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Hello, everyone. Fall 2021 is going to be incredible! ;)

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Let’s get it started

Welcome to the new class of Fall 2020!  Follow me and I’ll follow you back.

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Welcome new students!

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Team farmworker organized and planned a health fair for Nursery and Farmworkers on September 20th. There were between thirty to forty participants at the event that included a mixture of women, men, and children. Our group decided to provide dinner for the fair because we wanted to foster trust and connectedness with the families. It was also a token of appreciation for their willingness to listen and interact with our activities after a long day of difficult labor in the heat. With the help of our fellow classmates hygiene donations were collected to distribute that night. We were very grateful for our adopted team members Morgan and Shaniqua, who volunteered to help with set up and documenting.

Nursing students from the local community college partnered with our group and the NCFWP to provide blood pressure, weight, blood sugar, and several other health screenings. It was a great IPE opportunity to be able to work with clinicians outside of our own Campbell group.

We organized the educational materials into stations with two of us working together to disseminate the information. This effort was slightly community-based in the sense that we were able to identify the health topics that the families were most interested in learning about. Balbina was very helpful in reaching out to the nursery workers and guiding us in the right direction to design the fair. After our planning session it was determined that the three main topics to be addressed would be, Cancer, Nutrition, and Sex Education/Continuing Education. Our group created an activity table for the children with coloring sheets that had questions about healthy choices. The NCFWP brought books, and some coloring pages for the young ones as well.

James and Wrenn were tasked in nutrition education. They distributed flyers that included worksheets containing personal health goals related to healthy food substitutions. They chose to explain that a well-balanced diet is ideal, but even making small changes are steps in the right direction. They included visual aids that were outlines of two men. The participants were encouraged to interact in the activity by placing healthy foods and habits on the healthy hombre, and unhealthy foods and habits on the unhealthy hombre.

Jennah and Stephen decided to find resources pertaining to various types of cancer. Jennah took the lead with cancers typical in females while Stephen researched common cancers in males. They played a game called toss the cabbage. There were questions about cancer on sheets of paper that were balled up into a “cabbage”. This activity was a great way to gauge the level of knowledge within each session. This team also created a pin the tail on the donkey style game. Questions about cancer were asked and the participants were asked to pin the description to the specific type of cancer. It was extremely rewarding to see that this station had many questions, and one person was even evaluated by a nurse pertaining to an abnormally discolored mole.

Ashely and I prepared the sex education and continuing education station. This topic is awkward, to begin with, and we personally found it challenging attempting to translate this very important information into Spanish. We created a jeopardy style game the addressed STIs, Contraception, HIV/AIDs, and Reproduction. In addition, to this activity, we handed out brochures that contained more detailed information regarding STIs and the pros and cons of various contraception options. Many of the men and women were able to answer the questions correctly, but it was gratifying to see we educated many in the fact that HIV could be transmitted through breast milk. We were able to provide several resources to various young adults about the importance of finishing high school or obtaining a GED. There was also a flyer that highlighted the major similarities and differences between trade/technical school, community college, and traditional four-year colleges. Overall the participants were gracious with us stumbling through our limited Spanish, and we had nice conversations with some young girls about continuing education.

This health fair was a way for us to address the competency R3. The strategy we choose to utilize in responding to occupational effects was education. We endeavored to prevent some safety risks by addressing lifestyle changes. For example, heat exhaustion is a concern for both nursery and farm workers. By explaining that staying well hydrated based on activity level is a key in better nutrition we were hopefully able to help the workers understand the importance of having water breaks throughout the workday, which can aid in combating heat exhaustion. Due to the nature of farming systems pesticides are widely used and have been found to contain carcinogens. Our group was able to explain this and help workers be more aware of the potential dangers. I believe our health fair went well and that we were able to provide some helpful information to the families in order for them to take steps in creating more healthy lifestyles, protect against certain workplace hazards, and emphasize preventative measures to improve health outcomes in the farmworker community.

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We did it! Team Farmworker completed our Health Fair for a group farmworker families (about 30-40 people). It was a huge success and I am so blessed to share what all happened and what was learned from the experience.

