2016-2017 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MIGRANT HEALTH STREAM FORUMS
Each year, regional agricultural worker advocates, health and social service providers, policy makers, and other interested individuals gather in a series of three conferences called “stream forums.” One conference is located in each of three loosely-defined migratory streams, representing the flow of agricultural workers up and down the stream as they follow the harvest. The annual migrant health stream forums offer a valuable opportunity for people interested in migrant health to establish linkages with their colleagues. In addition to education sessions for board members, administrative personnel, and clinical care providers, the forums give individuals a chance to meet, exchange information, network and identify potential cooperative activities within their geographic region. The conferences present an opportunity for participants to discuss topics of national significance as well as address issues which affect the delivery of services to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers in their own region, and share successful strategies for addressing agricultural worker needs.
Base funding for the steam forums is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Primary Health Care. Each Forum works with a dedicated group of committee members to develop the conference content, identify and recruit speakers, market and promote the conference and evaluate and conduct needs assessments for future planning.
The 2016-2017 Migrant Stream Forums were convened in the fall and winter of 2016-2017: the 29th Annual East Coast Migrant Stream Forum in Miami, Florida on Oct.13-15; the 26th Annual Midwest Stream Forum for Agricultural Worker Health in San Antonio, Texas on October 31- November 2; and the 25th Annual Western Migrant Stream Forum in San Francisco, California on February 22-24, 2017. These proceedings offer a review of each of the forums including the conference program, participant demographics, conference sponsors, planning committee members and conference highlights.
The 2016-2017 Stream Forums assembled more than 600 regional and national participants from a wide range of organizations, agencies, and backgrounds. The three venues provided 86 sessions in various educational tracks including, clinical, outreach, lay health, research, administration, policy and leadership. Continuing education credits were available in medical, nursing, social work and health education.
We encourage you to attend the 2017-2018 forums and invite your colleagues for the following dates:
Midwest Stream Forum for Agricultural Worker Health, September 18-20, 2017 in Grand Rapids, MI; East Coast Migrant Stream Forum, October 12-14, 2017, in Atlanta, GA; and Western Migrant Stream Forum, February 22-24, 2018, in Seattle, WA.
MIGRANT HEALTH STREAM FORUM HOST ORGANIZATIONS
National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc.
Bobbi Ryder, CEO
1770 FM 967
Buda, TX 78610
Phone: (512) 312-2700, Ext. 5453
Fax: (512) 312-2600
E-mail: ryder@ncfh.org
North Carolina Community Health Center Association
Benjamin Money, CEO
2500 Gateway Center, Suite 100
Morrisville, NC 27560
Phone: (919) 469-5701
Fax: (919) 469-1263
E-mail: moneyb@ncchca.org
Northwest Regional Primary Care Association
Bruce Gray, CEO
6512 23rd Ave. NW, Suite 305
Seattle, WA 98117
Phone: (206) 783-3004
Fax: (206) 783-4311
E-mail: bgray@nwrpca.org
MIGRANT HEALTH STREAM FORUM NATIONAL SPONSORS
Health Resources and Services Administration
Bureau of Primary Health Care
Office of Quality Improvement
Farmworker Health Network
Migrant Health Centers Nationwide
The following links provide specific information on each of the stream forums.
Migrant Health Stream Forums: Promoting Health for Agricultural Workers
and Their Families – Impact Summary Report
East Coast Migrant Stream Forum
Miami, Florida
October 13-15, 2016
Conference Program
Conference Summary and highlights
Participant demographic information
Midwest Stream Forum for Agricultural Worker Health
San Antonio, Texas
October 31-November 2, 2016
Conference Program
Conference Summary and highlights
Participant demographic information
Western Migrant Stream Forum
San Francisco, California
February 22-24, 2017
Conference Program
Conference Summary and highlights
Participant demographic information
Base funding for the steam forums is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Primary Health Care. Each Forum works with a dedicated group of committee members to develop the conference content, identify and recruit speakers, market and promote the conference and evaluate and conduct needs assessments for future planning.
The 2016-2017 Migrant Stream Forums were convened in the fall and winter of 2016-2017: the 29th Annual East Coast Migrant Stream Forum in Miami, Florida on Oct.13-15; the 26th Annual Midwest Stream Forum for Agricultural Worker Health in San Antonio, Texas on October 31- November 2; and the 25th Annual Western Migrant Stream Forum in San Francisco, California on February 22-24, 2017. These proceedings offer a review of each of the forums including the conference program, participant demographics, conference sponsors, planning committee members and conference highlights.
The 2016-2017 Stream Forums assembled more than 600 regional and national participants from a wide range of organizations, agencies, and backgrounds. The three venues provided 86 sessions in various educational tracks including, clinical, outreach, lay health, research, administration, policy and leadership. Continuing education credits were available in medical, nursing, social work and health education.
We encourage you to attend the 2017-2018 forums and invite your colleagues for the following dates:
Midwest Stream Forum for Agricultural Worker Health, September 18-20, 2017 in Grand Rapids, MI; East Coast Migrant Stream Forum, October 12-14, 2017, in Atlanta, GA; and Western Migrant Stream Forum, February 22-24, 2018, in Seattle, WA.
MIGRANT HEALTH STREAM FORUM HOST ORGANIZATIONS
National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc.
Bobbi Ryder, CEO
1770 FM 967
Buda, TX 78610
Phone: (512) 312-2700, Ext. 5453
Fax: (512) 312-2600
E-mail: ryder@ncfh.org
North Carolina Community Health Center Association
Benjamin Money, CEO
2500 Gateway Center, Suite 100
Morrisville, NC 27560
Phone: (919) 469-5701
Fax: (919) 469-1263
E-mail: moneyb@ncchca.org
Northwest Regional Primary Care Association
Bruce Gray, CEO
6512 23rd Ave. NW, Suite 305
Seattle, WA 98117
Phone: (206) 783-3004
Fax: (206) 783-4311
E-mail: bgray@nwrpca.org
MIGRANT HEALTH STREAM FORUM NATIONAL SPONSORS
Health Resources and Services Administration
Bureau of Primary Health Care
Office of Quality Improvement
Farmworker Health Network
Migrant Health Centers Nationwide
The following links provide specific information on each of the stream forums.
Migrant Health Stream Forums: Promoting Health for Agricultural Workers
and Their Families – Impact Summary Report
East Coast Migrant Stream Forum
Miami, Florida
October 13-15, 2016
Conference Program
Conference Summary and highlights
Participant demographic information
Midwest Stream Forum for Agricultural Worker Health
San Antonio, Texas
October 31-November 2, 2016
Conference Program
Conference Summary and highlights
Participant demographic information
Western Migrant Stream Forum
San Francisco, California
February 22-24, 2017
Conference Program
Conference Summary and highlights
Participant demographic information
