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Breaking the Stigma around Behavioral Health

October 25, 2018 by Mary Johnson Rockers

This summer, for National Farmworker Health Day (part of National Health Center Week) the farmworker outreach team at Rural Health Group tried something new. With one of their behavioral health therapists and their HIV team they visited one of their local farmworker camps to offer depression and HIV screenings to workers. 16 farmworkers (of the […]

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Vecinos Featured in the News

August 13, 2018 by Mary Johnson Rockers

NCFHP contract site Vecinos in Western North Carolina is highlighted in a recent issue of The Mountain Express including stories from staff and the farmworkers they work with. “Despite their importance to the region’s economy, these workers often labor in conditions that make obtaining health services difficult or impossible. Some dedicated advocacy organizations and health […]

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August is Heat Safety Awareness Month in NC

August 13, 2018 by Mary Johnson Rockers

Governor Roy Cooper released a proclamation that marks August as North Carolina’s Heat Safety Awareness Month . Agricultural workers are among those at greatest risk for experiencing heat illness – including heat stroke which can lead to death – because of high temps on the job and little relief. The short Spanish-language video below contains […]

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NCFHP Medical Director Recognized for Poetry

August 18, 2017 by Mary Johnson Rockers

The following poem by NCFHP’s medical director, Dr. Gayle Thomas, was selected as First Place Winner of the 2017 Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Poetry and Prose Competition. It is expected to be published in the Journal of Family Medicine. The Migrant Farmworker We arrive with the twilight to the camp hidden in the fields […]

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Spotlight on Vecinos, Inc

August 30, 2016 by Mary Johnson Rockers

‘Somos vecinos’ means ‘we are neighbors’ in Spanish. We strive to be good neighbors to the farmworkers in our communities and we hope for a safe place to work and live for all agricultural workers in our country.” ~ Vecinos Website Vecinos is nonprofit organization in Western North Carolina supported by the North Carolina Farmworker […]

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