To keep up with the ever-changing needs of the health center workforce, NCFH hosts two national Agricultural Worker Health Symposia each year. Each training event focuses on a topic area of high priority to staff and board of health centers and other migratory and seasonal agricultural worker (MSAW) serving organizations.
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April 15-17, 2026
Caesars New Orleans Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Discounted Room Block Rates Available until 3/31 or when the room block is filled
The National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) invites you to join us at Caesars New Orleans for the Spring 2026 Agricultural Worker Health Symposium. This three-day event will bring together professionals from multidisciplinary teams committed to improving the health of agricultural worker families through learning, networking, and transforming ideas into action, from field to community.
Guided by the theme, From Field to Community: Food, Environment, and the Health of Agricultural Workers, the Symposium will explore how agricultural work, food systems, and environmental conditions affect health outcomes, and how health centers and partners can respond through effective programs and service delivery.
The agenda will feature solutions-driven sessions focused on:
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Call for Abstracts – Submission deadline 2/11/2026 The NCFH Spring 2026 Agricultural Worker Health Symposium will explore how transforming systems of food, environment, and care delivery can improve health outcomes for agricultural workers and their families. Through the exchange of innovative practices, applied research, and community-informed solutions, participants will examine strategies that address nutrition and well-being, environmental and occupational exposures, and access to care — bridging the journey from field to community. NCFH invites workshop and poster presentation proposals that emphasize real-world application and provide actionable strategies participants can implement immediately in their work. Submit your proposal today! |
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Session Focus Areas Proposals should align with one of the following areas: Nutrition and Well-being: This track focuses on strategies to improve health outcomes through nutrition and well-being interventions, including, but not limited to:
Responses to Environmental Impacts on Health: Sessions in this track examine environmental conditions that directly affect agricultural worker health, including, but not limited to:
Access to Care for Agricultural Worker Families: This track highlights innovative models and partnerships that expand and strengthen access to care, including, but not limited to:
Submit your proposal today! |
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Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities at the NCFH Agricultural Worker Health Symposia provide direct access to multidisciplinary professionals from agricultural worker-serving organizations nationwide, along with year-round visibility and engagement opportunities. Contact Symposia @ncfh.org for more information |
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CHW Scholarships A limited number of scholarships will be available to support CHW participation in the Spring 2025 NCFH Agricultural Worker Health Symposium-funded through proceeds of the NCFH Commemorative Artwork Program. Additional details coming soon!
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Don’t Miss Out!
This is your opportunity to connect, learn, and contribute to advancing agricultural worker health nationwide.
For any questions, please email Symposia@ncfh.org.
What makes the NCFH Agricultural Worker Health Symposia unique?NCFH bases these Symposia events on three foundational pillars: 1) In Depth Learning; 2) Community and Connectedness; and 3) Leadership Development. These pillars encompass critical elements such as providing a deeper dive into MSAW health-specific topics, intentional opportunities for stories from the field, sharing of challenges, promising practices and strategies, and a space for multi-disciplinary collaboration, discussion, and planning for deliberate, focused application to service delivery practices, as well as a unified voice to share perspectives on priority topics.
What is the goal of these events?In alignment with NCFH’s mission, our goal for these training events is to improve the health of MSAW families by providing the best possible workforce development training to strengthen the ability of health centers and other organizations to serve them. We know that to continue building upon the work of our colleagues across the U.S., we must foster the development of health leaders that will continue the charge of increasing access to quality health care services for MSAW families. |
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Where can I get the latest updates?Stay connected with the latest Symposia information by subscribing to the monthly NCFH News and visiting the NCFH website.
For any questions, please email Symposia@ncfh.org. |
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