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 Health 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.
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East Coast Migrant Stream Forum
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Western Forum for Migrant
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Midwest Stream Forum for Agricultural Worker Health
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2022 Regional Stream Forum Infographic
A snapshot of 2022 Regional Stream Forum highlights is available for download here.
A snapshot of 2022 Regional Stream Forum highlights is available for download here.
Regional Stream Forum Proceedings
2021-2022 PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGIONAL STREAM FORUMS
The 2021-2022 Regional Stream Forums were convened in the Spring of 2022: the Midwest Stream Forum for Agricultural Worker Health was held in-person in Austin, Texas on March 28 – 30; the Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health was a hybrid event (in-person and virtually) held in Portland, Oregon on April 11 – 13; and the East Coast Migrant Stream Forum was held virtually on April 26 – 29.
The Regional Stream Forums assembled more than 600 regional and national participants from a wide range of organizations, agencies, and backgrounds. The three Forums provided 90 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.
The 2022 Regional Stream Forums Impact Report offers a review of each of the Forums including the conference program, participant demographics, conference sponsors, planning committee members and conference highlights.
Download the full report here.
MIGRANT HEALTH STREAM FORUM HOST ORGANIZATIONS
National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc.
Sylvia Partida, CEO
1770 FM 967
Buda, TX 78610
Phone: (512) 312-5457
Fax: (512) 312-2600
E-mail: partida@ncfh.org
North Carolina Community Health Center Association
Chris Shank, CEO
4917 Waters Edge Drive, Suite 165
Raleigh, NC 27606
Phone: (919) 469-5701
Fax: (919) 469-1263
E-mail: shankc@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
REGIONAL STREAM FORUM NATIONAL SPONSORS
Health Resources and Services Administration
Bureau of Primary Health Care
Farmworker Health Network
Migrant Health Centers Nationwide
The 2021-2022 Regional Stream Forums were convened in the Spring of 2022: the Midwest Stream Forum for Agricultural Worker Health was held in-person in Austin, Texas on March 28 – 30; the Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health was a hybrid event (in-person and virtually) held in Portland, Oregon on April 11 – 13; and the East Coast Migrant Stream Forum was held virtually on April 26 – 29.
The Regional Stream Forums assembled more than 600 regional and national participants from a wide range of organizations, agencies, and backgrounds. The three Forums provided 90 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.
The 2022 Regional Stream Forums Impact Report offers a review of each of the Forums including the conference program, participant demographics, conference sponsors, planning committee members and conference highlights.
Download the full report here.
MIGRANT HEALTH STREAM FORUM HOST ORGANIZATIONS
National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc.
Sylvia Partida, CEO
1770 FM 967
Buda, TX 78610
Phone: (512) 312-5457
Fax: (512) 312-2600
E-mail: partida@ncfh.org
North Carolina Community Health Center Association
Chris Shank, CEO
4917 Waters Edge Drive, Suite 165
Raleigh, NC 27606
Phone: (919) 469-5701
Fax: (919) 469-1263
E-mail: shankc@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
REGIONAL STREAM FORUM NATIONAL SPONSORS
Health Resources and Services Administration
Bureau of Primary Health Care
Farmworker Health Network
Migrant Health Centers Nationwide