Why a Network?
Steve Crane, former MCN Board Chair
…I realized that, like the farmworkers we strive to serve, many of us on the frontlines of migrant health are isolated. We face many of the same challenges and frustrations but have no one with whom to share experiences or to call on for help.
Why then a network? Because a network is a professional home where we can share ideas, stories and gather our strength together. Because a network can take those new ideas and develop models of care that can make our efforts more effective. And because a network can gather our individual voices and send a powerful message to decision-makers about the health needs of farmworkers and their families.
I love my work, even though some days I think it will be the death of me. I like coming home feeling I did something truly worthwhile that day, even though I wish I wasn’t so tired and it wasn’t so late. And I cherish the opportunities I’ve had to meet and work with other remarkable people who feel as I do. Through our network, I am not alone. My reach can go beyond my grasp, and my voice does not have to be lost in the wind.
I welcome you home.
About Us
The following are quotes from MCN members about what MCN means for them:
This is a group which understands who I am, who I see, and they are with me in it
A place to find your colleagues
A place to refocus a clinician who is struggling to avoid burnout
A place for nurturing and validation
MCN members and supporters find connect with one another