U.S. economy. Even when doing essential work, migratory and seasonal agricultural workers (MSAW) have multiple barriers when accessing healthcare and social services. These factors may make the MSAW population more vulnerable to emergency situations related to natural disasters and/or national emergencies. This Guide describes how to mobilize an emergency response for MSAWs through the following three key steps: 1. Identify and locate MSAW populations during emergencies. 2. Develop a communication strategy. 3. Collaborate with community partners for outreach and resources. More Details...

Mobilizing an Emergency Preparedness Response for Agricultural Workers (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar features  Health Center Partners of Southern California focused on facilitating an emergency preparedness response for agricultural workers. The webinar will also feature a new resource, Mobilizing an Emergency Response for Agricultural Workers, that describes how to mobilize an emergency response for MSAWs through three key steps: 1) identify and locate MSAW populations during emergencies, 2) develop a communication strategy, and 3) collaborate with community partners for outreach and resources. Come learn ways to better prepare, plan for, and respond to national emergencies that impact agricultural worker populations. Presented on 10/19/2023. More Details...

Mobilizing an Emergency Preparedness Response for Agricultural Workers (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar features  Health Center Partners of Southern California focused on facilitating an emergency preparedness response for agricultural workers. The webinar will also feature a new resource, Mobilizing an Emergency Response for Agricultural Workers, that describes how to mobilize an emergency response for MSAWs through three key steps: 1) identify and locate MSAW populations during emergencies, 2) develop a communication strategy, and 3) collaborate with community partners for outreach and resources. Come learn ways to better prepare, plan for, and respond to national emergencies that impact agricultural worker populations. Presented on 10/19/2023. More Details...

A Model for State Agency Collaboration: Farmworker Outreach in Michigan (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The National Center for Farmworker Health presents this 60-minute webinar highlighting the farmworker outreach that is conducted in collaborative fashion by three different government agencies in the state of Michigan: The Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. The panelists will explain how communication and strategic planning are conducted between different government agencies, the challenges that exist, and how other states might be able to implement a similar model. Presented in English on 09/05/2023. More Details...

A Model for State Agency Collaboration: Farmworker Outreach in Michigan (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The National Center for Farmworker Health presents this 60-minute webinar highlighting the farmworker outreach that is conducted in collaborative fashion by three different government agencies in the state of Michigan: The Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. The panelists will explain how communication and strategic planning are conducted between different government agencies, the challenges that exist, and how other states might be able to implement a similar model. Presented in English on 09/05/2023. More Details...

Long COVID-19 and Key Considerations for Farmworker Health (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The National Center for Farmworker Health in collaboration with Health Outreach Partners presengt this webinar to provide Community Health Workers (CHWs) with information about Long COVID and its long-term effects, the signs, symptoms, and conditions, and outreach strategies to promote the COVID vaccine and protect the health of farmworker communities. Presented in English on 08/24/23. More Details...

Long COVID-19 and Key Considerations for Farmworker Health (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The National Center for Farmworker Health in collaboration with Health Outreach Partners presengt this webinar to provide Community Health Workers (CHWs) with information about Long COVID and its long-term effects, the signs, symptoms, and conditions, and outreach strategies to promote the COVID vaccine and protect the health of farmworker communities. Presented in English on 08/24/23. More Details...

Infectious Disease Hub (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This hub is designed to provide information and resources for farmworkers and their families on some of the most common infectious diseases and their associated vaccines such as COVID-19, influenza, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, and tuberculosis.  The resources included in this hub provide information on the symptoms, transmission, prevention, and the importance of vaccination available in English, Spanish, and low-frequency and Indigenous languages such as Mam, Haitian Creole, K’iche, Purépecha, Mixteco, Triqui, among others.  Materials have gone through a process of assessment to ensure they are culturally and linguistically appropriate for agricultural workers.  More Details...

Regional Stream Forum Impact Report 2023: Regional Migrant Stream Forums 2023 Impact Report (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The 2023 Regional Stream Forum Impact Report offers summaries of the three annual Regional Stream Forum training events including the conference programs, participant demographics, conference sponsors, planning committee members and conference highlights. More Details...

Policies and Strategies to Care for Ill or Injured H-2A Workers in the U.S. and at Home (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Presented by Alexis Guild and Amy Liebman The National Center for Farmworker Health in collaboration with Farmworker Justice and Migrant Clinicians Network presents this webinar in which presenters will share policies and strategies for outreach staff to ensure injured and ill H-2A workers receive the care they need in the U.S. and in their home countries. Presented on 7/25/2023. More Details...

Policies and Strategies to Care for Ill or Injured H-2A Workers in the U.S. and at Home (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Presented by Alexis Guild and Amy Liebman The National Center for Farmworker Health in collaboration with Farmworker Justice and Migrant Clinicians Network presents this webinar in which presenters will share policies and strategies for outreach staff to ensure injured and ill H-2A workers receive the care they need in the U.S. and in their home countries. Presented on 7/25/2023. More Details...

Strategies for Emergency Management of Chronic Conditions Among Agricultural Workers (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: People living with chronic conditions, and especially Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers (MSAWs), can encounter particular threats to their health during an emergency event. NCFH has developed a resource to assist health center staff, clinical coordinators, and emergency managers with tools to assist MSAW chronic care patients, so that the worst outcomes of these events can be avoided. This checklist includes risk factors for chronic care patients during an emergency, action items to help patients prepare, and disease-specific recommendations for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease. This resource also includes some additional outreach and communication strategies to reach MSAWs with chronic conditions during emergencies. More Details...

The Role of Medical-Legal Partnerships to Support Ill or Injured H-2A Workers (English version) (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The National Center for Farmworker Health in collaboration with Farmworker Justice presents this 90-minute webinar in which presenters will discuss the role of medical-legal partnerships to support injured or ill H-2A workers and share challenges and practical strategies to initiate or strengthen medical-legal partnerships. Also featured will be Mary Jo Ybarra-Vega from Quincy Community Health Center in Washington state who will present on her partnership with Northwest Justice Project, a legal services organization; she will share the history of their partnership and their joint efforts to conduct outreach, advocacy, and support to H-2A workers in their communities. Presented on 7/11/2023. More Details...

The Role of Medical-Legal Partnerships to Support Ill or Injured H-2A Workers (English version) (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The National Center for Farmworker Health in collaboration with Farmworker Justice presents this 90-minute webinar in which presenters will discuss the role of medical-legal partnerships to support injured or ill H-2A workers and share challenges and practical strategies to initiate or strengthen medical-legal partnerships. Also featured will be Mary Jo Ybarra-Vega from Quincy Community Health Center in Washington state who will present on her partnership with Northwest Justice Project, a legal services organization; she will share the history of their partnership and their joint efforts to conduct outreach, advocacy, and support to H-2A workers in their communities. Presented on 7/11/2023. More Details...