"We consider Migrant Health Promotion the experts to help us expand our outreach to include preparing farmworkers and Hispanics to help their own communities."-T. Sam Puckett, Rural Medical Services, Parrotsville, TN

Migrant Health Promotion's Capacity-Building Team provides face-to-face and phone consultation to help you decide how the Promotor(a) model fits with your organization and community and to plan for a successful program. We begin with key questions about your community:

• What are the strengths and challenges of your community? Which aspects will the Promotores and Promotoras address?
• Who do you plan to serve? How many people will you target? Do they migrate? Where do they live? Work? What age, gender or ethnicity will you focus on?
• Which clinical or social services will your Promotor(a) program complement?

Based on this information, the Capacity-Building Team will help you adapt one of Migrant Health Promotion's Program Models to your community. As you design your program, we can help you:

• Choose a health focus for the program
• Develop goals and objectives
• Set a program timeline
• Determine how many Promotores(as) and staff you will need
• Establish a budget for the resources needed for your program
• Create a work plan
• Develop an evaluation plan

Successful adaptations include seasonal and year-round programs, coalition-based programs and teen programs as well as mental health, occupational health, women's health, diabetes and other issue-specific programs.

Other sections of this Web site that may assist you in designing a program include:

Examples of Promotor(a) Programs

This list highlights the potential of Promotores(as) to address a variety of health issues and offers ideas for developing your own unique program.

Improving Health Outcomes

The health issues, activities and outcomes from Migrant Health Promotion's programs provide ideas for goals, objectives and activities to incorporate in your program.

"Camp Health Aide Program Overview"

This overview is an excellent starting point for designing a Promotor(a) program for farmworkers. Based on Migrant Health Promotion's original program model, it includes an executive summary, timeline and description of implementation steps, and you can also use it to explain the Promotor(a) model to key players within your organization.

For personalized consultation, please Request Assistance from Migrant Health Promotion's Capacity-Building Team.