Summary of the June 2012 article from the New York Times on American attitudes toward immigration.
Radio Bilingüe is a Spanish language network on public radio. Although it is mostly California based, there are affiliate stations in Carrboro, Asheville, and Greenville, North Carolina. There is also a radio program broadcast in Mixteco called La Hora Mixteca.
Contact: Filemón López, Coordinator of La Hora Mixteca
(559) 455-5784
copy deeplink State Workers' Compensation Requirements for Employers of Farmworkers
State Workers' Compensation Requirements for Employers of FarmworkersFarmworker Justice and MCN compiled state-by-state requirements for employers to provide workers compensation to agricultural workers. The document sites case law where applicable.
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copy deeplink Hispanic Youth and HIV-Worker Education Materials (Fotonovelas)
Hispanic Youth and HIV-Worker Education Materials (Fotonovelas)Dramatic, visual and culturally relevant, fotonovelas are a successful means of communicating health information. The following fotonovela materials are downloadable.
Provided by Farmworker Justice
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copy deeplink The Health Center Recruitment and Retention Review Tool
The Health Center Recruitment and Retention Review ToolThe Health Center Recruitment and Retention Review Tool is designed to support on-going recruitment and retention of qualified clinical staff at health centers funded by the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act as amended by the Health Centers Consolidation Act of 1996.
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- RRreviewtool_Revised52412.pdf (826 KB)
AHECs (Area Health Education Centers) and HETCs (Health Education Training Centers) have regional offices which provide community placements, service learning opportunities and clinical experiences for medical, dental, physician assistant, nursing, pharmacy and allied health students in rural and urban underserved communities. Programs also focus on recruitment, placement, and retention activities to address community and state health care workforce needs.
copy deeplink Radio Novelas- Las Historias de Melesio/Spanish Radio Novelas about Environmental Health(En Español)
Radio Novelas- Las Historias de Melesio/Spanish Radio Novelas about Environmental Health(En Español)Spanish radio novelas called, Las Historias de Melesio. With funding from the EPA Region III, MCN partnered with Rural Family Development of the Virginia Council of Churches to produce five radio novelas to promote environmental health information.
Note: All files are .mp3 type. To download and then listen, right-click and select "Save target as..." on the desired link above. To listen inside of the browser without downloading, simply click the desired link.
copy deeplink OSHA's Campaign to Prevent Heat Illness in Outdoor Workers
OSHA's Campaign to Prevent Heat Illness in Outdoor WorkersHEAT ILLNESS CAN BE DEADLY. Every year, thousands of workers become sick from exposure to heat, and some even die. These illnesses and deaths are preventable.
OSHA has now posted a new Heat Illness Web Page that includes educational materials in English and Spanish, including low-literacy fact sheets for workers, worksite and community posters, and a public service announcement from Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. The Web page also includes a video from Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels (in English with a Spanish transcript). OSHA will be posting additional materials on the Heat Illness Web page, including a lesson plan that employers can use to train their workers to stay safe in the heat and a heat index Smartphone app.
A CDC resource page where there is current Zika updates and resources.
copy deeplink OSHA Flood Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
OSHA Flood Preparedness, Response, and RecoveryComprehensive flood information including links to preparedness and response/recovery pages.
This flyer describes oral health for the diabetic. It is in English and Spanish.
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- OralHealth.doc (684.5 KB)