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Farmworker COVID-19 Community Assessment (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The Farmworker COVID-19 Community Assessment webinar outlines how NCFH adapted the CDC’s rapid community assessment framework for data collection with farmworkers. Presenters will report lessons learned and key findings from data collected during Phase 2 of the project (March-August 2022) with a focus on highlighting the sampling and planning strategies employed, and engagement with community stakeholders. Presented on 2/9/2023 More Details...

Farmworker COVID-19 Community Assessment (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The Farmworker COVID-19 Community Assessment webinar outlines how NCFH adapted the CDC’s rapid community assessment framework for data collection with farmworkers. Presenters will report lessons learned and key findings from data collected during Phase 2 of the project (March-August 2022) with a focus on highlighting the sampling and planning strategies employed, and engagement with community stakeholders. Presented on 2/9/2023 More Details...

Impacto Del Covid-19 En Los Trabajadores Agrícolas (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: A Spanish version of the National Center for Farmworker Health\'s Covid-19 Fact Sheet updated in October 2022. This fact sheet reports data and research surrounding Covid-19 prevalence among agricultural worker communities, their disproportional impact, occupational and housing risks, access to care, and Covid-19 vaccination of farmworkers. Through the following link the reader can download the Spanish language pdf and disseminate with partners. More Details...

Building Trust to Achieve Better Outcomes in Diabetes Self-Management, Education, and Care (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) in collaboration with the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) invites you to join us in this 60-minute webinar on diabetes, a chronic condition that requires patients to self-manage their disease, from monitoring their blood sugar to changing their eating patterns to taking medications as prescribed. Building a trusting, collaborative, and person-centered approach to diabetes care with your health center can increase engagement, retention, and self-efficacy to help people with diabetes stay engaged with your diabetes services AND stay healthier, and this webinar will showcase examples of successful and sustainable programs with positive outcomes including short videos and community collaborations. Presented on 2/8/2023. More Details...

Building Trust to Achieve Better Outcomes in Diabetes Self-Management, Education, and Care (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) in collaboration with the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) invites you to join us in this 60-minute webinar on diabetes, a chronic condition that requires patients to self-manage their disease, from monitoring their blood sugar to changing their eating patterns to taking medications as prescribed. Building a trusting, collaborative, and person-centered approach to diabetes care with your health center can increase engagement, retention, and self-efficacy to help people with diabetes stay engaged with your diabetes services AND stay healthier, and this webinar will showcase examples of successful and sustainable programs with positive outcomes including short videos and community collaborations. Presented on 2/8/2023. More Details...

Self-Care for Farmworkers-Advice from your CHW (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Farmworkers face certain barriers to self-care due to unique challenges related to living and working conditions. However, self-care should be a priority to help them improve their overall mental health. Here are some tips from a community health worker to help improve the self-care of farmworkers. More Details...

Health Centers and Patient Violence Prevention (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Thee National Center for Farmworker Health and Health Partners on IPV + Exploitationwill define and explore the intersection of intimate partner violence (IPV), and human trafficking (HT) and exploitation, and how these factors impact patient health. Presenters also describe the “CUES” (Confidentiality, Universal Education, Empowerment, and Support), an evidence-based intervention and how it can be implemented at a health center along with strategies for partnering with domestic violence and sexual assault (DV/SA) advocacy programs that can be helpful in responding to IPV and HT amongst patient populations, including agricultural workers. Presented on 1/18/2023 in English with Spanish subtitles. More Details...

Health Centers and Patient Violence Prevention (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Thee National Center for Farmworker Health and Health Partners on IPV + Exploitationwill define and explore the intersection of intimate partner violence (IPV), and human trafficking (HT) and exploitation, and how these factors impact patient health. Presenters also describe the “CUES” (Confidentiality, Universal Education, Empowerment, and Support), an evidence-based intervention and how it can be implemented at a health center along with strategies for partnering with domestic violence and sexual assault (DV/SA) advocacy programs that can be helpful in responding to IPV and HT amongst patient populations, including agricultural workers. Presented on 1/18/2023 in English with Spanish subtitles. More Details...

Food Rx Replication Guide For Health Centers (2023). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: The Food Rx Replication Guide developed by NCFH supports health centers in addressing food insecurity and chronic disease incidence through a model seeking to build partnerships between the local food system, the healthcare system, and the patient population. Food Rx programs, also referred to as fruit and vegetable or produce prescription programs, offer a promising solution to the compounding issues of food insecurity, rising healthcare costs, and ill health.These programs facilitate the distribution of produce and other healthy food staples to patients who suffer from diet-related diseases such as prediabetes, diabetes, and hypertension. More Details...

