Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Health resources via the Rural Health Information Hub https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/migrant-health Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Health resources related to rural health, with information provided by the Rural Health Information Hub en Copyright 2026 Rural Health Information Hub Funding opportunity: AgriSafe FarmResponse On-Demand Course https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5537 Online, on-demand course that provides training on competencies that are necessary to provide appropriate mental healthcare for agricultural producers and their families. -- AgriSafe Network https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5537 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:27:23 -0500 Resource: Dissemination of Heat Safety Practices among Florida Farmworker Crews https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12857881/ Explores the efficacy of heat related illness safety training for farmworkers working on harvesting crews in Florida. Breaks down participants post-intervention rates of hydration knowledge, risk perception, and buy-in, among other measures. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27270 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:02:42 -0600 Event: 2026 Spring Agricultural Worker Health Symposium https://www.ncfh.org/symposia/ New Orleans LA<br>April 15, 2026 -- National Center for Farmworker Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/events/24864 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:40:01 -0600 Resource: Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety Educational Materials https://aghealth.ucdavis.edu/educational-materials Collection of outreach and employer training materials covering common agricultural health and safety topics. Topics include heat illness, personal protective equipment, diabetes, infectious diseases, and more. -- Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/26564 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:39:11 -0500 Resource: AgInjuryNews.org https://aginjurynews.org/ Database of news articles tracking agriculture-related injuries. Includes filters by location, type of injury, type of operation, fatality, suicide, demographics, and more. Requires a free account to access database. -- National Farm Medicine Center https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/26422 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:35:16 -0500 Resource: NIOSH Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/extramural-programs/php/about/ag-centers.html The Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health conduct research, education, and prevention projects to address agricultural health and safety problems, and are distributed throughout the nation to be responsive to the agricultural health and safety issues unique to the different regions. -- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/6050 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:23:25 -0500 Resource: How Latine Youth's Positive Development Unfold Through Farmwork in Rural Migrant Farmworker Families in the U.S. Midwest https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jora.13053 Presents a study on the experiences of Latine youth in rural farmworker communities and evaluates their behavioral health and well-being. Aims to evaluate prosocial behaviors, civic responsibility, and ego-resiliency based on their experiences. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/24882 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:30:47 -0600 Resource: Internet Devices and Internet Access Among Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers, North Carolina, 2023 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00333549241295632 Reports on survey results of 1,034 migrant and seasonal farmworkers in North Carolina about their access to the internet, internet speed, affordability, access to devices, and awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program. Presents factors impacting consistent internet access and video capacity. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/24598 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:46:24 -0600 Resource: Findings from the Quality of and Access to Health Care Supplement of the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) 2019–2020 https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/naws/pdfs/NAWS%20Research%20Brief%201.pdf Uses interviews with 2,172 crop farmworkers and their families to report on healthcare access, utilization, and insurance by various demographic, geographic, and other factors. -- U.S. Department of Labor https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23639 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:41:57 -0500 Resource: Tobacco Use Among MSAW: Environmental Scan Findings Report https://www.ncfh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/tobacco_scan_report_2024-final.pdf Reports on tobacco use among migratory and seasonal agricultural workers (MSAWs) using surveys of MSAW-serving organizations and focus groups with MSAWs. Includes discussion of tobacco use, beliefs about health effects, tobacco use in the workplace, cultural differences, cessation programs, and more. Offers recommendations for healthcare providers and MSAW-serving organizations addressing tobacco use. -- National Center for Farmworker Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23621 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:25:30 -0500 Resource: Migrant Clinician Network - Upcoming Webinars https://www.migrantclinician.org/webinars/upcoming Lists the upcoming webinars for the Migrant Clinician Network covering topics related to the health and wellness of migrant workers and their families. -- Migrant Clinicians Network https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23346 Wed, 29 May 2024 15:44:10 -0500 Resource: The Climate Migrant: Health Risks Before, During, and After Migration https://jnhma.scholasticahq.com/article/116890-the-climate-migrant-health-risks-before-during-and-after-migration Explores the different types of migrants created by or affected by climate change and their health risks and needs. Defines three types of migrants: climate-precipitates migrants, climate-impacted migrants, and climate workers. Details the different challenges and needs of the different types of migrants. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23224 Wed, 15 May 2024 18:25:14 -0500 Resource: Rural Research Brief: Creating A Better Understanding of Farmworker Communities and Their Housing Conditions https://ruralhome.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/HAC-FW-Rural-Research-Brief_Final_4.30.24.pdf Examines the legal, cultural, and geographic determinants that impact housing for farmworkers and their families. Focuses on farmworker demographics, economic characteristics, housing challenges, programs aimed at improving housing, and potential policy solutions. -- Housing Assistance Council https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23191 Fri, 10 May 2024 16:24:12 -0500 Resource: National Center for Farmworker Health Webinars https://www.ncfh.org/webinars/ List of upcoming webinars by the National Center for Farmworker Health. -- National Center for Farmworker Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/23152 Fri, 03 May 2024 13:03:02 -0500 Organization: Great Lakes Center for Farmworker Health and Wellbeing https://farmworkerhealth.uic.edu/ Works to measure, support, and promote the health an wellbeing of migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Center is a NIOSH funded Center for Agricultural Safety and Health and is located at the University of Illinois Chicago. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/organizations/4433 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:32:57 -0500 Resource: Children of Migrant Workers: Supporting the Invisible Student https://healthinschools.