After weeks of preparation and 6 trays of ziti later, the Health Fair was set to start at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, September 20th. Our entire group showed up in Angier at the house where the fair would take place (after we went to the wrong place first but we made it eventually). Our entire group, along with Anna Jensen and other members of the Benson office of NCFWP, set up tables that would differentiate the topics that each group would discuss: cancer, sexual education, and nutrition. We also had a group of tables that would eventually be used for dinner but were used as coloring stations for the children that came with the adults.

Our station that discussed sexual education was led by Kanesha and Ashley. They had a jeopardy board with questions about different types of contraception as well as various STDs. The leaders said that there were not too many questions but that this station was very important when it came to the teenagers that came to the health fair. They even discussed continuing education, such as going to college after high school. Kanesha and Ashely said that this was very beneficial as many of the teenagers had questions about their options after high school.

Stephen and I were in charge of the session that talked about various types of cancers that are common in the farmworker community. We split out research into two sections: one that dealt with common cancers in men and the other dealing with common cancers in women. Stephen and I both prepared an info sheet that was in Spanish and gave the information to the group that way. Stephen also created ‘El Hombre de Cancer,” or Cancer Man. Cancer Man was used as a game to ask questions and have the farmworker families answer question and determine which cancer the description was talking about. 

The last station that we had was the station on nutrition and chronic disease, which was ran by James and Wrenn. They had printed sheets that allowed for the groups to think about their exercise and eating habits. They both also talked about ways to eat healthier and also become more physically active. The biggest discussion when it came to chronic disease for them was when they talked about diabetes. Some of the farmworkers talked about how they were not taking their medications for diabetes and Wrenn and James consulted with them about how to get their diabetes under control.

All in all I thought that this was a huge success. With the help of members of the NCFWP acting as translators for our groups, we were all able to have meaningful dialogue between ourselves and the farmworkers. I know personally, my and Stephen’s group got a lot questions about sun exposure and dust, things that the farmworkers would deal with on a regular basis and how cancer can stem from these things. We also had a farmworker ask us about her mole and if she should have it checked out so it was astonishing to me how we built enough trust with some people within such a short period of time that we were consulted about the health of another person. This fair was hugely important because a lot of the farmworkers were able to get answers to questions they had and also get their blood pressure, weight, and other things checked by nursing students from the local community college. The Health Fair went without a hitch and I could not be more thankful to have had the opportunity to help a population who was so welcoming and grateful for the information.

Also a huge thank you to Morgan and Shaniqua for helping with set up and taking pictures for the group! I would also like to extend a thank you to everyone who donated hygiene supplies to us. We were able to give each family a pile of hygiene products, including toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, etc. This was a very important factor because it allowed for us to try and extend the healthy behaviors past the health fair by giving the families some supplies that will keep their dental health strong, as most of the farmworkers do not regularly see the dentist. Team Farmworker is so blessed with a great support system, so heres to more amazing projects for this semester!

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Get Immersed

Week 6 / On Friday September 22, we had our first listening session within the community. We attended the Lighthouse Church Food Pantry, in Four Oaks, which is held every Friday for the community members. This service provides a hot plate for the day, along with a box of food for the week and a short church service. It was an eye-opening experience because I was finally able to experience and comprehend what has been said in class, which is that you have to get out in the community and talk to the members to see what the real problems are and what actually needs to be changed. It was an opportunity to assess population needs, asses, and capacities that affect communities’ health (F7).

At this listening session, we had a series of questions that we asked to community members as they were waiting for their number to be called to retrieve their food. The questions that were asked deal with their opinions on health-related problems that are pertinent to their community as well as barriers to access and interventions to fix these problems. It was interesting to see that a lot of information could be obtained without even talking to the community members. When we first arrived, we talked to the director who answered our survey questions then told us about many other services provided and why this is her passion. While we talked to her, members of the community, who were also her friends, would come up to her to talk or ask for advice or even just give her a hug. It was obvious that she is an influential part of this community and so many of the members rely on her but also always showing their appreciation. Out in the sanctuary, where everyone waited, the close-knit community was obvious as well; everyone knew everyone, there weren’t cliques or people alone, everyone had someone to talk to. Seeing all this just confirmed that being immersed in the community and the events that happen all the time, give you information and insight that can’t be found by sitting in a classroom, meeting at the Health Department or through statistics online. As a group, we learned about problems we already knew existed, things we thought were problems but turned out not to be so problematic and things we would’ve never thought were problems this community faced.

