The Emergency Broadband Benefit is a temporary FCC program to help households struggling to afford internet service during the pandemic. This benefit helps connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms and so much more. Read about the Emergency Broadband Benefit on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website. Eligibility The household is eligible if […]
Spotlight on Optum as a Vaccine Vendor and Partner
Sally Boss had been standing in the North Carolina summer heat for several hours directing arriving farmworkers to their next stop in the vaccination process. As the registered nurse supervisor for Optum, a part of UnitedHealth Group and trusted vaccine provider, she was tasked with making sure all farmworkers were offered a vaccine and then […]
COVID-19 Prevention, Education and Vaccination in Duplin County
This past March, there was a race to increase the vaccination rate and lessen the spread of COVID-19. There were also around 1000 farmworkers expected to arrive to Duplin County over the coming months. The Duplin County farmworker vaccination taskforce was created to respond to these challenges. The taskforce is a collaborative partnership between the […]
Farmworkers Get Vaccinated Across NC
Local vaccination teams are hard at work in counties across North Carolina to make sure farmworkers have access to COVID-19 vaccinations. Read more about the Vaccination Plan for Farmworkers. Below is a compilation of news pieces highlighting just some of these efforts. About 100 seasonal and migrant workers received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at […]
East Coast Migrant Head Start Project Partners with NC DHHS
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, East Coast Migrant Head Start Project (ECMHSP) has operated its early childhood education centers for farmworker families in Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Virginia. NCFHP has long partnered with East Coast Migrant Head Start Project in serving farmworker families. Now, there is also a formal strategic partnership with NCDHHS […]
Oxygen Levels, Pulse Oximeters and COVID-19
How does COVID-19 lower a person’s oxygen levels? Some people with COVID-19 have low levels of oxygen in their blood, even when they feel well. Low oxygen levels can be an early warning sign that medical care is needed. What is a pulse oximeter? A pulse oximeter measures how much oxygen is in someone’s blood. […]
NCFHP Request for Applications (RFA) for 2021-2022
Now available! NCFHP RFA 2021-2022 Technical Assistance Webinar As you know, this year’s application is a little different. Here’s what you need to know. The RFA is Submitted through Qualtrics The application will be submitted via Qualtrics, an online survey tool. You will receive a personalized link for your agency’s application via email. You will […]
NCFHP Highlighted by NACHC for Enabling Services
NCFHP was one of four programs nationwide highlighted by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) for innovative approaches to outreach, case management, health education and other enabling services. Click here to read the full article as well as the case study on NCFHP. The case studies have been shared nationally with administrators from […]
Vecinos Featured in BPR News Story on Farmworkers’ Mental Health
“There’s a lot that goes into providing healthcare for any specialized population, but certainly one that’s so marked by recent trauma,” Vecinos executive director Marianne Martinez said. “Barriers to care, like transportation, like language, like costs, like timing — this is why Vecinos exists.” Vecinos was featured in Blue Ridge Public Radio’s two-part story on […]
NCFHP at 2019 East Coast Migrant Stream Forum
This year, in Puerto Rico, staff from NCFHP and three NCFHP-funded sites (Vecinos, Black River and NC Farmworkers Project) presented at the East Coast Migrant Stream Forum: Vecinos presented on the process they went through to establish integrated behavioral health services for farmworkers in their region, including a needs assessment, the development of a Mental […]