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs6156/files/2024-04/migrant-brief-final.pdf Report discusses the physical, social, and emotional challenges faced by the children of migrant workers pursuing an education. Highlights a number of stressors migrant students face such as language barriers, missed school, poverty, and other social determinants of health. Provides a number of resources from federal programs ans nonprofit organizations. -- George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health Department of Health Policy and Management https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/22987 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:54:43 -0500 Resource: Call For Health (Una Voz Para La Salud) Information and Referral Service https://www.ncfh.org/call-for-health/ National bilingual health information and referral service for farmworkers. Offers assistance with locating healthcare, interpretation, support services, and more. -- National Center for Farmworker Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/21627 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:20:27 -0500 Event: 2026 31st NRHA Health Access Conference https://www.ruralhealth.us/events/schedule/rural-health-access-conference San Diego CA<br>May 18, 2026 -- National Rural Health Association https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/events/22525 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:14:16 -0500 Resource: Pesticide Exposure Among Latinx Children in Rural Farmworker and Urban Non-Farmworker Communities: Associations With Locality and Season https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/9/5647 Presents a study on pesticide exposure of Latinx children. Compares exposure rates of rural children from farmworker families and urban children from non-farmworker families. Breaks down data by sex, family size, and types of pesticide detected, among other measures. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/20734 Mon, 15 May 2023 19:04:04 -0500 Resource: HIV/AIDS Among Agricultural Workers https://www.ncfh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/final_hiv_fact_sheet_4.5.23-1.pdf Presents information and statistics about HIV/AIDS and the migratory and seasonal agricultural workers. Discusses the risk factors for migrant workers and their knowledge and perceptions of preventative measures and interventions. -- National Center for Farmworker Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/20649 Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:39:06 -0500 Resource: Farmworker Outreach Promising Practices: Lessons from the Field https://outreach-partners.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Promising-Practices-Full-Report.pdf Highlights ten different promising practices in farmworker outreach and discusses some of the lessons learned from each. Evaluates the ability of outreach programs to address the healthcare needs of the farmworkers served. -- Health Outreach Partners, National Center for Farmworker Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/20265 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:45:58 -0600 Resource: Exposed and at Risk – Opportunities to Strengthen Enforcement of Pesticide Regulations for Farmworker Safety https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Exposed-and-At-Risk-1.pdf Report details the federal and state regulatory policies on pesticide use for farmworkers. Analyzes barriers to regulatory enforcement and makes recommendations for further protecting farmworkers. -- Farmworker Justice Fund, Inc. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/19320 Mon, 12 Sep 2022 18:42:46 -0500 Organization: Think Cultural Health https://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/ Provides information, resources, and educational opportunities for health professionals to learn culturally and linguistically appropriate services. Sponsored by the Office of Minority Health. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/organizations/4375 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:38:42 -0500 Resource: From Believers to Skeptics: Latent Class Analysis of COVID-19 Protective Practices and Perceptions Among Agricultural Community Members https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jrh.12692 Highlights a study on the perceptions of the efficacy of COVID-19 protective behaviors among farmers and farmworkers from April to June of 2020. Bases conclusions on the results of a survey on agricultural workers' adherence to, and belief in, COVID-19 protective practices, such as social distancing, wearing a face mask, and handwashing, among others. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/19102 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:50:18 -0500 Resource: Essentially Unprotected: A Focus on Farmworker Health Laws and Policies Addressing Pesticide Exposure and Heat-Related Illness https://www.vermontlaw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Essentially-Unprotected-FINAL.pdf Report highlights laws and policies that protect farmworkers from heat- and pesticide-related illnesses. Breaks down both federal and state laws in place to protect farmworkers and makes recommendations. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/18827 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:50:58 -0500 Resource: Occupational Stressors and Access to COVID-19 Resources among Commuting and Residential Hispanic/Latino Farmworkers in a US-Mexico Border Region https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/2/763 Highlights a study on occupational stress during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced by farmworkers who commute daily from Mexico to the U.S. Breaks down data by personal characteristics, such as age, country of birth, and COVID-19 vaccination rates, among others. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/18280 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 20:08:21 -0500 Resource: An Outbreak of COVID-19 Among H-2A Temporary Agricultural Workers https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7958039/ Highlights a study on COVID-19 outbreaks among temporary agricultural workers with H-2A visas. Focuses on crew of 120 workers in north central Florida. Details the workers' demographic information, such as age, sex, and country of origin, and discusses some of the factors contributing to the outbreak. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/16483 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 10:26:27 -0500 Resource: Coronavirus Pandemic Highlights Critical Gaps in Rural Internet Access for Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers: A Call for Partnership with Medical Libraries https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7524630/ Highlights the challenges of reaching migrant and seasonal farmworkers with public health information during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discuses migrants' lack of broadband internet as an inhibitor to migrants' ability to access both healthcare and public health information. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/15365 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 18:04:06 -0500 Resource: COVID-19 in Rural America: Impact on Farms & Agricultural Workers https://ncfan.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/msaws_and_covid-19_fact_sheet_12.9.2020.pdf Fact sheet highlights the impact of COVID-19 on American farms, farmworkers, and rural areas broadly. Details information about protective equipment, housing, and unemployment benefits, among other factors. -- National Center for Farmworker Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/14457 Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:03:12 -0500 Resource: Health and Occupational Injury Experienced by Latinx Child Farmworkers in North Carolina, USA https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6981743/ Highlights a study on occupational injuries among Latinx child farmworkers in North Carolina. Presents children by age, sex, and migrant worker classification, among other measures. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/14411 Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:25:09 -0500