Today’s focus day for National Health Center Week is Agricultural Worker Health Day. This focus area is important because it allows us to foster a conversation around Agricultural Workers and their experiences receiving healthcare.
“Community Health Centers serve approximately 20% of the estimated 4.5 million Agricultural Workers in the United States. Over the past few years, hundreds of health center staff members, community health workers, clinicians, executives, consumer board members, and advocates have come together to develop more effective strategies to increase access to care for migrant and seasonal agricultural workers and their families. Migrant/Agricultural Worker Health Center grantees are critical to ensuring access to quality primary and preventive care for patients who might otherwise go without care.”
(Source: NHCW Website)
Meet Clinic Supervisor Claudia Ramirez from Hawthorne Health Center!
In this video, Claudia talks about her own experiences with migration and shares the services that her location offers those who have migrated to this country.
Are you undocumented or know someone who is?
“Being undocumented in the United States has it’s obstacles…” BUT there is hope with Health PAC.
Maite Cortes Garcia, Human Service Specialist Fuente Wellness Center, has a lifetime experience serving the undocumented community. Tune in as she takes the time to explain Health PAC and how to enroll!
La Clinica’s efforts with East Bay Community Law Center!
Watch this video to learn more about how migrant patients and agricultural workers can be referred to EBCLC for legal assistance at no cost!
This is one of the many exceptional partnerships that La Clinica has with another organization to ensure access and equity.
Watch this video to learn more about how migrant patients and agricultural workers can be referred to EBCLC for legal assistance at no cost!
This is one of the many exceptional partnerships that La Clinica has with another organization to ensure access and equity.
Meet Patricia Gutierrez the Administrative Assistant at La Clinica’s Fuente Wellness Center. Patricia is a trained census advocate.
The information she shares about the 2020 census it vital and essential to funding for our communities for the next 10 years.
Watch to learn more about why it is critical that migrant/agricultural workers fill out the census this year!
English and Spanish Language Hours of Operation: Customer Service Representatives are available every day from 7am to 2am Eastern Time on the following phone lines:
English (for 50 states and Washington, D.C.): 844-330-2020
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English (for Puerto Rico residents): 844-418-2020
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Japanese: 844-460-2020
To help you respond, the Census Bureau also offers web pages and guides in 59 non-English languages, including American Sign Language, as well as guides in Braille and large print.
Today was important for my mission with An Insightful Journey because it is important that we talk about the places in which migrant and seasonal agricultural workers and their families can receive access to care. Ensuring access to quality primary and preventative care for patients that might otherwise go without care is vital and our health centers provide that care.
“Community Health Centers serve approximately 20% of the estimated 4.5 million Agricultural Workers in the United States.” (Source: NHCW Website)