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Five on Friday: Addressing Farmworker Mental Health and Food Security

  Five on Friday: Addressing Farmworker Mental Health and Food Security

It's Friday! Time to peek into the inboxes of MCN staff members and see what they're sharing about migrant and immigrant health this week.

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People getting off a bus

Aníbal shared the latest attempts by Florida to spend money to reject asylum seekers even when they desperately need assistance. DeSantis Signs Bill Expanding Controversial Migrant Transportation Program

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A person being vaccinated

Claire added that some of those migrants are sent to New York City, which is now following Florida's lead. 'Surprise' in Canada as NYC Buses Migrants to Border

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An illustration of the brain

On the long COVID front, Karen forwarded on this Scientific American article. Long COVID Now Looks like a Neurological Disease, Helping Doctors to Focus Treatments

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A farmworker in the field

Kaethe offered up the policy brief from Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative and the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley. Addressing California Farmworkers’ Mental Health & Food Security During the Pandemic

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 A person who has been vaccinated.

Weekly Win: Esther forwarded on this surprising news from Moderna -- we hope other COVID vaccine manufacturers will follow suit. Moderna Says Its COVID Vaccine Will Remain Free for All Consumers, Even Those Uninsured

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Have a safe and healthy weekend!