Network Organizations
Healthcare Georgia Foundation
Contact Info:
50 Hurt Plaza
Suite 1100
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 653-0990
Fax: (404) 577-8386
50 Hurt Plaza
Suite 1100
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 653-0990
Fax: (404) 577-8386
1/22/2009
Presenter: Jennie Wren Denmark, CEO – East Georgia Healthcare Center
Sponsor: Healthcare Georgia Foundation
Session Description:
The presentation will educate the viewers on how to design and deliver health programs for migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Viewers will also receive a brief history of the border agricultural workers from their origins in rural Mexico to the agricultural fields of America and how culturally relevant health services are provided.
Session Objectives:
By the end of the presentation, community health providers will learn:
- Strategies used for service delivery to migrant and seasonal farmworkers
- Define the different types of farmworkers and the questions to ask to identify whether the workers are migrant, seasonal, or H2A workers
- Barriers farmworkers encounter when trying to access health care services
- Challenges of serving farmworkers
Technology Requirements:
Participants registering for programs should have access to the following technology for best viewing and participation:
- Personal computer with Macintosh or Windows with 512 MB of RAM
- Broadband internet connection such as an office LAN, DSL, or cable modem
- Phone next to personal computer (or speaker phone if multiple people are viewing)
- Computer speakers (built-in or attached)
- Latest version of Adobe Flash which can be downloaded for free at http://www.adobe.com