Happy Friday! This week, we have a brand new feature to add to our Five on Friday mix: The MCN Scrapbook! After our five picks, enjoy a few photos from MCN in the community, sharing resources, connecting people with screenings and health care, and providing education and technical assistance. 

Spread the word: Migrant Clinicians Network is hiring! The Senior Director of Development will serve as the strategic leader and visionary for all fundraising and development activities. This inaugural role is crucial in transforming our development function into a robust, results-oriented program.  Learn more (in English or Spanish) on our Careers page, and help us spread the word. Open Position: Senior Director of Development (Bilingual Preferred)

Pam shared this open-access article from PLOS Global Public Health on commercial determinants of health, which are “the systems, practices, and pathways through which commercial actors drive health and equity.” Commercial Determinants of Mental Ill Health: An Umbrella Review 

Candace recommended this new article in Midwifery, which outlines many of the solutions MCN pushes forward, like language accessibility, health care access, and culturally sensitive trainings for clinicians. Access of Migrant Women to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: A Systematic Review

Fall COVID vaccines are out in the world! But how much will they cost? “For adults who don't have Medicare, Medicaid or other insurance, the out-of-pocket cost for a COVID vaccine may run them up to $200 after administration fees are applied. Pfizer said that its patient assistance program will be available later this fall and will provide "eligible uninsured individuals" age 12 and older the vaccine for free. Moderna has not commented.” Read more on this MSN article. There Are 3 New COVID Vaccines, but the Way You Pay for Them Has Changed. What to Know

Weekly Win: Thanks to a class action lawsuit settlement, immigrant families who were separated at the US-Mexico border now have all their out-of-pocket health care expenses at health centers covered for an entire year. Learn who's eligible and share HRSA's bulletin on the issue with case managers and outreach teams to make sure that families are alerted. BPHC Bulletin: Referral of Separated Immigrant Families to Health Centers for Health Services

MCN in the Community!

Last week, Austin VDS kicked off their RSV campaign at their weekly heath fair!

	Thanks to the amazing support from the Austin Public Health Department, 99 vaccines were administered free of charge.
	Thanks to a generous donation from ForsMarsh as part of the Risk Less, Do More campaign, 10 Ventanillas de Salud received free COVID-19 tests, distributing 150 in Austin alone.
	In collaboration with the Kidney Foundation and Natera, the Ventanilla also provided 63 kidney disease screenings and 76 genetic tests for kidney health.

Check out their upcoming events and take advantage of all the resources Ventanilla has to offer!

Have a safe and healthy weekend!