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Environmental and Occupational Screening Questions for the Primary Care Setting: Preguntas para sondear en los lugares de atencion a la salud (2007). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Three concise and effective environmental/occupational health screening questions for the primary care provider. English/Spanish resource More Details...

Enabling Services at Health Centers: Eliminating Disparities and Improving Quality: Challenges and Opportunities for Health Centers in Collecting Data on Enabling Services (2006). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This report describes a pilot study conducted by AAPCHO and four member health centers. Through this project, a uniform dataset on enabling services was created and a standardized method for collecting data was implemented. The data demonstrates that a high percentage of patients at health centers utilize enabling services (ES), and each user receives more than one ES. The data is able to provide information on the variations in utilization of enabling services and user characteristics at each health center. More Details...

Providing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Care in Emergency Responses: Stories and Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy (2005). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This second edition of AAPCHO's emergency preparedness compendium highlights the value and need for sharing best practices that are sensitive to the specific needs of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA&NHPIs) in emergency management efforts. More Details...

My Healthy Eating Plate: Middle Eastern North African Edition (1905). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Fresh fruits and vegetables, portion control, and knowledge of nutrition are essential to maintaining a healthy diet. This brochure, created by MHP Salud and the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, was designed to help Middle Eastern and North African communities build nutritious plates with familiar fresh foods. More Details...

Climate Resiliency Among Agricultural Workers (0202). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The changes in climate and weather patterns have a disproportionate impact on Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers (MSAWs) because of the nature of their work, including increased exposure to heat and other severe weather events like wildfires, drought, and flooding, and loss of income due to crop failures and missing work due to natural disasters. This new fact sheet addresses the need for health centers to have access to current, relevant research on how changes in climate impact their MSAW patients. More Details...

Strategies for Mitigating Burnout Among the Health Center Workforce (0024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: As the health center workforce continues to struggle with burnout, it is imperative for leadership to understand its root causes and the psychological, behavioral, and physical effects it has on staff. It is crucial for health center leadership to make needed organizational changes that address this growing problem. While burnout among the healthcare workforce is not new, it continues to have very serious implications for the workforce and organizations. This factsheet will provide insight into the way burnout continues to plague employees across all roles of an organization. Through a high-level overview of this workplace and system phenomenon, individuals will gain a better understanding of how to recognize and mitigate burnout, while also exploring concrete examples that support staff well-being through the implementation of organizational changes that prioritize wellness and the needs of the health center workforce. More Details...

Your Health Care Home ​Keeping Your Diabetes Under Control​ (2017). Resource Type: Patient Material. Description: This guide provides key recommendations for diabetes control and a personal diabetes care plan sample for patients with diabetes. More Details...

Viajando con un plan (2019). Resource Type: Patient Material. Description: Este recurso educativo proporciona información para que los pacientes tomen decisiones saludables mientras viajan, planificando con anticipación y manteniéndose físicamente activos. More Details...

Understanding Your Role Will Make Your Job Easier Governance at Community Health Centers (2015). Resource Type: Archived Webinar . Description: Functioning governing boards are essential for the success of community and migrant health centers (C/MHC). Knowing what is expected from boards in terms of composition, functions, and responsibilities is the first step in achieving highly effective boards. In this 60 minutes session, the speaker will review what a C/MH board is; how it should look like; what it is supposed to do; and how effectiveness will be reflected. More Details...

Understanding Stages of Change and Best Interventions for Substance Use Disorders (44341). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar discusses how nurses, nurse practitioners, and other providers can support patients with substance use disorders. More Details...

Understanding & Advancing the Health Center Role in Local Emergency Response (43186). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Health centers play a crucial role in local emergency planning and response efforts. Panelists from across the country will share their experiences in building health care coalitions and other collaborative opportunities to position health centers for a greater impact in preparedness and response. More Details...

Tuberculosis and U.S. Agricultural Workers (2018). Resource Type: Publication . Description: This factsheet provides an overview of the epidemiology and etiology of tuberculosis (TB). It also includes information on TB signs, symptoms, treatment, and risk factors. More Details...

TRLA H-2A Data Tool (44895). Resource Type: Educational Videos. Description: Learn how to use TRLA's H-2A Data Tool in this 4-part series in English and Spanish. Site: https://trla.shinyapps.io/H2Data For more information: GetHelp@TRLA.org More Details...

Traveling with a Plan (2019). Resource Type: Patient Material. Description: This educational resource provides informationfor patients to to make healthy choices while on the road by planning ahead and staying physically active. More Details...

Trauma-Informed Self-Care for Outreach Workers (2021). Resource Type: Archived Webinar . Description: In their work, outreach workers navigate the trauma of farmworkers and their families, sometimes taking it on themselves. In this training, participants learned how to identify burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma that they, as providers, may experience when working with vulnerable populations. Facilitators led participants in exploring techniques to prevent or address it and will create and maintain a safe space for the participants to share their experiences, support each other, and engage in healing and mindfulness techniques. More Details...

Tips to Have Less Stress (2021). Resource Type: Patient Material. Description: A patient education material to share with agricultural workers when identifying ways to reduce stress More Details...

Tips for Telehealth Communication (2021). Resource Type: Patient Material . Description: A tip and strategies sheet developed to help healthcare providers improve communication with patients during telehealth encounters. More Details...

Tips for Telehealth Communication (2021). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This factsheet provides tiops and strategies to help improve communication during telehealth encounters with patients. More Details...

The National Diabetes Prevention Program: Where We Are, Where We're Going (43738). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: To provide an overview of the Primary Care Association (PCA) environmental scan and results. More Details...

The Importance of Recognizing and Responding to Toxic Stress in Primary Care Settings (2021). Resource Type: Archived Webinar . Description: Presented by Dr. Elena Reyes. This webinar will provide an overview of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) and their relationship to Toxic Stress, including models explaining their impact on chronic health conditions. Presenters will review the importance of recognizing a history of toxic stress and responding to patients with a trauma-informed approach in primary care settings. Presented on 5/25/2021 More Details...