We at Migrant Clinicians Network have a priority to support both clinicians and the vulnerable patients they serve. MCN continually develops strategies and resources to support health centers, health departments, community groups, and clinicians as they reach out to communities that are often overlooked and give care to patients who might otherwise have nowhere to go. We remain highly concerned for the vulnerable populations that already encounter numerous barriers to health and to care.
Recommendations are changing every day. As new data are gathered and research is carried out, our understanding of COVID-19, how it works, how it spreads, and how to prevent it, including vaccines, is refined. Necessarily, our recommendations must adjust. Please continue to review recommendations from the CDC and adjust strategies accordingly.
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MCN Works in Partnership with the National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM)
Please choose from the categories below for more information and recommended resources.
Latest COVID-19 Resources
VIEW RESOURCES HERE MCN RESOURCES OTHER RESOURCES Kaethe Weingarten, PhD, is the founder and director of The Witnessing Project, a
nonprofit organization that consults to individuals, families, and communities locally, nationally, and internationally to transform passive witnessing of violence and violation into effective action. She was an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology for the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry from 1981-2017 and a faculty member of the Family Institute of Cambridge where she founded and directed the Program in Families, Trauma and Resilience. She directs the American Family Therapy Academy’s (AFTA) Witness to Witness Program, a project pairing AFTA members with providers overexposed to stories of trauma. (Kaethe is pronounced Kay-tah.)
Low-Literacy and Multilingual Resources
A selection of resources to hand out to patients, including photo and image options to use on social media and/or text message.
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CDC General Guidelines and Communication Resources CDC COVID-19 Materials : The printable materials are offered in various languages and with infographics. PAHO/WHO Communication Materials : These infographics and social media cards are simple and bright. The order in which the recommendations are presented is great. COVID-19 Materiales de Mexico : Resources the Mexican government. Hesperian’s new fact sheets (as part of their excellent HealthWiki) in English , Spanish , and French can be utilized with patients. Fact sheets in Bahasa Indonesia, Bangla, Filipino, Haitian Kreyol, Hindi, and Vietnamese are forthcoming. CIELO COVID-19 Resources in Indigenous Languages of Latin America The American Public Health Association’s Get Ready page and resources Equal Access Language Services Videos from The Refugee Response RAC - Fully editable and pre-made COVID-19 resources (flyers, social media, press release, and more) (English, Spanish, Russian)
Kaethe Weingarten, PhD, is the founder and director of The Witnessing Project, a
nonprofit organization that consults to individuals, families, and communities locally, nationally, and internationally to transform passive witnessing of violence and violation into effective action. She was an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology for the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry from 1981-2017 and a faculty member of the Family Institute of Cambridge where she founded and directed the Program in Families, Trauma and Resilience. She directs the American Family Therapy Academy’s (AFTA) Witness to Witness Program, a project pairing AFTA members with providers overexposed to stories of trauma. (Kaethe is pronounced Kay-tah.)
Farmworkers and Essential Workers
Immigrant worker and migrant worker populations make up a large portion of the U.S. workforce but are disproportionately impacted by work-related illnesses.
These populations are also prone to facing health disparities due to lack of access to needed health care.
VIEW RESOURCES HERE MCN RESOURCES OTHER RESOURCES Kaethe Weingarten, PhD, is the founder and director of The Witnessing Project, a
nonprofit organization that consults to individuals, families, and communities locally, nationally, and internationally to transform passive witnessing of violence and violation into effective action. She was an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology for the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry from 1981-2017 and a faculty member of the Family Institute of Cambridge where she founded and directed the Program in Families, Trauma and Resilience. She directs the American Family Therapy Academy’s (AFTA) Witness to Witness Program, a project pairing AFTA members with providers overexposed to stories of trauma. (Kaethe is pronounced Kay-tah.)
VIEW RESOURCES HERE OTHER RESOURCES Kaethe Weingarten, PhD, is the founder and director of The Witnessing Project, a
nonprofit organization that consults to individuals, families, and communities locally, nationally, and internationally to transform passive witnessing of violence and violation into effective action. She was an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology for the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry from 1981-2017 and a faculty member of the Family Institute of Cambridge where she founded and directed the Program in Families, Trauma and Resilience. She directs the American Family Therapy Academy’s (AFTA) Witness to Witness Program, a project pairing AFTA members with providers overexposed to stories of trauma. (Kaethe is pronounced Kay-tah.)
