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Health Literacy Introduction (2018). Resource Type: Publication . Description: This publication provides an introduction to the different strategies utilized to address health literacy among special and vulnerable populations, including agricultural workers. More Details...

Health Education Farmworker Feedback Committee (44867). Resource Type: Publication. Description: At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, accessing farmworker-friendly health education materials to conduct outreach and education activities became an evident challenge, namely due to language barriers as much of the material published was in English. This led NCFH to work together with network organizations and other farmworker-serving organizations in the development of new resources. The process included the formation of a Farmworker Feedback Committee to review and provide feedback on health education resources created by NCFH, which has been instrumental in making material suitable for farmworker audiences. More Details...

Hábitos saludables desde su hogar (2020). Resource Type: Patient Material. Description: Folleto rellenable de Diabetes 2 y hábitos saludables para centros de salud. More Details...

Guide to Implementing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) (2020). Resource Type: Publication . Description: This set of action steps for providing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) serve as a guide to promote healthcare organizations that fosters health equity for all patients regardless of their culture or socio-economic factors.   More Details...

General Precaution Procedure (2012). Resource Type: Publication . Description: This procedure includes a list of general safety precautions for Community Workers when working with new or existing clients. More Details...

Food Insecurity among Agricultural Communities (2021). Resource Type: Publication . Description: This factsheet provides information on the prevalence of food insecurity among agricultural workers and the health outcomes, causes, and risk factors associated with their lack of nutritious food. More Details...

Folk Medicine and Traditional Healing (2018). Resource Type: Publication . Description: This factsheet includes information on the history of folk medicine and traditional healing and its use among farmworkers. It also highlights the healthcare perspective towards these types of medicine. More Details...

Farmworkers and the State Monitor Advocate System (2020). Resource Type: Archived Webinar . Description: Presented by Jeremy Dondlinger, Timmy Dudley, and Yu-Mon Luis Chang. The Ag Worker Access Campaign Taskforce is pleased to host this webinar, where participants will learn from the State Monitor Advocate guest presenters about the State Monitor Advocate (SMA) system, their role, and how SMAs can assist health centers and other Ag worker serving agencies in forging relationships with growers, resulting in increased access to care for Ag worker families. Presenters will also share information and resources available on the DOL website. The webinar includes a presentation and Q&A discussion. More Details...

Farmworker Outreach Promising Practices: Lessons from the Field (44791). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Health Outreach Partners (HOP), in collaboration with NCFH, interviewed and documented promising outreach practices of farmworker-serving organizations across the United States. This webinar will feature 3-4 experts who will share their outreach practices, key strategies, and lessons learned while giving participants an opportunity to ask questions about the development and implementation of the practices. More Details...

Farmworker Outreach 101: Do's and Don'ts (44742). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: In this webinar, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) discusses important Do's and Don'ts during farmworker outreach and shares tips to develop an effective outreach strategy. Participants learned about challenges farmworkers face throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and how to mitigate them. This webinar was delivered in partnership with the National Center for Farmworker Health. More Details...

​Facts About Agricultural Workers (2020). Resource Type: Publication . Description: The factsheet provides agricultural worker demographic information from the 2015-2016 National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) results. It provides an overview of their demographics, economic contribution, wages and benefits, housing, health, and legislative protection. More Details...

Evaluación sobre las necesidades de salud de los trabajadores del campo (2011). Resource Type: Template . Description: Esta breve muestra de la encuesta ayuda a centros de salud a evaluar las necesidades de atención médica de la población de trabajadores agrícolas. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness (2018). Resource Type: Publication . Description: This publication provides information on emergency preparedness among agricultural workers and the potential effects of emergencies and disasters on health centers. More Details...

Effective Communication with MSAWs during National Emergencies (44651). Resource Type: Publication . Description: Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers (MSAWs) can encounter particular threats in the face of a national emergency and miss life-saving communications. This new resource informs health centers on the challenges faced by MSAWs during national emergencies, and how to initiate effective emergency communications with this population. More Details...

Effective Communication with Indigenous Populations during National Emergencies (44681). Resource Type: Publication . Description: This resource will provide health centers with information about the indigenous agricultural worker population, ways national emergencies impact them, and share tips to improve emergency response and communication efforts with this population. The resource offers specific, step-by-step tips for health centers to initiate emergency response communications with this population, including the best channels to reach the indigenous agricultural worker community. More Details...

Diabetes and U.S. Agricultural Workers (2021). Resource Type: Publication . Description: Agricultural workers may be particularly vulnerable to the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus due to a variety of factors, ranging from conditions of poverty to migratory status. This factsheet provides information about prevention and environmental, social, and cultural risk factors that affect this population. More Details...

Diabetes 101 (2021). Resource Type: Archived Webinar . Description: Hosted by NCFH and in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association (ADA), this training will aim to provide general information on diabetes health education and target overall support in diabetes management efforts. Health Centers and Community Health Workers (CHWs) will be provided with opportunities for trainings, resources to aid in patient care, updates on diabetes standards, and additional support to address all the factors that contribute to implementing the most effective care for persons with diabetes. Presented on 5/6/2021 More Details...

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards, chart and strategies (Document Download) (2020). Resource Type: Publication . Description: Set of guidelines utilized to improve the quality of care and services for all patients, taking into account cultural health beliefs, preferred languages, health literacy levels, and communication needs.   More Details...

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Action Planning Template (2020). Resource Type: Template . Description: This action template serves to list strategies and activities to address Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS). More Details...

Cultural Navigators to Liaise Between Indigenous Communities and Public Health Systems    (44841). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This promising practice describes the collaboration between Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) and Ventura County Public Health (VCPH) to provide services at mobile vaccine clinics to community members, including interpretation in Purépecha, Mixteco, and other languages. More Details...