How to deal with multiple names and social security numbers and photo IDs

[Guest guest]

I'm looking for successful ways CHCs have addressed the problems that arise when farmworkers provide different names and social security numbers on different visits to the health center.

Some non-FQHCs in this region are requiring farmworkers to provide a photo ID as a way of dealing with this problem. I'm bringing to their attention the fact that this is creating a major barrier since they undocumented workers cannot obtain a driver's license or state identification, at least not in Florida. However, I'd also like to know of creative ways communities have found to issue photo identification cards for undocumented farmworkers which could help reduce a number of different barriers they face.

Thanks,

Kay Sologaistoa, M.S.

Southeast Migrant Health Coordinator

Florida Association of Community Health Centers (FACHC)

433 North Magnolia Drive

Tallahassee, Florida 32308

Office (850) 942-1822 Ext. 208

Fax (850) 942-9902

Cell (850) 519-1190

[Guest guest]

I wonder if any CHC have issued their own cards to patients. After

all, hospitals do this regularly. It might make sense for CHC to

follow suit. They would just have the patient name, number and date

of issuance.

Just a thought

A

At 05:38 PM 7/12/2004 -0400, you wrote:

I'm looking for

successful ways CHCs have addressed the problems that arise when

farmworkers provide different names and social security numbers on

different visits to the health center.

Some non-FQHCs in this region are requiring

farmworkers to provide a photo ID as a way of dealing with this problem.

I'm bringing to their attention the fact that this is creating a

major barrier since they undocumented workers cannot obtain a driver's

license or state identification, at least not in Florida. However, I'd

also like to know of creative ways communities have found to issue photo

identification cards for undocumented farmworkers which could help reduce

a number of different barriers they face.

Thanks,

Kay Sologaistoa, M.S.

Southeast Migrant Health Coordinator

Florida Association of Community Health Centers

(FACHC)

433 North Magnolia Drive

Tallahassee, Florida 32308

Office (850) 942-1822 Ext. 208

Fax (850) 942-9902

Cell (850) 519-1190

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Hi,

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You have already gotten some good

suggestions. I just wanted to add some ideas.

A card with their health

information/clinic contact info- This could be a little wallet-sized card

that contains some pertinent info like phone numbers (we put local

resources and phone numbers to encourage them to keep them) and it could

serve several purposes. It could give them some essential info,

blood pressure, blood sugar, height, weight, etc. which would come in

handy for them since many people don’t know this information

off-hand. It would also allow clinic staff to document the name and

number used so that they are sure to continue to use the same one.

It has been my experience that sometimes people get a different number

each time they enter the states and are concerned to use the old one. If

you/someone could assure them that this is for health identification only,

they might be willing to use the same number.

Photo IDs based on some status-

they could be issued to patients or they could be issued based on where

they work. They are not difficult or expensive to make. We have made

photo IDs for people in our community that are associated with our

project. They are not official, of course, but they are certainly

useful.

I can send you the template for the

cards/IDs we’ve made if you’re interested. Please feel free

to contact me.

Have a great day!

Holly

Holly Melendez

Research Program

Coordinator

East Tennessee State University

CDC Diabetes Prevention Project

Phone: (423) 439-4081

Email: MELENDEH@...

Fax: (423) 439-4050

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How to deal with multiple names and social security numbers and photo IDs

I'm looking for successful ways CHCs have addressed

the problems that arise when farmworkers provide different names and social

security numbers on different visits to the health center.

Some non-FQHCs in this region are requiring

farmworkers to provide a photo ID as a way of dealing with this problem. I'm

bringing to their attention the fact that this is creating a major

barrier since they undocumented workers cannot obtain a driver's license or

state identification, at least not in Florida. However, I'd also like to know

of creative ways communities have found to issue photo identification cards for

undocumented farmworkers which could help reduce a number of different barriers

they face.

Thanks,

Kay Sologaistoa, M.S.

Southeast

Migrant Health Coordinator

Florida

Association of Community Health Centers (FACHC)

433

North Magnolia Drive

Tallahassee,

Florida 32308

Office

(850) 942-1822 Ext. 208

Fax

(850) 942-9902

Cell

(850) 519-1190

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[Guest guest]

North Carolina primary health care- don't know the new name- issue the light blue health passports (dawn burtt project) that called for a standard passpart picture to be inserted on the front page. they were very well received by the farmworkers.

-----Original Message-----From: Alayne Unterberger [mailto:alayne@...]Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [ ] How to deal with multiple names and social security numbers and photo IDsI wonder if any CHC have issued their own cards to patients. After all, hospitals do this regularly. It might make sense for CHC to follow suit. They would just have the patient name, number and date of issuance.Just a thoughtAAt 05:38 PM 7/12/2004 -0400, you wrote:

I'm looking for successful ways CHCs have addressed the problems that arise when farmworkers provide different names and social security numbers on different visits to the health center. Some non-FQHCs in this region are requiring farmworkers to provide a photo ID as a way of dealing with this problem. I'm bringing to their attention the fact that this is creating a major barrier since they undocumented workers cannot obtain a driver's license or state identification, at least not in Florida. However, I'd also like to know of creative ways communities have found to issue photo identification cards for undocumented farmworkers which could help reduce a number of different barriers they face. Thanks, Kay Sologaistoa, M.S. Southeast Migrant Health Coordinator Florida Association of Community Health Centers (FACHC) 433 North Magnolia Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Office (850) 942-1822 Ext. 208 Fax (850) 942-9902 Cell (850) 519-1190 To Post a message, send it to: GroupsTo Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: -unsubscribe

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A couple weeks ago I sent a program announcement describing CDC funding for rapid HIV testing in non-traditional venues, including migrant health clinics.

