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MCN Statement on Health Justice

New Seguridad Video Highlights Curriculum’s Success on Dairy Farms

Feb 9, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Immigrants make up a majority of the workers on US dairy farms. Every day, they toil in one of the most dangerous industries in the country. They work with hundreds of animals weighing 1,500 pounds…
Fall Streamline newsletter

Three Reasons To Read the New Issue of Streamline

Dec 8, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Perhaps this post’s title is a bit too boastful, but we couldn’t help it! We are proud to announce the launch our newest issue of Streamline, Migrant Clinicians Network’s quarterly clinical…
MCN Five on Friday

Thanksgiving week -- early edition

Nov 23, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Migrant health justice has never been more relevant, more salient, or more urgent. On this Thanksgiving week, we send our deep gratitude to the millions of farmworkers who migrate every few weeks…
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MCN Comic: Working with farm animals: Keeping Yourself, Your Family, and Your Community Healthy

Nov 10, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Today, Migrant Clinicians Network is proud to release the new comic book, Working with farm animals: Keeping Yourself, Your Family, and Your Community Healthy, offered in English and in Spanish.…
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Five on Friday | November 4, 2016

Nov 4, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Migration continues to be above-the-fold news. Recent reports at the US-Mexico border fortify earlier speculations that 2016 will post greater migration attempts than even 2014, as Central American…
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In the Field: MCN Brings Vulnerable Workers' Needs to APHA Annual Conference

Oct 31, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
This evening, health and safety advocates from around the country are leaving the bowl of candy on the porch -- because they’re in Denver, Colorado for the American Public Health Association’s…
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MCN Launches New Partnerships to Promote On-the-Job Safety

Oct 24, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Last week, MCN’s Elaine Penn, Alma Galván, MHC, and Juliana Simmons, MSPH, CHES gathered in Washington, DC for the launch of the second year of our well received project, Worker Safety and Health…
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Dangerous State of Affairs: State Workers’ Comp Is Deteriorating, Says Labor Department Report

Oct 11, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
By Amy Liebman, MPA, MA, Director of Environmental and Occupational Health, and Claire Hutkins Seda, Writer & Editor, Migrant Clinicians Network Last week, the Labor Department put out a…
Top Five MCN Resources for National Farm Safety and Health Week

Top Five MCN Resources for National Farm Safety & Health Week

Sep 20, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
National Farm Safety and Health Week is once again upon us. Agriculture continues to be one of the most dangerous industries in the US. Farmworkers are especially prone to occupational injury, in…
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Reaching Hard-to-Reach Workers - Success through MCN and HOPE Clinic’s Partnership

Sep 19, 2016
By: KerryBrennan
Immigrant workers confront a long list of risks and barriers in their search for a better life in the US. Employment in dangerous industries, language barriers, fear of retaliation or losing their…
MCN In the Field - Going International with the Seguridad Project

In the Field: Going International with the Seguridad Project

Sep 7, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
This week, Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA Director of Environmental and Occupational Health, headed to Barcelona, Spain to present Seguridad en las lecherías, an award-winning health and safety…
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Five on Friday | September 02, 2016

Sep 2, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Labor Day Weekend caps off National Labor Rights Week, which coincided this year with the 50th anniversary of UFW’s march on the Texas Capitol. Thank you to the migrant laborers across the country…
MCN In the Field - Occupational Health for Farmworkers in Kansas

In the Field: Occupational Health for Farmworkers in Kansas

Aug 29, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
This week, MCN’s Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA, Director of Environmental and Occupational Health, and Candace Kugel, FNP, CNM, Specialist in Clinical Systems and Women’s Health headed to Topeka, Kansas…
MCN Community Health Worker Safety Webinar

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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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…
MCN Clinician Guides

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…
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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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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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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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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Five on Friday | June 10, 2016

Jun 9, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Each week, hundreds of new articles, blog posts, podcasts, and videos explore the worlds of migrants as they move around the world. Dozens focus specifically on the health needs of this growing and…
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Five on Friday | June 3, 2016

Jun 2, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
The weekend is here! In the Central Valley, MCN’s California Office is anticipating its first serious scorcher, with temperatures predicted to get around 106 Fahrenheit -- or higher. Before we head…
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Dog Days of Summer: How Heat Exhaustion Can Quickly Become Deadly

May 24, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
. One week ago, the high in southern Florida was 91 degrees Fahrenheit, with 65 percent humidity, and a good 18 mile per hour wind -- a typical late May day in Florida, but a deadly day for one…
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Five on Friday | May 20, 2016

May 20, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
It’s been a busy week in the world of migrant health. Here are a few news pieces that caught the eye of MCN’s staff: Amy, Director of Environmental and Occupational Health: “Immigrants are an…
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Community Health Workers: An Essential Link in Farmworker Health Care

May 16, 2016
By: Amy Liebman
By Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA, Director of Environmental and Occupational Health, MCN and Claire Hutkins Seda, Writer and Editor, MCN Over ten years ago, Carlitos Candelario was born without legs or…
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On the Path to Migrant Health: Christine Cocca and Serving the Underserved

May 3, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
This week, Christine Cocca finished a year-long internship with Migrant Clinicians Network’s Environmental and Occupational Health team in Salisbury, Maryland. Christine was with us as part of her…