Announcing HOP's 2010 Peer-to-Peer Conference Calls

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National Peer-to-Peer Conference Calls Coming in March

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All 4 Calls Today!

HOP is pleased

to announce its 2010 National Peer-to-Peer

Conference Calls. These valuable, 90-minute conference calls are designed to

provide organizations serving farmworkers and other underserved populations

with a real-world perspective on common challenges facing outreach programs.

This year's

calls will focus on HOP's National Needs Assessment findings, diabetes

treatment, outreach to male farmworkers, and outreach in an anti-immigrant climate.

To learn more

about each of the scheduled calls, please scroll down.

To

Register Visit: www.outreach-partners.org

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Breaking Down the

Barriers: A National Needs Assessment on Farmworker Health Outreach

March 4, 2010 at 11:00 AM PST

Join us for a close look at recent findings from

farmworker outreach programs nationwide! In 2008-2009, Health Outreach Partners

conducted its fourth annual National Needs Assessment. It sought to gather

information on new and emerging farmworker populations, outreach program trends

and challenges, farmworker health needs and barriers to care, outreach funding,

and cultural competency needs. The needs assessment employed five methods of

data collection: online surveys with outreach managers, telephone surveys with health

center administrators, focus groups with Migrant and Seasonal Head Start

parents, community forums with outreach staff, as well as existing data in the

migrant health field.

Outreach Strategies to Facilitate Adherence to

Diabetes Treatment Plans

April 8, 2010 at 11:00 AM PST

Once again, diabetes was cited as the top concern

for farmworkers in HOP’s National Needs Assessment. To assist organizations

with meeting this constant challenge, HOP has invited experts from the field to

share their approaches. Learn how other programs employ outreach strategies to

facilitate adherence to diabetes management and treatment plans. Topics will

include identification of outreach-specific challenges in addressing diabetes

treatment, effective approaches to diabetes care, and existing resources for

responding to diabetes issues.

Examining Challenges and Successes of Reaching

Out to Male Farmworkers

May 6, 2010 at 11:00AM PST

While most of the farmworkers in the U.S. are

male, adult males comprise of only 25% of migrant and seasonal farmworkers seen

by migrant health centers (UDS 2008). Male farmworkers appear to seek medical

care less frequently for a variety of reasons, including difficulty taking time

off of work, lack of assistance programs available for men, and a lack of

knowledge about the health care system. Given the physically-demanding nature

of agricultural work, male farmworkers need accessible medical and social

services to maintain their health and wellbeing. Outreach programs across the

nation are taking creative steps to reach out to this underserved population.

During this call, panelists highlight their unique approaches for reaching out

to male farmworkers.

Reaching Immigrant Communities in an

Anti-Immigrant Climate

June 3, 2010 at 11:00AM PST

Many immigrant populations come to this country in

search of a better life, only to be met by what some would characterize as a

hostile anti-immigrant climate. This negative environment, marked by a

heightened presence of anti-immigrant legislation and discrimination, makes it

increasingly difficult for outreach programs to effectively reach out to

immigrant populations. The purpose of this call is to sensitize outreach

program staff to this topic and present best practices for reaching immigrant

communities, especially those that do not have legal documentation status.

Questions? Comments? Email us at: cassie@...

or call 510-268-0091

Cassie Caravello

Project Coordinator

Health Outreach Partners***

405 14th Street Suite 909

Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 268-0091

www.outreach-partners.org

***Farmworker Health Services, Inc.

is now Health Outreach Partners! Visit the FAQ section of our website (http://outreach-partners.org/scopeexpansionfaq.html)

to read about our new vision and mission statements and learn more about our

scope expansion.***