Later this month we will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Migrant Health Act, the landmark legislation that paved the way for so many programs that continue to serve the farmworker population today. While strides have been made to improve their health status, access to quality healthcare continues to be a challenge for many farmworkers and their families. That’s where the Una Voz Para La Salud/Call for Health Program comes in.
About the Call for Health Program
We know farmworkers face unique challenges and barriers and often need a bridge to connect them to health care and other wraparound services. The Una Voz Para La Salud/Call for Health Program was established in 1997 by the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) as a nationwide, bilingual information and referral service for farmworker families. In addition to navigation and referral services, from 2000-present, the Program has provided more than $36,000 in financial assistance to 2,127 farmworkers and leveraged over $546,000 in in-kind donations from providers of care.
Services Offered:
Some of the services offered through the program are:
- Connecting farmworker families to the closest Community and Migrant Health Center (C/MHC)
- Negotiating for reduced rates with private providers to lessen the financial burden on the farmworker
- Providing interpretation services to alleviate language barriers
- Connecting farmworker families to legal aid, food, and transportation resources
- Assisting with access to COVID-19 testing, vaccinations, and replacement of lost vaccination cards
The Una Voz Para La Salud Program in Action
The following is just one of the stories that illustrates the impact of the Una Voz Para La Salud.
