Migrant Health

Michigan Primary Care Association has formed a network of migrant health partners to better understand and respond to the needs of migrant and seasonal farmworkers in Michigan. Partners include the Michigan Migrant Health Centers and local, state, and national collaborators. The network meets quarterly (three times per year) via teleconference, and one time per year face-to-face.
Migrant Worker
Migrant Health Network Priority Areas Include:
  • Medicaid Portability
  • Camp Health Aide Projects
  • Oral Health Services
Current Network Participants Include:

Feature Story: Pesticide Poisoning Prevention Training

MPCA partnered with several agencies in presenting two opportunities for outreach workers, clinical staff and other advocates on minimizing the impact of pesticide exposure. A full day training was held in May 2009 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, featuring educational sessions on pesticides, worker protection standards, use of popular education and other techniques to educate workers and family members on the dangers of pesticides and how to minimize or eliminate exposure. The training also featured a reminder on when and how to report suspected incidents.

In May 2009, MPCA also hosted a webinar, Screening, Identifying, Treating and Reporting Environmental and Occupational Health Risks.  Featured presenters were Kenneth Rosenman, MD, Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Michigan State University, and Judith Fitzgerald, BSN, RN, Program Specialist, InterCare Community Health Network. Nearly 60 people registered for the webinar and evaluations were very positive.


Upcoming Events


National Farmworker Health Conference
May 11-13, 2010
San Diego, CA

Migrant Health Western Stream Forum
The Western Migrant Stream Forum (WMSF) is one of three nationally recognized migrant health forums held each year. The WMSF allows clinicians, administrators, researchers, health educators, lay health workers, and students from throughout the West to attend innovative workshops and trainings related to the health care of migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families. For highlights of the 2009 18th Annual Western Migrant Stream Forum, click here.

East Coast Migrant Stream Forum
2010 East Coast Migrant Stream Forum
October 21-23, 2010
Charleston Marriott Hotel
Charleston, South Carolina

Midwest Farmworker Migrant Stream Forum Highlights
Isla Grand Beach Resort, South Padre Island, TX November 18-21, 2009


Migrant Health Resources



Medicaid Portability Project

MPCA's Medicaid Workgroup is collaborating with state and national partners including the Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC), TACHC Migrant Care Network and the Texas Medicaid Program with the goal of creating easier access to health services in Michigan FQHCs. Below are a list of resources:

Training and Archived Webcasts:
Communication Resources:
Articles of Interest:

Michigan Migrant Health Links

National Migrant Health Links

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    Upcoming Events

    3/15/2010
    MPCA Health Policy Committee Conference Call (March)

    3/16/2010
    MPCA Executive Committee Conference Call (March)

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    3/2/2010
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