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Five on Friday: Workplace Safety and Health Justice for All

 Five on Friday: Workplace Safety and Health Justice for All

Welcome back to Five on Friday! Each week we look at five links sent in by MCN staff members and share them out to you! 

bar dividerEmergency Preparedness Compliance = Disaster Resilience

Theressa recommends NACHC’s webinar, “Emergency Preparedness Compliance = Disaster Resilience” on Thursday, May 2nd focusing on health center staff and what they need to know to prepare for disasters.  

bar dividerA Bird Flu H5N1 Status Report

Kaethe appreciated this summary of this week’s USDA, CDC, and FDA joint briefing session on avian flu, written by Eric Topol and published on his substack, Ground Truths. A Bird Flu H5N1 Status Report 

bar dividerCultural Validation and Translation Review Toolkit (2024): Developing Culturally Responsive and Linguistically Accurate Materials in the U.S.

Nilsa shared this resource from the IRC’s Center for Adjustment, Resilience, and Recovery. Cultural Validation and Translation Review Toolkit (2024): Developing Culturally Responsive and Linguistically Accurate Materials in the US 

bar dividerDirty Dozen 2024: Unsafe and Reckless Employers Risking the Lives of Workers and Communities

The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health has released their 2024 Dirty Dozen report, highlighting some of the most dangerous workplaces in the country. Robert K was the first, but not the only, MCNer to send in this long-awaited report.  Dirty Dozen 2024 | National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (nationalcosh.org) 

bar divider Jillian Hopewell, MPA, Wins Outstanding Migrant Health Public Service Award

Weekly Win: This week, MCN's Jillian Hopewell was honored posthumously for a life spent in service of migrant workers at the Conference for Agricultural Worker Health! Watch Amy Liebman, a dear friend and co-worker to Jillian for the past three decades, talk about her legacy and impact as she and her family accepted the award on Jillian’s behalf. Jillian Hopewell, MPA, Wins Outstanding Migrant Health Public Service Award

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Have a safe and healthy weekend!