Farmworker-serving organizations such as health centers, legal aid organizations, and community-based organizations play a critical role in reaching communities of farmworkers, who often experience multiple barriers in accessing community resources. Outreach workers and Community Health Workers (CHWs) have the opportunity to be proactive in providing farmworkers with the appropriate information and supplies they need during the pandemic and beyond. NCFH is committed to working with farmworker-serving organizations to equip advocates with valuable resources for farmworker outreach. If you would like to get involved in our farmworker network such as participate in a coalition, questions about farmworker outreach or would like NCFH to include your resource on our webpage, contact Yvette Salinas.
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Digital Tools and Templates
NCFH has compiled some digital tools that can help with farmworker outreach planning and data collection during outreach events. Explore the tools below!
Useful Planning Tools
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H-2 tool developed by Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid (TRLA) allows farmworker advocates to track job postings and plan for outreach. Quarterly and daily data is updated automatically from the DOL's seasonal jobs website. |
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View these simple video tutorials on using the Texas RioGrande Legal Aid's H2 tool as farmworker advocates searching for data to inform outreach planning to H-2A workers. The English and Spanish video series demonstrate the "All Search Data" feature, the various uses of the map function, and how to search for farmworkers by employer name. The videos are brought to you by the Farmworker Paralegal Team at Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid.
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The Farm Labor Data Dashboard was developed by NCFH to centralize nationally available data related to farmworkers in the U.S. The dashboard is an interactive, web-based tool that integrates data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and others to gain an understanding of the national landscape of farm labor. |
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The Department of Labor’s FLAG system is a portal used by both employers and federal agencies to access the database of current H-2A work orders. The system provides employers and applicants access to track time-sensitive information related to temporary labor certification applications with the Office of Foreign Labor Certifications (OFLC). The work orders detail when H-2A workers are in a state, how many workers were certified and where they live during their stay in the United States. Because this data is public, farmworker serving-organizations can use this tool to inform outreach plans throughout the year. |
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H5N1 avian flu continues to spread among cattle, poultry, and wildlife, and farmworkers have an increased risk of becoming infected if they work with animals. Outreach workers visiting animal farms may also be at risk. NCFH has drafted guidelines to prevent H5N1 infection for outreach workers who are reaching animal production workers on farms, in their homes, and in the community. These guidelines will be updated on an on-going basis. You can view the recorded webinar about the guidelines and other tools for outreach to dairy workers here: https://youtu.be/wTJgFu5bg8Y
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Outreach Apps to Consider for Data Collection
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Kobo Tool Box is a free data, open-source collection app that allows users to build forms and collect interview responses. The app can be used online and offline and has a strong safeguard against data loss. The synchronize data via SSL features ensures data can’t be read by a third party. NCFH has field-tested this tool and has found it to be very reliable even in areas where there is no cell service, and the tool can be used in multiple languages. |
Digital How-to's
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Legal Aid of North Carolina has compiled a step-by-step process on adding voice overs to printed outreach materials. In the name of making outreach materials--like booklets, brochures, calendars, and handouts—more accessible for people with limited literacy, find out how to link audio versions to materials your organization creates. |
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A how-to guide in boosting Facebook posts to reach farmworkers online which include different features and opt-in to help spread the word about current events affecting farmworkers in your community |
Tools for Health Outreach Staff
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In response to Florida's SB1718 becoming law, NCFH created a National Farmworker Resources one-pager for outreach staff to support farmworkers in circumstances of moving away from Florida and in search of housing, farmworker jobs, migrant health centers, and other farmworker serving organizations and services across the United States.
