LINKS |
| The
Division of Nursing and Allied Health Librarian developed four
links which are listed among others at the National Network
of Libraries of Medicine, Department of Veteran Affairs, Texas
Medical Association, Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services
Online, Office of Global Health – University of Florida,
United States National Agricultural Library, International Network
for the Availability of Scientific Publications INASP Links
& Resources, and General Health Resources Gateways Latin
America. |
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| “A
Su Salud” |
| http://www.stcc.cc.tx.us/lrc/Library/webdirectory/asusalud.htm |
| A Su Salud”
is a collection of web sites suggested by medical librarians
on the Medical Library Association’s Medlib listserv.
The annotated list of web pages is divided into commercial,
higher education, government, and non-profit organization resources.“A
Su Salud” is now a link in the web pages of the National
Network of Libraries of Medicine, the U.S. Department of Veteran
Affairs, the Texas Medical Association, several medical schools
and public libraries. |
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| “El
Consultorio” |
| http://www.stcc.cc.tx.us/lrc/Library/webdirectory/elconsultorio.htm |
| “El
Consultorio” is a collection of expressions and words
in Spanish pertaining to health and medicine. They were collected
from recent interviews in deep south Texas and northeastern
Mexico. Many are home remedies and cultural beliefs. This list
is intended for the use of hospital translators and medical
Spanish students. |
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| “Conexión
Migrante” |
| http://www.stcc.cc.tx.us/library/guides/medicalspanish.htm |
| “Health/Language
Connection” is an annotated listing of Spanish, English,
and multilingual dictionaries, translators, glossaries, and
search engines. Many are subject specific. For example, there
are sites with only topics pertaining to pharmacology, public
health, and ophthalmology. |
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| Health/Language
Connection |
| http://www.stcc.cc.tx.us/library/guides/migrante.htm |
| “Conexion
Migrante” is a list of agencies that offer educational,
health, and other supportive services to seasonal and migrant
farmworkers with special attention to the Texas Lower Rio Grande
Valley region. This list of links were suggestions, pamphlets,
booklets, and other materials from representatives of the regional
education service center’s migrant office, local school
district migrant offices, the Texas Migrant Council, and the
migrant Head Start Program. |
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| PHOTOGRAPHIC
DOCUMENTARIES |
| America’s
Migrant Farmworkers: A photographic Survey by Alan Pogue |
“For
over thirty years, since 1968, Alan Pogue has been photographing
social and political movements in Texas and around the world.”
The focus depicted in this documentary is migrant laborers of
the Rio Grande region.
“Alan's many honors include a Dobie-Paisano fellowship
and being named Austin's "Best Photographer" by the
Austin Chronicle ten years running, 1990-1999…”
“In 1995 Alan was invited to present his work on border
issues in North America at an international conference at The
Sorbonne. In 1998, at the request of C.U.R.E. (Citizens United
for the Rehabilitation of Errants),” http://www.documentaryphotographs.com/farm00.htm |
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| Celia
Roberts. |
| Photographic
essay of Colorado’s fieldworkers. “…Celia’s
ability to capture this grace and dignity is reflected in the
images she has taken of our nation’s migrant and seasonal
farmworkers. This ongoing photographic essay began in 1992 when
Celia was commissioned by the Colorado Migrant Health Program
to undertake a black and white study of Colorado’s fieldworkers.
Images that she has taken since then have been featured in exhibits
at the l993 and l998 National Farmworker Health Conferences
and well as the l998, 2000 and 2001 National Migrant Head Conferences.”
http://www.paonia.com/~celiaroberts/
“Gracias por los Papas”. “A bilingual calendar
honoring the fathers who provide for their families by harvesting
our nation’s food.” http://www.paonia.com/~celiaroberts/brochure04.pdf |
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EDUCATION
|
| Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans |
www.aamainc.com
Links pertaining to adult literacy, computer technology training; clinic address and contact information, treatment programs, and prevention programs; community development plans; and links to 13 groups related to services to Latino communities across America . |
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| Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools |
| http://www.ael.org/eric/migrant.htm This educational clearinghouse offers online and print versions of publications addressing resources and strategies for assisting in the education of migrant children. |
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| Division of Migrant Education |
| http://www.tea.state.tx.us/migrant/index.html Provides resources for leadership in the field regarding programs and services that promote academic excellence and equity for the migrant and immigrant students of Texas. |
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| ESCORT |
www.escort.org
Provides a toll-free number, 1-800-234-8848, for education and health information for migrants; explains professional and program development activities to improve services to migrant children; explanation of secondary education/dropout prevention and ESL workshops. |
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| Healthfinder Migrant Health-Bilingual Patient education Materials |
www.healthfinder.gov/docs/doc02917.htm
Bilingual patient education materials specifically for migrants; and links to different federal programs with migrant health care information. |
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| League of United Latin American Citizens |
www.lulac.org/
Educational, economic, health and civil rights information and facts about the Hispanic population of the United States . |
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Literacy
Education for Adult Migrant Farmworkers
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| http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed334873.html |
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Migrant Education |
| http://www.cde.ca.gov/iasa/migrant.html The nation's largest Migrant Education Program is in California. This site provides information about the 23 regional offices administering services to over 200,000 migrant students. |
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| Migrant Education Program.
Region One Education Service Center, TX |
www.esc1.net/migrant/
Gives a list of the seven areas of technical assistance and staff development to school districts and a list of the services available to schools participating in an approved Texas Child Migrant Program. |
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National Association of State Directors of Migrant Education
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| http://www.nasdme.org/ |
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| National Migrant Education Hotline |
| http://www.icfs.org/bluebook/bb001310.htm |
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| Office of Migrant Education -
U.S. Department of Education |
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/ome/index.html http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/MEP
Explains the college assistance program, high school equivalency program, the Even Start Program, Title 1, Education program, and gives the migrant education national hotline toll-free number; gives reports of the effectiveness of the MEP; links to clearinghouses, technical assistance resources, and other federal programs; gives contact information to all state MEP programs; and an e-mail listserv with topics of interest to the migrant education community. |
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| Promesa Systems, Inc. |
www.promesa.org/
Information about the organization's services pertaining to health, education, employment, economic and community development and housing in order to make self-sufficient citizens. |
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| Texas Education Agency Division of Migrant Education |
www.tea.state.tx.us/migrant/
Popular migrant information; curriculum and educational programs; teacher resources; data resources and research; finance and grant information; and education law and rules. |
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| Texas Head Start Hidalgo County |
www.uth.tmc.edu/thssco/maps/hidalgo.htm
Explains importance of education, family literacy, health, childcare, community service, and welfare to parents, children, educators, and directors of Hidalgo County . |
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RESEARCH |
| Bibliography
[on] Health Status of Migrant Farmworkers |
| http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d000501-d000600/d000581/d000581.html |
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| Epidemiology
of Farm Related Injuries: Bibliography With Abstracts: |
| http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/menu/state/federal_niosh_abstracts.html |
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| Farmworker
Health Services, Inc. |
| http://www.farmworkerhealth.org/ |
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| Pregnancy-Related
Behaviors Among Migrant Farm Workers -- Four States, 1989-1993. |
| http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00047114.htm |
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| Health
Status of Migrant Farmworkers: A Literature Review and Commentary
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| http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d000401-d000500/d000475/d000475.html
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