Recommendations for Mental Health and Underserved Latino Populations: Special Focus on Migrant Seasonal Agricultural Workers (2022). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Mental health is crucial to an individual’s overall health and well-being. Research has shown that mental health diagnoses, such as depression, are linked to an increase in the risk of many types of physical health problems, particularly chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Improving access to mental health services is a complex and multifaceted endeavor. The recommendations in this publication are offered to overcome barriers expressed by the Hispanic/Latino and MSAW population. More Details...

Diabetes Continuum of Care: Environmental Impacts on Diabetes Access to Care Webinar: Part 4 of the 2022 Diabetes Special and Vulnerable Populations Task Force National Learning Series (2022). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This session was part 4 of 4 in the 2022 Diabetes Special and Vulnerable Populations Task Force National Learning Series. This session was entitled \"Environmental Impacts on Diabetes Access to Care Webinar\" and featured guest speakers from the National Association of Community Health Centers. More Details...

Culturally Appropriate Healthy Eating Educational Tool for Asian Americans: Filipino and Hmong Editions Webinar (2022). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: AAPCHO and MHP Salud presented four culturally relevant My Healthy Plate brochures that include the cultural traditions and dietary preferences of Filipino/a/x and Hmong Migrant Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (MSAW) communities as critical tools in preventing diabetes. In this webinar, speakers from Mabuhay Health Center and Minnesota Community Care shared the importance of culturally relevant My Healthy Plate educational resources, a national survey and health center collaboration efforts, and promising practices. MHP Salud introduced their series of culturally appropriate My Healthy Plate educational resources and how they increase organizational capacity at Health Centers through community health worker (CHW)-led programs. More Details...

Streamline, MCN’s quarterly clinical publication providing information and resources to frontline clinicians working with mobile underserved populations.: Issues going back to 2001 available for you to download free of charge. (2022). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Streamline is MCN’s quarterly clinical publication. More Details...

Data from the 2019-2020 National Agricultural Workers Survey (2022). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This fact sheet presents key statistics on the health of migratory and seasonal agricultural workers from data collected primarily from 2,172 agricultural workers by the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) between October 1, 2018, and September 30, 2020. This fact sheet covers information about the employment, demographic, and health characteristics of crop workers, and workers engaged in support activities for crop production. Health data covers health history, occupational health, and access to health care. This data excludes H-2A workers. More Details...

Diabetes Continuum of Care: Understanding Social Determinants of Health and Structural Barriers Affecting Diabetes Care.: Part 1 of the 2022 Diabetes Special and Vulnerable Populations Task Force National Learning Series (2022). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This session is part 1 of 4 in the 2022 Diabetes Special and Vulnerable Population Task Force National Learning Series. This session was entitled \"Understanding Social Determinants of Health and Structural Barriers Affecting Diabetes Care\" More Details...

Kit de herramientas de redes sociales y actividades de alcance sobre la influenza para trabajadores agrícolas (2022). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: El kit de herramientas de alcance y redes sociales sobre la gripe para trabajadores agrícolas proporciona información y herramientas tangibles para apoyar a los centros de salud y otras organizaciones comunitarias en el uso de plataformas de redes sociales para compartir mensajes efectivos sobre la gripe a los trabajadores agrícolas y sus familias. More Details...

Farmworkers and COVID-19: FAQ (2022). Resource Type: Other. Description: This MCN blog post serves to provide answers to many of the frequently asked questions we have received concerning Farmworker Health and COVID-19. More Details...

Diabetes Across the Lifespan: Healthy Eating Considerations for Latino Populations (2022). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Vulnerable populations are at a higher risk for chronic illnesses such as diabetes due to their lack of access to healthcare and healthy food options. Most common foods in the Hispanic/Latino culture are high in sugar and carbohydrates, which lends itself to the high rates of diabetes within this community. Community Health Workers deliver culturally inclusive health education resources that help Latinos, and other high-risk populations choose the correct meals and portions to manage diabetes and stay in better physical shape. More Details...

Regional Stream Forums 2022 Impact Report (2022). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The Regional Stream Forums 2022 Impact Report provides a summary of results for 3 regional Stream Forums, (East Coast, Western and Midwest). More Details...

The Covid-19 Impact on Agricultural Workers fact sheet (2022). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The Covid-19 Impact on Agricultural Workers fact sheet has been updated with new information surrounding Mental Health and Access to Care as well. Covid-19 vaccination and case data has been updated as well. More Details...