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

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• Personal Author:
  Boggess, Bethany ; Foss, Ninel E. ; Kissam, Edward ; Lainz , Alfonso R. ; Lincoln, Jennifer M. ; Partida, Sylvia ; Prager, Sarah
• Description:
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has partnered with the National Center for Farmworker Health to respond to the impact of COVID-19 on US farmworker communities. Immigrant farmworkers are often isolated from public health infrastructure. This partnership built the capacity of a national network of organizations to connect farmworkers to COVID-19 education and vaccinations in 20 states through training and resource sharing. The partnership funded 194 network member staff, trained 1130 individuals, and supported COVID-19 outreach to more than 600 000 farmworkers. Farmworkers were considered to be essential during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they experienced numerous inequities throughout the different pandemic phases. The 2.5 million US farmworkers are primarily immigrants, with more than two thirds born outside of the United States and half lacking authorization to work in the country. Farmworkers have been found to have a four times higher incidence of COVID-19 infection than nonfarmworkers. Such health disparities are associated with vulnerabilities including crowded housing, lack of paid time off, limited access to health care, ineligibility for most federal public benefits, and an elevated prevalence of certain health risk factors for severe COVID-19 symptoms (e.g., diabetes). The ill-equipped public health infrastructure in the rural United States exacerbated existing disparities during the pandemic. Many community-based organizations around the country quickly stepped up to meet the needs of farmworkers, but they often had limited capacity and resources to address needs. The purpose of this article is to describe the initial impact of the development of a national network focused on protecting farmworkers' health during the pandemic. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Communicable Diseases Education Emigration And Immigration Farmers Occupational Health Public Health Safety Staff Development Virus Diseases Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers COVID-19 Farm Workers Immigrant Workers Public Health Training Vaccines Work Environment Worker Health Workers
• ISSN:
  0090-0036
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Georgia ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Texas ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Volume:
  113
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066882
• Citation:
  Am J Public Health 2023 Feb; 113(2):166-169
• Contact Point Address:
  Bethany Bottess, PhD, 1770 FM 967, Buda, TX 78610
• Email:
  bcboggess@gmail.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Public Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230836/cdc_230836_DS1.pdf
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