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Schlegal, Helen – Migration Today, 1984
Describes the development and activities of the National Migrant Referral Project (NMRP), which attempts to effect continuity of quality health care for migrant farmworkers and their dependents by facilitating the exchange of information within a network of migrant health providers. Outlines future goals and plans of the organization. (KH)
Descriptors: Migrant Health Services, Migrant Programs, Migrant Workers, Program Development
Johnston, Helen J. – Migration Today, 1984
Presents a broad, historical overview of federal legislation and agencies created to improve the health situation of migrant farm workers. Focuses particularly on the Migrant Health Act (of 1962) and its subsequent revisions. Asserts that a need still exists for special arrangements for health care for migrants and other seasonal farm workers. (KH)
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Hispanic Americans, Migrant Health Services
Abrams, Herbert K. – Southwest Economy & Society, 1979
Comments on the health of migrant farmworkers in the U.S. and the Border Industrialization ("twin plants") Program with a brief description of the unique U.S.-Mexico border region, emphasizing the status of air pollution, housing, nutrition, and health care. Available from Southwest Economy & Society, Box 4482, Albuquerque, New…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Braceros, Environment, Health
Freudenberg, Kathy – New Jersey Medicine, 1992
Describes health problems experienced by the 12,000 migrants in New Jersey. Illustrates the needs for more attention and resources from the medical community. New Jersey programs, including school health services, are relatively advanced in protecting the rights and health of migrant workers, but a lack of resources limits the delivery of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Safety, Diseases, Injuries
Peer reviewedMorrissey, Marietta – Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, 1999
Examines various services available to migrant farmworkers and their families in northwest Ohio, including labor recruiting, welfare services, health services, day care and Head Start, and legal services. Argues that although such services were established ostensibly to help farmworkers, they assist farmers in crucial ways and help perpetuate the…
Descriptors: Day Care, Employment Services, Government Role, Human Services
Peer reviewedO'Brien, Geraldine; And Others – Infants and Young Children, 1995
The East Coast Migrant Head Start Project, a federal grantee providing Head Start services to migrant families, has developed a continuity system to ensure that comprehensive service delivery occurs for each child and family enrolled. The system focuses on centralized and parent-held documentation, advocacy training for staff and parents, and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Advocacy, Delivery Systems, Developmental Continuity
