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Order it by calling NCFH, Inc. at 1-800-531-5120
The Food Stamp Program serves as the first line of defense against hunger. It enables low-income families to buy nutritious food with Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards. Food stamp recipients spend their benefits to buy eligible food in authorized retail food stores. Go to find local food stamp and search by state.
CAMP assists students who are migratory or seasonal farmworkers (or children of such workers) enrolled in their first year of undergraduate studies at an institution of higher education. To find a university go to the link and download the directory. Office of Migrant Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW FOB-6 Washington, D.C. 20202-6135 Phone:(202)260-1164
Provides and promotes continuity of Head Start services to migrant children and their families along the East Coast of the United States. Great links! 4245 North Fairfax Drive, 8th Floor, Arlington, VA 22203, Telephone: 703-243-7522
A comprehensive list of Migrant Community Health Centers througout the country.
Provides summaries and contact information for major Federal programs and national organizations that serve migrant farmworkers and their families. It can be used as a tool for increasing coordination among programs and organizations that serve the same client population. This resource was created in 2003 and there have been no updates since then. Some of the information may be out-of-date, but the majority is still useful information for those seeking resources for migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
- migrantdirectory.pdf (699.28 KB)
Established in 1997 as the only national foundation to raise funds exclusively for migrant farmworker individuals and families. Phone: 1-888-922 -4673
(HEP) helps migratory and seasonal farmworkers (or children of such workers) who are 16 years of age or older and not currently enrolled in school to obtain the equivalent of a high school diploma and subsequently to gain employment or begin postsecondary education or training. To find a university go to the link and download the directory. Office of Migrant Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW FOB-6 Washington, D.C. 20202-6135 Phone:(202)260-1164
Daily listing of federal funding sources.
Important new document from the CDC, plus links to two good references, one for treatment of Hepatitis B and one for Hepatitis C. 1. CDC ISSUES ACIP'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON ELIMINATION OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION IN U.S. ADULTS. 2. Management of Hepatitis C: 2002 National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference Statement. The NIH consensus statement is a good reference for HCV treatment specifics. 3. A Physician's Guide to Chronic Hepatitis B Treatment from the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University. 4. Archives for HepTalk Listserv 2006
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- FAQTdaP122006.pdf (148.13 KB)
- vec_thimerosal_esp.pdf (123.67 KB)
- FAQRotavirusSpanish.pdf (99.3 KB)
- FAQHPV122006.pdf (142.26 KB)
Merck & Co., Inc. announced the launch of a national print, television and online advertising campaign for the world's first cervical cancer vaccine, GARDASIL® [Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) Recombinant Vaccine]. Adding to Merck's ongoing cervical cancer and HPV education efforts, the new campaign, called One Less, encourages females who are eligible for the vaccine to begin their vaccination series and to also continue to see their doctor for regular healthcare and screening.
- GARDASIL_Final_DTC_Release.pdf (24.17 KB)
A listing of farmworker organizations and agencies that are seeking volunteers and interns to support their work.
- SAF_Internship_Directory_Flyer.doc (123.5 KB)
The Initiative's objective is to coordinate and optimize the availability of health resources for Mexican immigrants and their families through bilateral training, research, and health promotion activities.