After the listening session, as a group, we discussed what we learned were the health-related problems from the eyes of the community. Some of them were, like I said, problems we had already predicted such as lack of transportation, unemployment, poverty, obesity and cancer. It was assuring to know that the community also realizes these are problems so that hopefully, it’s more likely that they will get involved with the interventions that are already in place with the Johnston County Health Department to alleviate these issues. Interestingly, we found out that opioids weren’t as big of an issue as we thought they would be; whether this outcome is from lack of knowledge about them, lack of sample size, or maybe it really isn’t a huge issue within Johnston County. Either way it is a topic that needs to be researched more.  

An example of the problems we would have never noticed without input from the community was a strong opinion on communication with the Johnston County Health Department. This individual noted many experiences with trying to and failing to contact the Health Department, which in turn led to adverse health outcomes. She said she would rather not deal with confusing applications and/or procedures to get the health care and services she needed and wasn’t able to get in touch with anyone from the Health Department to help her. As workers and advocates for the Johnston County Health Department, we would never believe that this was a problem or like to admit it, so it wouldn’t be something that changed. However, now that we know this problem exists and know that it is keeping individuals from health care and services they could have access to, it’s something we can and need to work to improve.

Similar to Community Based Participatory Research, it’s evident that getting immersed in the community and talking to the members who actually live in that environment gives more valuable and useful information. By knowing what they want, what resources they have and what they’re willing to do we are able to produce more efficient interventions that builds on the strengths within the community. This listening session also fostered co-learning and capacity building in that I learned how important their social structure is and how close they are as a community, so interventions we design will prosper most when they can do it as a group or use each other for support. Moreover, speaking directly to these individuals while out in a place that they’re comfortable in helps to keep the research respectful and relevant for them while also making efficient changes that are scientifically sound and relevant.

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This past week was a HUGE success for #TeamFarmworker project – we successfully hosted the health fair that we have been planning over the past couple of weeks.  As discussed before, as a team, we decided to focus on 3 different areas of health; Sexual education, nutrition and chronic disease, and cancer.  The reveal of “Cancer Man,” made by Stephen, was a great success (see pictures). These three topics were picked after having conversations with the staff at the North Carolina Farm Worker’s Project about the areas of greatest need.  This health fair was a great way to address some of the health disparities that exist within the migrant farmworker population. As an isolated population living in very rural areas, access to adequate education, formal or informal, is very limited.  In addition, the obvious language barrier creates additional challenges that are often unable to be overcome without adequate preparation.  Through our health fair, we were able to provide education to a small part of this community in their native language.  Without the help of our volunteers, translators and the NC Farm Worker’s staff, this health fair would not have been possible.  

We arrived at the Tarheel Nursery on Old Stage Road around 4:30 on Wednesday, September 20, with pounds of pasta, donated toiletries and education materials in hand.  We set up the three different stations around the nursery and after quick large group introductions, we encouraged the ~40 attendees to split into 3 groups, as each group would spend about 20 minutes in each station.  

The nutrition and chronic disease station was ran by myself and Wrenn.  During this station, we encouraged each participant to evaluate their current exercise and dietary regimes and then set goals in an effort to increase exercise and to keep track of what they are eating.  Once the self reflection part of the activity had concluded, we have a brief discussion about how to make better activity and food choices (decreasing sugar intake, increasing fruits and vegetables over fast food, and to increase activity levels to burn more calories).  We then transitioned to discussing the various types of diabetes and the implications that may become present if not managed appropriately. During this discussion, we had a couple participants who said they had diabetes, but were not managing it appropriately nor taking medications as prescribed.  We educated them on the importance of taking medications as prescribed.

 The cancer station was ran by Jennah and Stephen.  In this station, participants learned about various types of cancer that are most common, as well as the importance of early detection and preventative measures. The Cancer Man graphic, an educational material created by Stephen and Jennah was used to match different cancers to different parts of the body.  This was very successful in mitigating the language barrier that exists.  In addition, the cancer group was encouraged to ask questions, and questions were prepared for group discussion.

The sexual education station was ran by Kanesha and Ashley.  During this activity, participants discussed health risks associated with practicing unsafe sex AND how to talk to their teenage children about safe sex practices.  Also discussed were types of sexually transmitted infections and precautions that could be taken to avoid these types of infections.  This station was special, as this topic was specifically requested by farmworker families; as a team we never would have thought this was an area that needed additional education (#CBPR)!

