Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: The Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) funds Health Centers in underserved communities, providing access to high quality, family oriented, comprehensive primary and preventive health care for people who are low-income, uninsured or face other obstacles to getting health care.

Keywords: HIV, Homeless persons, Immunization, Migrant health, Primary health care, Public health programs, Public health services, Public housing, Underserved communities

Annotation: Migrant Health Promotion works to improve health and build on community strengths in farmworker and border communities. Its programs provide peer health education, increase access to health resources, and bring community members together with health providers, employers, and policymakers to create positive changes. A variety of materials in English and Spanish, including manuals, implementation guides, evaluations and program development tools, and assembly instructions can be downloaded from the website. Webcasts on migrant health promotion; training tools; and program models are also provided. (Physical offices are located in Michigan, Texas, Florida, Ohio, and Washington state.)

Keywords: Health promotion, Migrant health, Migrant health programs, Spanish language materials

Annotation: The National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) is a private, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to improving the health status of farmworker families by providing information services, training and technical assistance, and a variety of products to community and migrant health centers nationwide, as well as organizations, universities, researchers, and individuals involved in farmworker health. The website provides information about farmworkers and migrant health centers, a library, and training and health education resources. Resources are available in English and Spanish.

Keywords: Farm workers, Health services, Information dissemination, Information systems, Migrant Health Centers, Migrant health programs, Migrants

Annotation: The National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association addresses issues and concerns unique to Migrant and Seasonal Head Start children and their families and advocates for and supports quality services for migrant and seasonal farm worker children and their families.

Keywords: Access to health care, Head Start, MIgrant health programs, Migrants, Young children