Technical Documentation with and for Mesoamerican Indigenous Language Speakers
Year Developed: 44848
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Outreach Staff, Clinicians, PCAs, Enabling Staff
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Center for Farmworker Health (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: The RWHP team and their collaborators tested participatory strategies to create multilingual resources alongside Indigenous communities. Materials included information about the COVID19 pandemic through mediums such as fotonovelas, audionovelas, and flyers translated into Indigenous languages and representing Indigenous peoples. Through an iterative process of evaluating and designing materials with feedback from Indigenous partners, RWHP focused on “localizing” resources to resonate better and ultimately better serve Indigenous communities.
Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations, Clinical Issues, Emerging Issues
Resource Subtopic: COVID-19.
Keywords: Access to Care, Agricultural Workers, Community Engagement, Community Health Workers, Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers (MSAW), Outreach.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.