 Upon the completion of all stations, we served the baked ziti that we prepared!  We also had bread rolls, salad and a couple other choices. We had prepared way more food than we needed, so we dished out the leftovers and encouraged families to take to-go boxes full of additional food.  The families were so appreciative and it was beyond obvious that we were making a real difference in their lives.  We also spread out all of the toiletries that we collected and encouraged the families to take what they needed.  We collected more than 75 toiletry items to donate! During the meal time, Sampson County Community College nursing students were present to check blood pressure, weight and other vital signs!  

Overall, this health fair was a great success and our team felt as though we made a real difference and that these families could apply what they learned to their daily lives. We could not have had this kind of success without the help of all of our volunteers from the NCFWP and even some classmates (Thanks Morgan and Shaniqua)! We are excited to potentially host another health fair to help educate even more families!  

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This week Team Johnston conducted its first listening session. This occurred Friday morning at a food pantry. As people waited for their number to be called so that they could get their food, my group went around individually and handed out surveys and listened to what the community members had to say about health problems that has affected them individually and as a community. This really hit home because a lot of the issues that some of the community members confided in me were the same exact issues that I have been learning about in the public health program. The people made what the textbook was saying into reality with their own experiences. 

I was not able to talk to a lot of the people, but the ones that I did talk to gave me an in depth explanation about issues of their health and problems with their health department. Some of the problems they faced included drug addiction, alcoholism, lack of motivation and trust, and not being able to access health care. I felt like that last point was the biggest issue because the person that told me that said that it was too complicated and there were too many steps for her to even try and see a doctor. If I had never done this listening session, I would never had even considered that an issue that rural community members might face.

What I thought was really helpful was that some of the community members had great ideas on how to help the community. One idea was that they should have a van that picks up those who do not have transportation to take them to clinics or support groups. They mentioned that being part of a support group really helped people to cope with whatever they were dealing with. However, if they were not able to attend the support group’s meetings, it made their life a bit more difficult. Hopefully, all the feedback that we got will help the public health department figure out what their county really needs and implement some of the changes.

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Team Farmworker!! This week we made plans for our Health Fair that will be held September 20 for about 25 nursery workers. Our preceptor,Anna, and the promatora, Balbina, helped us to come up with topics that will be beneficial for the families that attend. We decided to focus on the topics of chronic diseases, nutrition,and sexual health. The volunteers at the NC Farmworker Project were excited to hear about our plans for the Health Fair! We can’t wait to put all of our plans into action!

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Previously this past week Team Farmworker had started a new phase and did some transitioning from doing health fairs to prepping for focus groups. On Thursday Team Farmworker attended training at the North Carolina Farmworkers Project house for a few hours to go over and learn about health insurance. This training was for us to learn more about health insurance and how it works and is available to the NC Migrant Farmworkers. We will all participate in conducting surveys on the farmworkers experience with enrollment of the Affordable Care Act and the ability to use it and the overall quality they received from having the health insurance.

Within the U.S. there is a law now that states every current living citizen must have health insurance or is subjected to pay a fine at the end of the year. This law came into effect when the creation of the Affordable Care Act passed. This law includes all migrant farmworkers as well and which if they do not enroll in health insurance there fine is ~$58 per month that they do not have active health insurance or a total of $695 for the entire year or 2.5% of their income; whichever is greater. These are the rates for 2016 which have risen tremendously from last year’s 2015 amounts. The amounts for 2015 were $325 per person for the year or 2% of the annual household income, whichever was the greater value. With this fee and in my experience they should be able to get a cheaper health insurance rate and receive health insurance and on top of that SAVE money each year rather than not enrolling. With that being said, the farmworkers do not understand how health insurance works, more less understand that they can receive health insurance and still save more money than they would be charged for not having health insurance.

