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Migrant Health Promotion values the contributions of the many people and organizations that advocate for Promotores and Promotoras, farmworkers and their communities. To help you create or enhance your Promotor(a) program, we compiled the following directories:
Farmworker Advocacy Organizations
Promotor(a) Program Assistance and Support
Farmworker Advocacy Organizations
Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs
4350 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 410
Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 528-4141
Fax (703) 528-4145
wochinske@afop.org
www.afop.org
The Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs works to improve the quality of life for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families through political advocacy, coalition building and networking. The organization publishes a newsletter that provides updates on federal and state legislation affecting farmworkers and bilingual written and oral materials on farmworker health issues. The Association also coordinates a nationwide pesticide safety and health program for farmworkers.
Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO
1221 Broadway Street
Toledo, Ohio 43609
(419) 243-3456
The Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO (FLOC) is a union representing migrant farmworkers. Since 1968 FLOC has organized farmworkers to build a collective farmworker voice and make structural changes in the agricultural industry. Structural changes address the basic power relationships that drive modern agriculture. Without a union for farmworkers, corporate processors have almost all the power, growers have a little and farmworkers have none. With a union, processors and growers recognize that farmworkers have legitimate interests and bargaining rights to protect those interests.
Farmworker Health Services, Inc.
1221 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 5
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 347-7377
Fax (202) 347-6385
mail@farmworkerhealth.org
www.farmworkerhealth.org
Farmworker Health Services' mission is to improve the quality of life of our nation's farmworkers in collaboration with farmworkers, local communities and existing health delivery systems. They assist Migrant and Community Health Centers in creating outreach programs, and they offer program evaluation and consultation, information exchange and training on client and community relations, health education techniques and cultural proficiency.
Farmworker Justice Fund, Inc.
1010 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 915
Washington DC 20005
(202) 783-2628
Fax (202) 783-2561
fjf@nclr.org
www.fwjustice.org
The Farmworker Justice Fund strives to empower migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their organizations to improve farmworker wages and working conditions, labor and immigration policy, health and safety and access to justice. This is accomplished through litigation, administrative and legislative advocacy, training, technical assistance and public education.
Migrant Clinicians Network
PO Box 164285
Austin, TX 78716
(512) 327-2017
Fax (512) 327-0719
mcn@migrantclinician.org
www.migrantclinician.org
The Migrant Clinicians Network is a national network of health care providers who serve migrant farmworkers and other medically underserved and mobile populations. The Network supports providers by linking clinical migrant resources throughout the country and offering professional development and continuing education on a variety of health and population-specific needs. The Network also raises awareness of farmworker issues through advocacy and research.
National Advisory Council on Migrant Health
Bureau of Primary Health Care
United States Department of Health and Human Services
4350 East West Highway, Room 7-4A1
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 594-4303
Fax (301) 594-4997
www.bphc.hrsa.gov/migrant/NACMH.htm
The National Advisory Council on Migrant Health meets regularly to advise the Bureau of Primary Health Care on farmworker health. The Council publishes annual recommendations on farmworker health issues.
National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc.
1770 FM 967
Buda, TX 78610
(512) 312-2700
(800) 531-5120
Fax (512) 312-2600
The National Center for Farmworker Health is dedicated to improving the health of farmworker families by providing leadership development and training, technical and information resources and networking assistance to Migrant and Community Health Centers as well as other organizations and individuals serving farmworkers. A monograph series on migrant health issues can be viewed at http://www.ncfh.org/monograph.php.
National Diabetes Education Program
(U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Diabetes Education Program provides curriculum, resources and information regarding the prevention and treatment of diabetes. For more information and free downloadable versions of diabetes curriculum, resources and publications, please visit www.ndep.nih.gov.
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Order a copy of the free CD/DVD or video entitled Movement For Your Life. The CD contains six original songs with hispanic and Latin rhytyms and inspirational and motivational messages that encourage moderate physical activity and fitness. This product includes "El Movimiento" a video/DVD/computer presentation introducing new dance moves. The video also shows how to incorporate physical activities and fitness into everyday life, when taking care of children, cleaning the house, dancing, or working in the garden.
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¡Póngase en movimiento para controlar la diabetes!
Ordene gratis el CD/DVD o vídeo titulado Movimiento por su vida, del Programa Nacional de Educación en Diabetes (NDEP). El CD contiene seis canciones originales con ritmos hispanos/latinos y mensajes que inspiran y motivan a que la actividad física moderada ¡hace la diferencia! Este producto también incluye un vídeo, que puede verse en DVD o computadora y presenta un nuevo paso de baile: el Movimiento. El vídeo también muestra a personas como usted incorporando la actividad física en sus vidas como cuidando al bebé, limpiando la casa, bailando o haciendo el jardín. El vídeo también está disponible como pieza separada en formato de VHS.
