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Show Your Support for the Ag Worker Access 2020 Campaign on Agricultural Worker Health Center Day (08/06/19)

7/10/2019

 
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Join us in commemorating Agricultural Worker Health Center Day on Tuesday, August 6th!

A few suggestions for including the Campaign in your Ag Worker Health Center Day celebrations:
  • Sign up to join the Ag Worker Access Campaign* and encourage your friends & colleagues to join, too!
    • Set up a "Campaign Sign Up" kiosk in your staff lounge and/or send the sign up link to all staff via email. 
    • Have a sign up competition among your health center teams. Let us know who wins! 
  • Add a temporary Ag Worker Access 2020 Campaign frame to your Facebook profile pic.
  • Add a Campaign Button on your health center's website to link to the Campaign webpage.
  • Download Campaign promotional tools to include in your Ag Worker Health Center Day activities.
  • Share your story - Let us know why you care about increasing access to quality healthcare for Ag Workers & their families.
How are you planning to include the Ag Worker Access Campaign
in your Ag Worker Health Center Day activities? 
​Let us know!
Be sure to use #AgWorkerAccess & tag us in your social media posts!!

If you have any questions or need any additional Campaign information or resources,
please 
contact us.​

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*Did you know? 
Campaign members receive quarterly email updates
, member discounts on NCFH Commemorative artwork purchases, and are eligible to apply for NCFH scholarships!




This Summer, Make Health a Family Focus

7/2/2019

 
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For many families across the country, warm weather means time spent with family – whether it’s backyard cookouts, picnics at the park, family reunions, or family vacations. These events are a time for families to reconnect and reflect on traditions. Family functions are also a time to talk about family health. 
 

In the United States, all too often a family’s health history includes prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes is a condition that affects 84 million American adults – or 1 in 3 – and means that a person’s blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough yet for a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.
 
Prediabetes affects some communities more than others. For example, 32% of Hispanics and Latinos have prediabetes, and only 1 in 14 are aware that they do. The good news is prediabetes can often be reversed with a healthy diet and more physical activity. 
 
When spending time with family this summer, think about ways you can get healthier together. Here are some ideas to help you get started:
 
  • Prepare healthier food for barbeques and picnics. It’s not summer without family barbeques and cookouts! Offer to bring healthier options such as fruits, vegetables, and low-sugar and low-calorie beverages. 
 
  • Check out farmers’ markets and make trips to “pick-your-own” farms and orchards. Kids may be more likely to try new foods they pick themselves. Plus, the whole family can get in more activity.  
 
  • Get the family moving. Gather the family for a game of soccer, basketball, softball, or kickball. Or just go for a good, brisk family walk. If your family goes on vacation, incorporate opportunities to walk to, around, or between sites. 

  • Create a family health buddy program. Accountability works. Encourage family members to pick a “health buddy” who they can talk to when they feel like they’re slipping into unhealthy behaviors or when they want to celebrate a health win. Texting a family member after completing a workout or when a dessert craving hits can be just what they need to stay on track.
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  • Start a conversation about prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. It’s not always easy to bring up a topic like prediabetes, but it sure is important – 9 out of 10 people with prediabetes don’t even know they have it. Encourage your family members to find out if they might have prediabetes by taking a one-minute risk test at cdc.gov/prediabetes/takethetest. If they find out they have prediabetes, encourage them to learn more about a program like the CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention program OR a CDC-recognized lifestyle change program. At these programs, participants can learn ways to lower their chances for getting type 2 diabetes. Hear Suzi Gomez's story and about how joining a diabetes prevention program helped her.
 
Summer is a time to have fun with family, but it’s also a time to help take care of them. Encourage family members at risk for type 2 diabetes to understand their risk and learn that they can prevent or delay it if they take steps to change their lifestyle. Help them get started today!

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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
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    • INFECTIOUS DISEASES
    • Health Center Learning Collaboratives
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    • 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