With this process for migrant farmworkers it is very vital for them to understand the best they can about health insurance and what exactly they are receiving when they sign up. Data will be collected on this type of information from each Farmworker at the end of the year to understand what they know about health insurance better and in what way it affected them by having the health insurance. This survey has been created through the North Carolina Farmworkers Project as an education initiative to learn what actually is helping the migrant farmworkers to enroll yearly, for them to understand the process and how to utilize their health insurance to be best possible use. With health insurance, being able to understand and comprehend the enrollment process, the charges, and the options of health plans from under just the ACA itself is a difficult process. For the average American citizen it takes some time to sit down and look over options, and to decide what’s the most affordable and convenient health insurance to have. Majority of Americans grow up having health insurance and once graduating high school or starting college is when most citizens enroll in their own health insurance and in which they are already educated on the process. With the migrant farmworkers they do not have these type of polices back home in Mexico and are very uneducated on the health insurances here so for them to understand how health insurance works is a very difficult and sometimes frustrating part. They might feel as if they come here to work legally to make more money for their family back home but then they have all these guidelines to follow and which makes them spend money that they really would rather keep. The extent the farmworkers will go before seeing a doctor to receive any type of health care is unbelievable. As U.S. citizens might say that we push our limits on what we do and try to hold off as long as possible but the migrant farmworkers hold off to an tremendous extent that sometimes even leads to death because of heat stroke.

Once the migrant farmworkers come to the U.S. there are specific periods when they can enroll into health insurances. If they come outside of this specific time they have a term of sixty days to enroll or they will receive a fine of every month they are not enrolled. The migrant farmworkers only need to enroll in health insurance if they will be staying longer than three months. This is a time when the farmworkers have to figure out how to enroll and what exactly they want to choose to enroll in. Once time comes and they leave to go back home they have to un-enroll themselves as well or they will continue to be billed for months they are not here and which will create problems for them once they come back. After this process comes tax filing season where every farmworker who enrolled in health insurance must file taxes and which also is another brick wall they face because a lot of tax agencies do not know how to do this properly and so finding an agency who does know can be frustrating if they are at a different camp and a new area and can’t remember where they filed the previous year. With tax agencies not sure of how to file these taxes properly can end in tax fraud which is another negative aspect. As you can see there are a lot of things that can create multiple problems and which they sure would not enjoy to deal with.

When the ACA was passed the NC Farmworker Project started working with and helping all of the migrant farmworkers to enroll, un-enroll, and pay monthly health insurance bills. This is why Team Farmworker is stepping in to help with the surveys and helping to administer them. When we were at the training we went over the survey as a group and then we split and paired up with one of the native Spanish workers to do a test run and get a feel for what it will be like. Once we all finished we contemplated and decided for the farmworkers sake and ours that we should work as a pair with each other when we actually administer these surveys. All of us have some Spanish speaking background from previous classes we have taken but we are really rusty from not using it for so long. It is vital we are able to understand everything that the farmworkers respond to us saying, so having two of the team farmworkers doing this together will help from not hearing any information. Whether we have good or bad results it will be fascinating to listen and see how the ACA has affected them. Also, for the North Carolina Farmworkers project, this will be the first time that surveys are given, and that Team Farmworker will be the first group to conduct using the surveys. I am very excited to go out to the camps and meet and speak with more of the farmworkers and fill out these surveys and actually learn what their thoughts of the health insurance are.

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These posts are incredible.  Great work.

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Team Adherence joined Team Farmworker on Thursday night for a health fair. Unfortunately this week I didn’t get to join them due to a scheduling conflict with work, but I was able to put some Team Prepare concepts in action while working as a Paramedic! Public health in action! Preparations are being made for our next appearance at the Cotton Festival in Dunn, NC on Saturday, November 5, 2016! 

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What an exhilarating experience! We were able to collaborate with another practicum group and teach others about public health! I’m amazed by the work Team Farmworker does, and I’m so happy to have played a part in educating at the Benson clinic. Major thanks to Taylor for translating our every word!

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Is Taylor #TheRealMVP?

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Lunch with my fellow graduate students at a local BBQ joint in Warsaw, NC. 

This week we all had the opportunity to meet with local community advocates for environmental injustice. This was such an eye-opening experience to get a complete understanding of the detrimental effects they deal with on a day to day basis. 

I hope to make my capstone about the environmental injustices surrounding meat farms. 

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I really hate that I couldn’t get BBQ with you all.  But glad you enjoyed the class session!

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This week Team Pink has been getting back into the swing of event planning.  Friday’s meeting at the Health Department was composed of information regarding our next three community events: the Power of Pink Conference (Oct. 29th), the Pajamas, Pancakes, & Puberty Breakfast (Nov. 5th), and the Pink Ribbon Breakfast (Nov. 19th).  Due to the fact that all of these events will occur within the next 30 days it is imperative that we work quickly as a team to finalize all activities and exhibits that will be used during these events.  The above visual is one example of many possibilities that could be used as an activity or as decoration at the Pajamas, Pancakes, and Puberty Breakfast.  I think the slumber party theme will make the event a lot of fun for the mothers and young girls who will be attending.  GO TEAM PINK!!!   

