California
Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (WCAHS)
“WCAHS is a multidisciplinary center located at the University of California, Davis. One of 11 agricultural health and safety centers in the U.S established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), WCAHS has an almost 30-year history of engaging agricultural communities in the Western states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada through innovative research and outreach.
WCAHS faculty and staff conduct research on high hazard topics, including air quality, ergonomics, dairy pathogens, and heat illness. Through its robust outreach program, WCAHS reaches over 3,000 individuals annually with health and safety trainings, health fairs, and presentations.”
We specialize in:
- Disaster Relief/Resilience
- Farm Stress
- Industrial Ag Issues
- Resources for Hispanic/Latinx Farmers/Farmworkers
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- Arizona
- California
- Hawaii
- Nevada
Communicare Health Centers
CommuniCare is both a Migrant Health Center and a Federally Qualified Health Center with multiple locations in Yolo County, California. As the largest Migrant Health Center in Yolo County, CommuniCare exists to help bridge the healthcare gap for this population. We provide a variety of culturally humble behavioral health services, including individual and group therapy, in English and Spanish. The Creando Recursos y Enlaces Para Oportunidades (CREO) program offers regular support groups facilitated by a promotora. CREO is tailored to meet the needs of the Spanish-speaking community and to educate them on stress management techniques, self-esteem, parenting, and other topics. CommuniCare is currently training a larger team of promotores who will expand our ability to outreach to the migrant community. Our team of Client Benefits Advocates, all of whom speak fluent Spanish and English, assist migrant and agricultural workers with enrollment in insurance and other public assistance programs such as CalFresh. CommuniCare’s Food Programs include classes that increase participants? access to healthy food, build food skills, and reduce social isolation. The quarter-acre Food is Medicine Garden provides a relaxing outdoor setting for implementing both food and mental health activities.
We specialize in:
- Farm Stress
- Resources for Hispanic/Latinx Farmers/Farmworkers
- Substance Use Support
We can also help you with:
- Farm Stress
- Substance Use Support
We work in these areas:
- California
Health Education Council (CA)
“For nearly 30 years, HEC has cultivated health and well-being in
under-served communities by leveraging the power of collaboration. For over a decade, HEC has administered
health programs at the Mexican Consulate in Sacramento including Ventanilla de Salud (VDS) which provides
free health-related services for immigrant and Latino clients.
A key program of VDS is Mente Sana, Vida Sana (Healthy Mind, Healthy Life) which reduces unmet mental
health needs in the Mexican immigrant community through PHQ9 depression screenings, referral and stigma
reduction. In the fall of 2017, HEC received funding from the Office of Health Equity to offer a community defined mental health initiative called the Mente Sana, Vida Sana (MSVS) program. MSVS addresses
awareness, early detection, and treatment of depression to improve individual and community well-being. “
We specialize in:
- Farm Stress
- Resources for Hispanic/Latinx Farmers/Farmworkers
- Substance Use Support
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We work in these areas:
- California
The Cultural Conservancy
Revitalization of Indigenous Agriculture and Traditional Ecological Knowledge practices, Native seedkeeping
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- California
UC Small Farm Program
The University of California Small Farm Program focuses on the challenges and opportunities of California’s small-scale farm operators. We develop field and marketing research aimed at the needs of small- and moderate-scale farmers, and provide that information to farmers who are often not reached by traditional extension programs. We are a statewide program and were created in 1979 by an act of the California legislature. Online resources for farmers: http://sfp.ucdavis.edu/. Please see http://sfp.ucdavis.edu/overview/coopextcontacts/ for contact info for UC Extension small farm contacts in each California county office.
We specialize in:
- Resources for Beginning Farmers
- Resources for Underserved Farmers
We can also help you with:
- Direct Marketing Assistance
- Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
We work in these areas:
- California
California Institute for Rural Studies (CIRS)
This group works towards creating a rural California that is socially just, economically viable and environmentally balanced. Each of these elements is integral to the larger goal of sustainable development. As a nonprofit research organization, they are committed to pursuing these long-term goals through sound empirical research that is directly relevant to social change.
We specialize in:
- Activism & Organizing
We can also help you with:
- Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
- Resources for Beginning Farmers
- Resources for Underserved Farmers
We work in these areas:
- California
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