CDC-Supported National Network of Farmworker-Serving Organizations to Mitigate COVID-19

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Describes the creation and work of a network of farmworker focused organizations to respond to COVID-19. Led by the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an advisory council of 20 people and 54 network partners worked from October 2020 through September 2021 to build capacity for organizations to connect farmworkers to COVID-19 resources and healthcare as well as enhance collaboration among the network partners. Discusses the network's impact including farmer outreach activities, collaborative activities, and staff support. Data include locations of network partners and project outcomes.

Bethany Boggess, Sarah Prager, Jennifer M. Lincoln, et al.

American Journal of Public Health, 113(2), 166-169

02/2023

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COVID-19 · Farmers and farmworkers · Infectious diseases · Networking and collaboration · Public health · Statistics and data