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Team Farmworker’s Practicum: Phase II

Seguro médico, exenciones, multas, prima de seguro, deducibles, visitas de prevención, visitas con un especialista, visitas con un doctor primario. These are just some of the terms which Team Farmworkers will be using as we begin our second practicum initiative. The world of insurance is confusing enough for me in English, so it’s hard to imagine how foreign and complex the United States insurance policies might seem to our migrant farmworker population. In order to raise awareness among the migrant farmworkers about the importance of insurance, the North Carolina Farmworker’s Project (NCFP) made a brief telenovela as highlighted in my video post above  It depicts that accidents can occur at any time, and having insurance to facilitate treatment and medical attention are well worth it. 

With the conclusion of the first half of our practicum which consisted of grant writing and giving health fairs at the Benson Area Medical Center, our next project teams with the North Carolina Farmworkers Project and the North Carolina Farmworkers Program. This new focus will gauge how migrant farmworkers understand and utilize the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Many of the migrant workers come to the United States via an H-2A visa. The H-2A visa is a nonimmigrant visa that permits these migrant farmworkers to come to the U.S. temporarily to work in agricultural services. If migrant workers are here for more than three months they are subject to the minimum essential coverage provision or the individual mandate enforced by U.S. healthcare system. Having an H-2A visa qualifies these workers to take advantage of the Affordable Care Act and since health insurance is now a taxable penalty, enrolling in the ACA could actually save these workers some money as it would help them avoid tax penalties. The 2016 tax penalty for not having insurance is $695/adult or 2.5% of adjusted gross income, up 0.5% from last year. As the farmworkers are unfamiliar with U.S. tax laws and requirements, we hope to help solve this wicked problem by first understanding the ACA utilization/value from the workers individual perspective.

The North Carolina Farmworkers Project has developed a survey which Team Farmworkers will be involved in rolling out. We will be conducting surveys in Spanish at the various migrant farmworker campsites within the area. The main goal of these surveys is to understand the farmworkers conceptions and overall value they feel the ACA provides them. The survey includes a combination of yes/no questions as well as some open-ended questions to get a good sense of what the ACA means to the workers. As we met this last week at the North Carolina Farmworker’s Project facility, we participated in a training session to help us prepare for the upcoming survey processes. Surveys will be conducted starting next week and into November as we try to reach as many farmworkers as possible before they return briefly to Mexico. We also became more familiar with some insurance terms and practiced being able to explain them in Spanish. It was an awesome opportunity to work with a community-based program and see the thorough process of and difficulties in creating a survey to capture an unbiased and open interpretation. It was also interesting to see how technicalities of languages created strain on some of the questions and how one little word can be so different in meaning from English to Spanish. Among our training group was a representative mix of diverse backgrounds and experience. English and Spanish were both being spoken to ensure comprehension of materials and expectations.

During the training they split us up into pairs and each of us was paired with someone who spoke Spanish so that we could all have a quick preview and practice run of how the surveys will be conducted. For part of the survey we were asked to be the one asking questions and for the other part of the survey we were asked to be the ones providing answers. It was a challenging yet exciting experience and I am really looking forward to conducting these surveys during the next several weeks starting Wednesday and Thursday of this coming week. If we can help the North Carolina Farmworker’s Project get a better understanding of ACA utilization and impact on the farmworkers overall health, some great benefits could arise not only for the workers, but also for the organization as pathways for funding and new public health implementations can be discovered.  

Since workers compensation only covers injuries acquired on the job (even though many will not report an injury in fear of being fired) a personal insurance can be very important for this important minority group. Team Farmworkers will be part of the very first group at the North Carolina Farmworker’s Project organization to conduct a survey at this level. The findings from this survey will be influential in future enrollment practices and forward dissemination processes of insurance education among migrant farmworkers here in rural North Carolina.

[drtillman]

Indeed, #thisiscampbellpublichealth

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This week in Duplin County, we were able to see public health first hand and get one of the most genuine experiences (and group fellowships) possible. I’m excited to take what I learned and apply it to our practicum experience!