20th Annual Midwest Stream Farmworker Health Forum

Location: Austin, Texas

Description

Farmworker Health: 20 Years of Service and Partnerships

Produced by the National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc., the Midwest Stream Farmworker Health forum is an annual conference that provides quality, farmworker specific, professional development experiences for individuals in all disciplines within migrant health. The forum offers a diverse program featuring sessions on clinical topics, lay health outreach, research, and leadership development while at the same time addressing the Bureau of Primary Health Care’s Key Health Center Program Requirements.

This Months Health Observances

World Heart Day Sep 30, 2010 World Heart Day was created to inform people around the globe that heart disease and … read more»
National Mesothelioma Awareness Day Sep 26, 2010
National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Sep 26, 2010 Refocus attention on a community that has long been affected by the HIV epidemic here in … read more»
National Farm Safety & Health Week Sun, Sep 19, 2010 – Sat, Sep 25, 2010 Dedicated to preventing illnesses, injuries, and deaths among farmers and ranchers, … read more»
National Suicide Prevention Week Sun, Sep 05, 2010 – Sat, Sep 11, 2010
National Infant Mortality Awareness Month Wed, Sep 01, 2010 – Thu, Sep 30, 2010 The National Healthy Start Association has worked with federal legislators to designate … read more»
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Wed, Sep 01, 2010 – Thu, Sep 30, 2010 September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) … read more»
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Wed, Sep 01, 2010 – Thu, Sep 30, 2010 September is Recovery Month. The Recovery Month effort aims to promote the societal … read more»
Childhood Cancer Month Wed, Sep 01, 2010 – Thu, Sep 30, 2010 Septermber is Childhood Cancer Month. This month we recognize the dedication and hard … read more»
Fruit and Veggies - More Matters Month Wed, Sep 01, 2010 – Sun, Oct 31, 2010 September marks the beginning of the school year and it's also Fruits & Veggies — … read more»
National Pediculosis Prevention Month/Head Lice Prevention Month Wed, Sep 01, 2010 – Thu, Sep 30, 2010 Pediculosis is a communicable disease affecting children across the nation. Checking … read more»
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Wed, Sep 01, 2010 – Thu, Sep 30, 2010 Prostate cancer is a common, but typically slow growing cancer when compared … read more»

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