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Farmworker COVID-19
Community Assessments

Farmworker COVID-19 Community Assessments (FCCAs)

​As part of a national COVID-19 outreach and vaccination project for farmworkers supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NCFH is conducting a series of Farmworker COVID-19 Community Assessments (FCCA). Five community assessments were conducted in Phase 1 of the project (August – December 2021) in collaboration with local partners and included 1,094 surveys with farmworkers and 52 qualitative interviews with farmworkers, employers, and organizations. Phase 2 of the project kicked off in March 2022 and includes assessments from five additional communities.

​These assessments highlight the racial and linguistic diversity of farmworker communities, disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates, and widespread exposure to key COVID-19 transmission risk factors, such as overcrowded housing and shared transportation to work. The assessments provide NCFH, CDC, and local communities with actionable findings about farmworkers’ experiences and recommendations on how to best meet their needs arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Phase 1 - CA: Monterey, Tulare and Kern counties; TX: Hidalgo and El Paso counties; NM: Doña Ana County; MS: Calhoun and Coahoma counties; FL: Collier County. Phase 2 - GA: Colquitt County; NC: Sampson County; CO: Weld County; NJ: Atlantic and Cumberland counties; WA: Yakima County.

Methods 
The FCCA methodology includes both a quantitative and a qualitative component and is based on the CDC’s rapid community assessment methodology.  ​
  • Quantitative component: Survey administered to approximately 150-350 farmworkers in each community examining farmworkers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to the COVID-19 emergency with a focus on vaccination coverage, as well as structural factors that CDC and other federal, state and local agencies and organizations could address, such as barriers to safety, healthcare access, and COVID-19 testing and vaccination.  
  • Qualitative component: In-depth interviews with farmworkers and employers, and key informant interviews (KIIs) with agricultural experts or representatives of farmworker-serving organizations. Interviews explore farmworkers’ attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines and preventive measures, access to health care and services for farmworkers, and the impact of COVID-19 on agricultural employers, service providers, and farmworkers’ work, family, and daily life.   
Additional details on methodology can be found in the executive summary below.

Phase 2
​Community Assessment Reports

Colquitt County, GA
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Open Report
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Press Release Kit
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Partners

Latino Community Fund Georgia
Sampson county, NC
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Open Report
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Press Release Kit
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Partners

NC Farmworkers' Project
Manos Unidas Program
Weld County, CO
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Open Report
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Press Release Kit
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Partners

Project Protect Food System Workers
Colorado Legal Services
Salud Family Health
Atlantic & Cumberland Counties, NJ 
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OPEN REPORT
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Partners
CATA
Yakima county, WA - 
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OPEN REPORT
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Yakima County Health District
Yakima Neighborhood Health Services
Yakima County Migrant Education
High School Equivalency Program at Central Washington University

Phase 1
​Community Assessment Reports

Executive Summary
This executive summary provides a brief overview of the findings from the first phase of a series of five FCCAs conducted from August to December 2021.
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Executive Summary
Monterey, Tulare & Kern Counties, CA
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Open Report
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Press Release Kit
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Partners

JBS International
Líderes Campesinas
Hidalgo County, TX
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Open Report
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Press Release Kit
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Partners

We are deeply grateful to Elizabeth Marquez and Claudia Garcia for their assistance in providing highly insightful knowledge about the local farmworker populations in their service area, and for assisting in identifying and interviewing farmworkers for this assessment.
JBS International
El Paso County, TX & DoÑA Ana County, NM
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Open Report
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Press Release Kit
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Partners

Centro de los Trabajadores Agrícolas Fronterizos
JBS International
Calhoun & Coahoma Counties, MS
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Open Report
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Press Release Kit
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Partners

JBS International
Mississippi Delta Council for Farm Worker Opportunities, Inc.
Northeast Catholic Charities of Vardaman
Collier county, FL
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Open Report
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Press Release Kit
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Partners

Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida

Findings Snapshot
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This publication was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $4,000,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.


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  • About
    • NCFH History & Mission
    • Staff
    • Careers
    • Board of Directors
    • Partners
    • Artwork >
      • Meet the Artist
      • Call for Artist
    • Scholarships
    • IMPACT
  • Ag Worker Health
    • History
    • Fact Sheets & Reports
    • Open Access Data
    • Number of Ag Workers
    • Migrant Health Centers
    • Ag Worker Organizations
    • Farm Labor Data Dashboard
  • Resources
    • Helpline for Ag Workers
    • Health Education Resources >
      • Diabetes Resource Hub
      • Mental Health Resource Hub
      • SDOH Hub
    • Health Center Toolbox
    • Farmworker Outreach Resources
    • Digital Stories
    • Digital Archive
    • Online Store
  • Training
    • Workforce Development Trainings
    • Webinars >
      • Archived Webinars
    • Midwest Stream Forum >
      • Regional Stream Forums
    • NCFH Consulting & Professional Development Services
  • PROGRAMS
    • INFECTIOUS DISEASES
    • Health Center Learning Collaboratives
  • COVID-19
    • Our Response
    • COVID Educational Resources for Ag Workers
    • COVID Resources for Service Providers
    • COVID Resources for Ag Employers
    • COVID-19 Promising Practices
    • Demonstration Project Grants
    • Farmworker COVID-19 Community Assessments
  • Español