Workforce Development Training - National Center for Farmworker Health

NCFH is committed to providing high quality training and technical assistance services designed to meet the ever-changing needs of Health Centers across the country and other health and social service organizations. We offer a variety of training and technical assistance programs and services through various formats including phone consultation, hands-on training, customized webinars, and/or facilitation. Solution-focused, we will work with you to tailor a training to meet your organization’s needs. NCFH has a team of highly trained and seasoned facilitators, trainers and health education professionals who will work with you and your staff to design and deliver a personalized program.

NCFH developed a process for identifying organizational needs and matching them to the training and technical assistance services. By taking a systematic approach, NCFH provides a customized solution to each unique situation. If you are interested in more information about any of these training programs, please email training@ncfh.org.

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Certificate of Excellence (COE) in Agricultural Worker Health Program

The COE is a self-paced, online suite of e-learning modules to develop the capacity and skills of health center staff and other professionals who deliver health care and enabling services to migratory and seasonal agricultural workers (MSAWs) and their families.

Chronic Disease

Trainings related to chronic disease including diabetes prevention and self-management, blood pressure, hypertension, kidney and liver disease, and much more! Not only would you receive resources to increase patient engagements, but you could also obtain strategies for patient education and outreach and information about accreditation programs. For more information and resources, visit our Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Hub.

Emerging Issues

Trainings related to emerging issues including infectious diseases (H5N1, flu, Lyme disease, etc.), emergency preparedness and response, mental health, and sexual health. Contact our NCFH staff today to provide information for us to customize your training to meet your organizational needs.

Farmworker Outreach

Trainings related to outreach with farmworker populations, agricultural employers, and other agricultural worker serving organizations. For more outreach information and resources, visit our Farmworker Outreach webpage.

Governance and Leadership

Trainings related to board governance and leadership, including board strategic planning, board roles and responsibilities, board financial oversight, etc. For more governance information and resources, visit our Governance webpage.

Health Center Competencies

Trainings related to improving and building health center workforce competencies including Orientation to Migrant Health, Agricultural Worker Identification and Verification, Uniform Data System (UDS) Reporting, etc. For more information and resources, visit our Health Center Operations webpage.

Increase Access to Care (IAC) Program

The IAC Program was designed to assist Health Centers in accurately identifying, registering and reporting their patients.

Infectious Disease

Trainings related to infectious disease as an emerging issue, including the following topics: H5N1, influenza, Tdap, tuberculosis, and Lyme disease. For more information and resources, visit our Infectious Disease Hub.

Language Access and Cultural Responsiveness

Trainings related to advancing health equity through language access and cultural competence, including Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS). For more information and resources, visit our Language Access webpage.

Occupational Health and Safety

Trainings related to farmworker occupational health and safety, including heat stress, workplace safety, and workplace policies and procedures. Contact our NCFH staff today to provide information for us to customize your training to meet your organizational needs.

Agricultural Worker Symposia

National training events focused on a topic area of high priority to staff and board of health centers and other agricultural worker-serving organizations and based on three foundational pillars 1.) In dept learning; 2.) Community and Connectedness; and 3.) Leadership Development.

** Some trainings may be available through grant funding, and some may be a fee for service. For more information and to determine pricing, please email training@ncfh.org. To view the list of current available webinars, visit our Webinars page. To view a list of past webinars, visit our Archived Webinars page for recordings.