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August 11 – 17th  is National Health Center Week – a celebration of the services and contributions of community health centers to the health and well-being of millions of people across the United States. Community and migrant health centers provide affordable, … Read more Farmworker Justice Celebrates National Health Center Week

Today, Farmworker Justice will rise. We will rise in solidarity with the Alianza Nacional de Campesinas (Alliance of Women Farmworkers) and others all over the world to end violence against women. We will rise as a part of One Billion … Read more Farmworker Justice Rises

As farmworker advocates, we understand the emotional, physical and economic toll of occupational injuries and illness on farmworkers. Recently, a report came out that detailed the cost of occupational injuries and illness in the US. Paul Leigh, from the University … Read more Quantifying the economic impact of occupational injuries and illnesses in the United States

As farmworkers plant, weed, irrigate, and harvest our fruits and vegetables, they are at constant risk for exposure to dangerous pesticide residues. These residues cling to plants and are easily absorbed into the soil. Farmworkers are continuously exposed as they … Read more More Pesticides Mean More Risks for Farmworkers & Their Children

Last week the Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) released a report entitled A Generation in Jeopardy: How Pesticides are Undermining our Children’s Health and Intelligence highlighting the disturbing connections between pesticide exposure and an alarming array of health risks, … Read more Pesticide Perils: Children at Risk

Throughout the week, Farmworker Justice highlighted the role of community and migrant health centers in the health and well-being of our nation’s farmworkers. Unfortunately, these health centers are under-utilized by farmworkers and their families. In fact, it is estimated that … Read more National Health Center Week: FJ & Migrant Health Centers

President Obama’s healthcare reform legislation, formally known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is moving towards full implementation.  By 2014, all parts of the law, including health insurance exchanges and Medicaid expansion (for those states that choose to expand their … Read more National Health Center Week: Community/Migrant Health Centers and the Affordable Care Act

Migrant health centers play a vital role in educating their communities on health risks associated with farm work. A farmworker’s health and well-being is impacted by his/her living and working conditions.  Often, farmworkers perform hazardous work and live in substandard … Read more National Health Center Week: Migrant Health Centers in their Communities

This week, health centers across the country are holding events to celebrate their contributions to their communities. Community and Migrant Health Centers are an integral part of the U.S. healthcare system.  They provide affordable, high quality primary preventative healthcare to … Read more FJ Celebrates National Health Center Week

Farmworker Justice believes that our nation’s farmworkers deserve quality healthcare that is affordable, accessible and culturally appropriate. The right to healthcare goes beyond access to health services.  It also encompasses safe housing and working conditions and access to healthy food. … Read more Health Care is a Human Right for All