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COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Campaign Resources (Spanish, Haitian Creole, and English) Designing Community-Based Communication Campaigns Manual Vaccination Awareness Campaign "Protect Yourself" Trifold (English and Spanish)Vaccination Awareness Campaign Children and the COVID-19 Vaccine Trifold - English , Spanish , and Haitian Creole Vaccines, Masks, and the Delta Variant | Handout & Template J&J Vaccine: An Educational Resource for Women "Yo me la puse" - COVID-19 Vaccination Posters MCN/ECMHSP Fliers: What to Expect When Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine (English, Spanish, Haitian Creole) PSA: 'COVID-19 Vaccine: Dr. Eva Galvez, a physician serving migrant and immigrant communities' in English and Spanish Interview: 'COVID-19 Vaccine: Dr. Eva Galvez, a physician serving migrant and immigrant communities' in English and Spanish FAQ: The COVID-19 Vaccine and Migrant, Immigrant, and Food and Farm Worker Patients FAQ COVID-19 Catch-up: Video FAQs
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nonprofit organization that consults to individuals, families, and communities locally, nationally, and internationally to transform passive witnessing of violence and violation into effective action. She was an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology for the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry from 1981-2017 and a faculty member of the Family Institute of Cambridge where she founded and directed the Program in Families, Trauma and Resilience. She directs the American Family Therapy Academy’s (AFTA) Witness to Witness Program, a project pairing AFTA members with providers overexposed to stories of trauma. (Kaethe is pronounced Kay-tah.)
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The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) - COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy: Get the Facts and Get Vaccinated! - English and Spanish
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Fact Sheet: Protecting Ourselves And Others With Respirators And Masks: English and Spanish Ventilation as an Essential Control Strategy to Avoid Contagion Information Sheet: English and Spanish
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Kaethe Weingarten, PhD, is the founder and director of The Witnessing Project, a
nonprofit organization that consults to individuals, families, and communities locally, nationally, and internationally to transform passive witnessing of violence and violation into effective action. She was an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology for the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry from 1981-2017 and a faculty member of the Family Institute of Cambridge where she founded and directed the Program in Families, Trauma and Resilience. She directs the American Family Therapy Academy’s (AFTA) Witness to Witness Program, a project pairing AFTA members with providers overexposed to stories of trauma. (Kaethe is pronounced Kay-tah.)
VIEW RESOURCES HERE MCN RESOURCES OTHER RESOURCES
Kaethe Weingarten, PhD, is the founder and director of The Witnessing Project, a
nonprofit organization that consults to individuals, families, and communities locally, nationally, and internationally to transform passive witnessing of violence and violation into effective action. She was an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology for the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry from 1981-2017 and a faculty member of the Family Institute of Cambridge where she founded and directed the Program in Families, Trauma and Resilience. She directs the American Family Therapy Academy’s (AFTA) Witness to Witness Program, a project pairing AFTA members with providers overexposed to stories of trauma. (Kaethe is pronounced Kay-tah.)
VIEW RESOURCES HERE Farmworker Access to Testing
Farmworkers must have access to testing and medical care; farms must be prepared to provide quarantine and isolation housing. Read MCN's position statement, "Testing of Agricultural Workers Helps Essential Workers Stay Safe and Healthy", available in English and Spanish , and use the accompanying algorithm to help guide farm owners, outreach workers, and health authorities to prepare for farmworker testing. MCN is gravely concerned about the implications and repercussions of recent comments about the cultures and personal lives of essential workers. Such statements point to a gross disregard of the critical need for emergency worker protections and further endanger workers by distracting from the urgency of implementing new protocols to ensure worker safety. Read MCN's position statement: Racist Rhetoric About Workers Must Stop; Emergency Protections Must Increase Available in English or Spanish
Vaccines
See MCN's position statement on equitable vaccine dissemination 'Position Statement: Everyone Needs an Opportunity to Be Vaccinated' here .
Human Rights and Medicine
See MCN's position statement on medicine and human rights for those in detention 'Position Statement: Medical Injustices and Human Rights Violations in Detention Must End' here .
Immigration Policy and COVID-19
See MCN's position statement on immigration policy after COVID-19 'Position Statement: Immigration Policies Must Shift During COVID-19 Pandemic' here .
Outreach and Education
See MCN's position statement on outreach and education for Community Health Workers during COVID-19 'Statement: Community Health Workers, Outreach & Education Must Be Front & Center to Support Immigrants & Migrants When COVID-19 Vaccination Arrives' here .
MCN's COVID-19 Blog s