I never heard anything and I want to be sure that the announcement was disseminated.

Will anybody who remembers seeing the announcement please reply. Yes will do.

I have another announcement that I would like to send later today.

Thanks to any responders,

Tom Painter

M. Painter PhD, Behavioral Scientist (Sociologist)

Prevention Research Branch, MS E-37

Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1600 Clifton Road, NE

Atlanta, Georgia 30333 USA

Tel. 1-404-639-6113

Fax 1-404-639-8640/1950

E-mail: top@...

-----Original Message-----From: Alayne Unterberger [mailto:alayne@...] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:06 PM Subject: Re: [ ] How to deal with multiple names and social security numbers and photo IDsI wonder if any CHC have issued their own cards to patients. After all, hospitals do this regularly. It might make sense for CHC to follow suit. They would just have the patient name, number and date of issuance.Just a thoughtAAt 05:38 PM 7/12/2004 -0400, you wrote:

I'm looking for successful ways CHCs have addressed the problems that arise when farmworkers provide different names and social security numbers on different visits to the health center. Some non-FQHCs in this region are requiring farmworkers to provide a photo ID as a way of dealing with this problem. I'm bringing to their attention the fact that this is creating a major barrier since they undocumented workers cannot obtain a driver's license or state identification, at least not in Florida. However, I'd also like to know of creative ways communities have found to issue photo identification cards for undocumented farmworkers which could help reduce a number of different barriers they face. Thanks, Kay Sologaistoa, M.S. Southeast Migrant Health Coordinator Florida Association of Community Health Centers (FACHC) 433 North Magnolia Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Office (850) 942-1822 Ext. 208 Fax (850) 942-9902 Cell (850) 519-1190 To Post a message, send it to: GroupsTo Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: -unsubscribe

[Guest guest]

Your message was posted on June 23rd. It is message number 2709.

Moderator.

Painter, wrote:

Message

A couple weeks ago I sent a program

announcement describing CDC funding for rapid HIV testing in

non-traditional venues, including migrant health clinics.

I never heard anything and I want to be sure

that the announcement was disseminated.

Will anybody who remembers seeing the

announcement please reply. Yes will do.

I have another announcement that I would like

to send later today.

Thanks to any responders,

Tom Painter

M. Painter PhD,

Behavioral Scientist (Sociologist)

Prevention Research Branch, MS E-37

Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention

Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention

1600 Clifton Road, NE

Atlanta, Georgia 30333

USA

Tel. 1-404-639-6113

Fax 1-404-639-8640/1950

E-mail: top@...

[Guest guest]

Thanks to those of you who replied. No more replies needed, and hopefully you have also received today's announcement.

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A couple weeks ago I sent a program announcement describing CDC funding for rapid HIV testing in non-traditional venues, including migrant health clinics.

I never heard anything and I want to be sure that the announcement was disseminated.

Will anybody who remembers seeing the announcement please reply. Yes will do.

I have another announcement that I would like to send later today.

Thanks to any responders,

Tom Painter

M. Painter PhD, Behavioral Scientist (Sociologist)

Prevention Research Branch, MS E-37

Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1600 Clifton Road, NE

Atlanta, Georgia 30333 USA

Tel. 1-404-639-6113

Fax 1-404-639-8640/1950

E-mail: top@...

-----Original Message-----From: Alayne Unterberger [mailto:alayne@...] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:06 PM Subject: Re: [ ] How to deal with multiple names and social security numbers and photo IDsI wonder if any CHC have issued their own cards to patients. After all, hospitals do this regularly. It might make sense for CHC to follow suit. They would just have the patient name, number and date of issuance.Just a thoughtAAt 05:38 PM 7/12/2004 -0400, you wrote:

I'm looking for successful ways CHCs have addressed the problems that arise when farmworkers provide different names and social security numbers on different visits to the health center. Some non-FQHCs in this region are requiring farmworkers to provide a photo ID as a way of dealing with this problem. I'm bringing to their attention the fact that this is creating a major barrier since they undocumented workers cannot obtain a driver's license or state identification, at least not in Florida. However, I'd also like to know of creative ways communities have found to issue photo identification cards for undocumented farmworkers which could help reduce a number of different barriers they face. Thanks, Kay Sologaistoa, M.S. Southeast Migrant Health Coordinator Florida Association of Community Health Centers (FACHC) 433 North Magnolia Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Office (850) 942-1822 Ext. 208 Fax (850) 942-9902 Cell (850) 519-1190 To Post a message, send it to: GroupsTo Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: -unsubscribe