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NCFHP REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (RFA) FOR 2023

November 3, 2022 by Kristina Morris


The North Carolina Farmworker Health Program (NCFHP) is excited to announce our Request for Applications (RFA) to help community organizations increase access to primary, preventive, and behavioral health services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families in North Carolina. NCFHP funding is meant to supplement existing resources in communities and reduce barriers to care so that farmworkers and their family members have equitable access […]

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Caring for All of North Carolina’s Agricultural Community

December 17, 2021 by Kristina Morris


If anyone is capable of being in more than one place at a time, it would be Kate Douglass, Reception Hub Coordinator for the North Carolina Farmworker Health Program (NCFHP). With experience in humanitarian work through her time with Doctors Without Borders and as an integral part of the NCFHP COVID-response team, Douglass is no […]

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The NC State Extension Farm Safety Project: Measuring Change through Collaboration

November 22, 2021 by Kristina Morris


Download the newsletter (PDF) While Ángel Gaona and Olivia Antonio-Ventura are relatively new to the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, they are not new to the struggles farmworkers face. “I personally have farmworker experience,” Antonio-Ventura shared. “That was my first job as a young girl.” As a college student, Gaona participated in the Into the Fields […]

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NCFHP Request for Applications (RFA) for 2022

November 5, 2021 by Kristina Morris


The North Carolina Farmworker Health Program (NCFHP) is excited to announce our Request for Applications (RFA) to help community organizations increase access to primary, preventive and behavioral health services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families in North Carolina. NCFHP funding is meant to supplement existing resources in communities and reduce barriers to care so that farmworkers and their family members have equitable access […]

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An Independent Pharmacy Puts Community First

October 13, 2021 by Kristina Morris


DJ’s Pharmacy is a locally owned, independent pharmacy located in Cary. Co-owners Dr. Jin Lee and Dr. Alfred Catolico opened in July of 2020. While they never imagined making their dream a reality in the middle of a pandemic, it has given them an opportunity to realize their vision of a neighborhood pharmacy that values […]

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For Kinston Community Health Center, Convenience is Key

September 15, 2021 by Kristina Morris


Wally Burge, from Kinston Community Health Center (KCHC), was a brand-new outreach worker when he began talking with Mr. Rob Hill, co-owner of Tull Hill Farms, back in January. He wanted to introduce himself and make sure Hill was aware of the health care services available to his workers through KCHC. Tull Hill Farms is […]

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Video: Farmworker Communities Confronting COVID-19

August 10, 2021 by Kristina Morris


Farmworker Justice is a nonprofit that seeks to empower migrant and seasonal farmworkers to improve their living and working conditions, immigration status, health, occupational safety, and access to justice. They recently interviewed a number of people dedicated to serving farmworkers and their families, including several members of the NCFHP team, for this short film looking […]

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Emergency Broadband Benefit

July 19, 2021 by Kristina Morris


The Emergency Broadband Benefit is a temporary FCC program to help households struggling to afford internet service during the pandemic. This benefit helps connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms and so much more. Read about the Emergency Broadband Benefit on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website. Eligibility The household is eligible if […]

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Spotlight on Optum as a Vaccine Vendor and Partner

July 13, 2021 by Kristina Morris


Sally Boss had been standing in the North Carolina summer heat for several hours directing arriving farmworkers to their next stop in the vaccination process. As the registered nurse supervisor for Optum, a part of UnitedHealth Group and trusted vaccine provider, she was tasked with making sure all farmworkers were offered a vaccine and then […]

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COVID-19 Prevention, Education and Vaccination in Duplin County

July 13, 2021 by Kristina Morris


This past March, there was a race to increase the vaccination rate and lessen the spread of COVID-19. There were also around 1000 farmworkers expected to arrive to Duplin County over the coming months.   The Duplin County farmworker vaccination taskforce was created to respond to these challenges. The taskforce is a collaborative partnership between the […]

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