No necesita tener diabetes para ordenar este excelente recurso musical para ponerse ¡en movimiento! Llame al 1-888-693-6337 para ordenar su copia gratis o visite www.diabetesinformacion.org para ordenarlo en línea o bajar las canciones del Internet gratis.
United Farm Workers, AFL-CIO
PO Box 62
Keene, CA 93531
Since its founding, the United Farm Workers (UFW) has organized and led farmworkers in making historic achievements. Among these achievements are: the first collective bargaining agreement between farmworkers and growers in the history of the continental United States; the first union contracts requiring rest periods, clean drinking water, hand washing facilities and protective clothing against pesticide exposure; the first union contracts banning pesticide spraying while workers are in the fields; the first union contracts guaranteeing farmworkers seniority rights and job security; the first comprehensive union health benefits for farmworkers and their families; the first performing pension plan for retired farmworkers; and the first union contracts regulating safety and sanitary conditions in labor camps.
Promotor(a) Program Assistance and Support
For Migrant Health Promotion's suggestions of specific curricula and training materials, please see:
Camp Health Aide "Teaching Notes"
Salud Para Todos "Teaching Notes"
Center for Sustainable Health Outreach
Harrison Institute for Public Law
Georgetown University Law Center
111 F Street NW, Suite 102
Washington, DC 20001-2905
(202) 662-9602
Fax (202) 662-9613
University of Southern Mississippi
Box 10015
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0015
(601) 266-6261
Fax (601) 266-6262
mailto:csho@usm.edu
www.usm.edu/csho/
The Center for Sustainable Health Outreach provides support and technical assistance to Community Health Workers and Community Health Worker programs, including information and resources regarding: program development, funding and sustainability strategies, public policy development, strategic planning, program evaluation and other training and assistance. In addition, the Center facilitates partnerships with funders, policymakers, health systems and community organizations. Each spring the Center hosts a national Unity conference in Mississippi for Community Health Workers and their supporters.
The Community Capacitation Center
Multnomah County Health Department
426 SW Stark Street, 8th Floor
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 988-3663
The Community Capacitation Center strives to improve the health of underserved communities through capacitation (empowering training) and support of Community Health Workers and other community members. The Center provides Community Health Workers and their programs with networking, professional development opportunities, technical assistance, leadership development and assistance with strategic planning.
Community Health Worker Evaluation Tool Kit
For copies of the Tool Kit contact:
University of Arizona Rural Health Office
El Paso Satellite
1218 E. Yandell Drive, Suite 205
El Paso, TX 79902
Fax (915) 351-9098
To contact the developer of the Tool Kit:
(915) 351-9099
chwtoolkit@cox.net
www.publichealth.arizona.edu/chwtoolkit/
The Tool Kit is a practical, results-oriented guide to Community Health Worker program evaluation. The Tool Kit also includes a guide to writing grant proposals and program reports and a list of references and resources on program evaluation, research, publication and training.
Community Health Workers Special Interest Group
American Public Health Association (APHA)
To contact APHA:
800 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20001-3710
(202) 777-APHA
Fax (202) 777-2534
comments@apha.org
www.apha.org
Special Interest Group contact person:
Durrell J. Fox
New England HIV Education Consortium
23 Miner Street, Floor G
Boston, MA 02215-3318
617-262-5657
Fax 617-262-5667
The Special Interest Group is a part of the American Public Health Association and works both within that organization and outside it to promote the growth and development of Community Health Workers and the Community Health Worker field as a whole. They sponsor numerous sessions and events at the annual fall meeting of the American Public Health Association, thus providing a forum to share resources and strategies.
Lay Health Workers National Network/Red Nacional de Promotores de Salud
Western Arizona Area Health Education Center
WAHEC - Regional Center for Border Health
PO Box 1669
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-9222
Fax (928) 627-8315
This group works to unite Promotores(as) across the country. They organize an annual conference each summer for Promotores(as) and others working with them. Sessions are offered in Spanish and English.
The National Community Health Advisor Study
For copies of the study reports contact:
Attn: Pub. Dept.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
701 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 2120
(410) 223-2890
Fax (410) 547-6624
To contact the study staff or consultants:
E. Lee Rosenthal, PhD, MPH, Director
lee.rosenthal@chw-nec.org
Noelle Wiggins, MSPH, Associate Director
Noelle.Wiggins@co.multnomah.or.us
Yvonne Lacey, Advisory Council Chair
Yvl1@ci.berkely.ca.us
This comprehensive study undertaken by the University of Arizona explores issues that influence the Community Health Worker field in the United States, such as the development of role and job competencies, program evaluation strategies, career and field advancement and integration of Community Health Workers into the health care system. Recommendations for practice, policy and research are included. Free copies of the full and summary reports can be obtained by contacting the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The summary is also available on the web at http://www.rho.arizona.edu/NatlCHAStudy.htm
