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Farmworkers Get Vaccinated Across NC

March 29, 2021 by Kristina Morris

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 […]

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East Coast Migrant Head Start Project Partners with NC DHHS

March 22, 2021 by Kristina Morris

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 […]

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Oxygen Levels, Pulse Oximeters and COVID-19

March 11, 2021 by Kristina Morris

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. […]

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NCFHP Request for Applications (RFA) for 2021-2022

November 30, 2020 by Kristina Morris

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 […]

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NCFHP Highlighted by NACHC for Enabling Services

December 13, 2019 by Sara Gomez

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 […]

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Vecinos Featured in BPR News Story on Farmworkers’ Mental Health

October 25, 2019 by Sara Gomez

“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 […]

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NCFHP at 2019 East Coast Migrant Stream Forum

October 16, 2019 by Sara Gomez

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 […]

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NC Farmworker Health Program Celebrates 25 Years of Partnerships

October 8, 2019 by Sara Gomez

On Sept. 19, 2019, NCFHP celebrated over 25 years of partnerships at an event in Chapel Hill, highlighting outreach and enabling services as essential components of care for farmworkers. The over 100 attendees included outreach workers, providers, clinic administrators, current and past board and staff members and representatives from partner agencies such as non-profits, state […]

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Annual NC Farmworker Institute

April 3, 2019 by Mary Johnson Rockers

Thursday, April 25th, 2019 8:30am – 4:30pm United Church of Chapel Hill – 1321 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Register now for the annual North Carolina Farmworker Institute a gathering of agencies, organizations, and activists dedicated to advancing the lives of farmworkers and their families. Institute participants will share their skills, experiences, […]

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NCFHP Publishes!

April 3, 2019 by Mary Johnson Rockers

An article by our Program Director Elizabeth Freeman Lambar and Medical Director Dr. Gayle Thomas is a featured commentary in the latest issue of the NC Medical Journal: The Health and Well-being of North Carolina’s Farmworkers: The Importance of Inclusion, Accessible Services and Personal Connection North Carolina Medical Journal, March-April 2019 80:107–112; doi:10.18043/ncm.80.2.107 The article highlights the […]

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