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Five on Friday | August 26, 2016

Aug 26, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
It’s back-to-school time! Two of our MCNers are away this week, dropping their children off at college for the first time. Many of us, however, still think of those full-grown college freshmen as…
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Expanded Practice Dental Hygienists: The Tooth Fairy’s Troops for the Underserved

Aug 22, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Finding affordable dental care can be challenging for underserved populations in many parts of the country. In Oregon, dental hygienists are confronting the issue head-on. Around the state,…
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Five on Friday | August 19, 2016

Aug 19, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
What a beautiful day! A wisp of a fall breeze is tentatively unfurling into the late summer’s heat. Just the right time to spend a few minutes reading. Curl up with these quick reads on migrant…
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Can you help prevent a death? Tomorrow’s Webinar: Community Health Workers Can Make a Difference in Helping People Stay Safe and Healthy on the Job

Aug 16, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Two weeks ago, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a citation against Woda Construction for failing to prevent the death of worker Kevin Purpura, who fell several…
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Five on Friday | August 12, 2016

Aug 12, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Across the country, the harvest season is in full swing! In the offices of Migrant Clinicians Network, we have been sharing a number of interesting articles and resources that we’d like to share…
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Celebrating National Farmworker Health Day!

Aug 11, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Every year, Farmworker Health Day lands in the middle of August, when farmworkers are shaking down the almonds in California, cutting the second harvest of alfalfa in Pennsylvania, and raking…
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Newly Updated Clinician’s Guides: How Policy Affects the Health of Farmworkers

Aug 9, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
This week, Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN) and Farmworker Justice jointly released three updated field guides for clinicians serving farmworkers, to best equip them with knowledge and resources on…
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Migrant Clinicians Network on Wikipedia!

Aug 8, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
What’s new in migrant health? Why, a Migrant Clinicians Network entry on Wikipedia! We’re thrilled to see that MCN is featured on Wikipedia, and we invite you to strengthen the page and contribute…
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Five on Friday | August 5, 2016

Aug 5, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Welcome to Friday! We hope you're all staying cool this month. Here is our list of the top five health news stories this week: Ricardo, Health Network Manager: "These ‘microhospitals’ provide…
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Streamline Summer 2016: Top Four Reasons to Read Up!

Aug 4, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
It’s here! The Summer 2016 edition of Streamline, Migrant Clinicians Network’s quarterly clinical publication on migrant health, made it to mailboxes all around the country! Didn’t get a copy? You…
Tobacco and Child

Tobacco and Children Don't Mix

Aug 3, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
“On May 5, the FDA announced new regulations prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes to children under the age of 18. In announcing the new regulations, the Secretary of Health and Human Services…
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Five on Friday | July 29, 2016

Jul 29, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Last one to the pool is a rotten egg! I’m bringing these articles with me poolside, to read while the kids do belly flops and cannonballs. We hope you, too, can find time this weekend to dive into…
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Ventanilla de Salud and Migrant Clinicians Network’s New Partnership

Jul 27, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
When Mexican nationals living in Texas need to visit the Mexican Consulate in Austin -- looking to handle documentation concerns like updating a passport, getting copies of documentation, or…
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Serve More & Get Connected: New Recommendations from the National Advisory Council on Migrant Health

Jul 25, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
In May, the National Advisory Council on Migrant Health (NACMH) met in Maryland to discuss a wide range of issues central to the health and well-being of the country’s migrant and seasonal…
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Five on Friday | July 22, 2016

Jul 22, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Hot July evenings lend themselves well to a lemonade and a paperback. What’s on your summer reading list? Often, with social justice advocates, the latest romance novel just won’t do. Del offered…
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New Report: How Much Does it Cost to Have a Resident at a Community-Based Health Center?

Jul 19, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Several years ago, to respond to the increasing need for primary care services after the Affordable Care Act went into effect, Congress authorized the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical…
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Five on Friday | July 15, 2016

Jul 15, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Happy Friday to you! We’ve got the top five recommended reads from Migrant Clinicians Network staff, to send you off happily into your weekend. Karen, Chief Executive Officer, enjoyed Texas…
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New Childhood Agricultural Injuries Fact Sheet: Know the Facts

Jul 12, 2016
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
A child dies in an agriculture-related incident every three days in the United States, and 33 children are injured in agriculture-related incidents daily. Clinicians need to know the facts, so they…
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Five on Friday | July 8, 2016

Jul 7, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
High fives all around -- we made it to another weekend! Before you grab the sunglasses, hat, and sunblock (with a SPF 30 or higher, right?), take a look at the top five reads from Migrant…
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How To Eliminate TB Among Migrants: New Report Features Health Network Case Study

Jul 7, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
How do countries utilize limited resources to effectively combat TB in mobile populations, who are often the hardest to reach and to maintain in care? Health Network is an international model…
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Farmworkers’ Health Threatened by House Bill: New MCN Op-Ed and Call to Action

Jul 5, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Farmworkers need to be able to access the names of chemicals with which they work, but a new rider on a bill in the House of Representatives limits just that. On Friday, Migrant Clinicians Network’…
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Five on Friday | July 1, 2016

Jul 1, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the…
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The Impact of Farmworker Housing on Health: What Clinicians Need to Know

Jun 29, 2016
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
For many farmworkers, home is not a welcome refuge after a long day in the fields. Often poorly maintained and overcrowded, their homes may in fact add to their stress. While there are…
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MCN’s Board of Directors: A bittersweet goodbye to outgoing members, and a hearty welcome for three new members

Jun 28, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Over the weekend, Migrant Clinicians Network hosted its biannual Board of Directors in-person meeting in muggy Austin, Texas. The big news out of the meeting is the change in board members, as we…
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Five on Friday | June 24, 2016

Jun 24, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Happy first weekend of summer! Before you grab the swim goggles and the beach towels, why not peruse the top five recommendations from MCN staff? We collect relevant news, resources, and…
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Supreme Court split on DACA/DAPA programs has profound effect on migrant health

Jun 23, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Today, the US Supreme Court Justices were split 4-4 in US v. Texas, the case deciding on President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. With the split vote, the lower court’s ruling against…