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 stream forums provide agricultural worker-specific continuing education to providers of health care and social services in community and migrant health centers, as well as offering a venue for networking among these professionals in the field. The conferences present an opportunity for participants to discuss regional and national trends which affect agricultural workers and share successful strategies for addressing agricultural-worker needs. Base funding for the stream forums is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Primary Care. Additional funding is received each year from other offices and agencies within the federal government. Conference co-sponsors assist with promotion, conference logistics, and other important tasks, while local hosts provide invaluable contacts and leg work at each conference location.
These gatherings of individuals who care for migrant and seasonal agricultural workers and their families on a daily basis allows an opportunity to renew our commitment to providing the best possible services for their health and well-being.
These gatherings of individuals who care for migrant and seasonal agricultural workers and their families on a daily basis allows an opportunity to renew our commitment to providing the best possible services for their health and well-being.
EAST COAST MIGRANT STREAM FORUM
2019 East Coast Migrant Stream Forum
October 9-11, 2019
InterContinental San Juan Hotel - Carolina, Puerto Rico
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East Coast Migrant Stream Forum
October 9-11, 2019
InterContinental San Juan Hotel - Carolina, Puerto Rico
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East Coast Migrant Stream Forum
MIDWEST STREAM FORUM
29th Annual Midwest Stream Forum for Agricultural Worker Health
September 25-27, 2019
Hilton Denver City Center Hotel - Denver, CO
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Midwest Stream Forum for Agricultural Worker Health
September 25-27, 2019
Hilton Denver City Center Hotel - Denver, CO
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Midwest Stream Forum for Agricultural Worker Health
WESTERN MIGRANT STREAM FORUM
2020 Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health
February 19-21, 2020
Sacramento, CA
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Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health
February 19-21, 2020
Sacramento, CA
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Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health