RE: experiences, successes, & best prac tices

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I think we could give some input for transport

-----Original Message-----From: Kristie McComb [mailto:kristie@...]Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 4:31 PM Subject: [ ] experiences, successes, & best practices

October 5, 2007Dear Migrant Health Colleague,Based on our findings from the 2005-06 National Needs Assessment of Farmworker-Serving Organizations, Farmworker Health Services, Inc. is collecting resources and information on the following topics in order to improve outreach to farmworkers: transportation solutions, appropriately responding to indigenous farmworkers, and effectively using or participating in farmworker coalitions. We know that there are many organizations out there in addition to the ones we have identified already that have implemented effective solutions and models. And so would like to learn more and share information such as successes, best practices and concrete advice.If you and your organization have experience in addressing any of these issues at your organization and would be willing to talk with me in greater detail, I would appreciate it. Please contact me off-line by Friday, October 12 and I will follow up with you shortly after. kristiefarmworkerhealth (DOT) orgI have posed some questions below to give you an idea of the kinds of information we would like to discuss with you and share with other farmworker-serving organizations (with your permission). Transportation1. Does your organization provide transportation to your farmworker patients or some means to ensure that they can get to/from appointments?2. What are some of the challenges you have faced in ensuring transportation for farmworkers? How have you dealt with them?3. What has worked well in terms of transportation options at your health center and why? 4. What has NOT worked and why?5. What advice would you give another health center that would like to provide or ensure that farmworkers have transportation options for getting/to from appointments?Farmworker Coalitions1. Does your organization participate in or serve as the lead organization in a farmworker coalition? 2. What have been your coalition's successes to date?3. What have been the key elements that sustain your coalition's ability to make positive change in your community?4. What have been your challenges and how have you addressed them?5. What advice do you have for other health centers that would like to start or get involved in a farmworker coalition?Serving Indigenous Farmworkers1. Has your organization seen an increase in the arrival of indigenous farmworkers to your community?2. What has your organization done to be responsive to the unique needs of this subset of the farmworker population? 3. Have these strategies worked and why?4. What have been some challenges you've faced in trying to effectively reach out to this population? How has your organization addressed these challenges and have you been successful?5. What advice would you have for a health center that would like to improve its ability to respond appropriately to the needs of indigenous farmworkers?Thank you very much for your assistance and I look forward to hearing from you soon!Kristie McComb*************************************Kristie McComb, MPH Project Manager Farmworker Health Services, Inc. 1221 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 5 Washington DC 20005 tel: 202-347-7377 fax: 202-347-6385 www.farmworkerhealth.org Executive Office:405 14th Street, Suite #809Oakland, CA 94612tel: 510-268-0091fax: 510-268-0093