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This Spanish Outreach Protocol booklet highlights outreach safety tips for farmworker-serving outreach staff, including some key challenges and how to address them. All tips were compiled by NCFH based on input from farmworker-serving organizations and NCFH’s own experience conducting outreach. NCFH has compiled best practices and important considerations for conducting outreach to H-2A guest workers. This document can be used as a template that organizations can use and adapt to meet their specific outreach needs. Get Your Foot in the Door:
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A guide for Farmworker Health Outreach staff developed by North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The purpose of this publication is to provide guidance to administrators, program coordinators, outreach workers, and others tasked with incorporating enabling services into their agency’s health service approach. |
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The CHW Career Web Model Educational tool developed by MHP Salud can be used by organizations that work with Health Educators and similar professions to help explain the different career trajectories that those in the CHW and similar work forces have. |
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This guide was developed for farmworker health outreach workers with input from outreach workers, researchers, and farmworker health specialists. It is a tool created by the Duke University School of Nursing for outreach workers who are currently involved in research or who are considering getting involved with a research project. |
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The Farmworker Health Literacy project addresses Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Health Disparities with Information Resources and focuses on improving the daily lives of migrant seasonal farmworkers by expanding internet connectivity and access to online health information for farmworkers and their families. |
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Watch the following videos to learn how to more confidently search for health or patient education materials online brought to you by East Carolina University. |
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This guide created by Farmworker Justice will familiarize outreach workers with some of the basics of health insurance, so that they can better answer farmworkers’ questions and prepare them to visit patient navigators/in-person assisters. Resource also available in Spanish |
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The purpose of this chapter is to support health centers by providing a practical framework and guidance on undertaking clinical outreach efforts. It explores the different facets of clinical outreach and how it can be planned and implemented. The clinical Outreach chapter was created by Health Outreach Partners. |
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Health Outreach Partner’s 2nd Edition Outreach Reference Manual is a comprehensive reference for farmworker outreach programs and outreach staff. Topics include understanding farmworkers, maximizing resources, hiring an outreach team, retaining an outreach team, conducting a farmworker needs assessment, health education fundamentals, and many more. |
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NCFH Radio PSAs
In 2024, NCFH produced two radio PSAs informing potential potential farmworkers of available health centers in the USA. Each PSA was translated into seven indigenous languages including Nahuatl, Purepecha, Tsotsil, Tzetal, and Zapoteco.
Share these 60-second informative audio and video with farmworkers in your area. |
Outreach Promising Practices
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NCFH held a training on Best Practices for Phone and Virtual interpretation for farmworker-serving organizations. This publication is the supplemental material that supported that training. Learn more about how these best practices and a list of resources for setting up and using this type of interpretation
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NCFH staff tested out using WhatsApp to interpret health education talks for farmworkers who speak Tsotsil and Spanish. Learn more about how it went and our tips for using this in the field.
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Community Advocacy and Education
Facilitation
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Developed by the Regional Center for Health Communities, a One-on-One tips for building trust and establishing a relationship through conversation and sharing stories. |
Popular Education
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Created by Multnomah County Public Health Division Community Partnership unit. This Popular Education manual features dozens of popular education methods for group meeting settings. |
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The National Day Labor Organizing Network (NDLON) website offers a list of popular education tools which include videos, popular education flyers, vignettes, guides and other documents to raise awareness on the spread of COVID-19. |
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This one page document authored by Leah Wise from the Southeast Regional Economic Justice Network (REJN) covers key ideas for creating a unified, cohesive coalition. |
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This manual compiled by Civic Education and Community Mobilization (CIVCOM) Partners is a training guide for facilitators based on participatory, problem posing methods whereby participants are encouraged to analyze problems and search for their own solutions. |
Quarterly Round-up of Farmworker Friendly Material
The following farmworker-friendly materials were carefully selected and assessed by NCFH staff to support your outreach activities. Let us know if you would like our team to assess and include your organizations health education material in our resource round up! Please note that new resources are being added on a regular basis. If you would like to suggest a resource, please contact Lisbeth Gall.
Leadership Spotlight
Farmworker-serving Outreach Teams representatives have nominated members of various communities to celebrate their contributions to make the world a better place. NCFH proudly presents the following leaders across the nation.