Established in 1997 as the only national foundation to raise funds exclusively for migrant farmworker individuals and families. Phone: 1-888-922 -4673
(HEP) helps migratory and seasonal farmworkers (or children of such workers) who are 16 years of age or older and not currently enrolled in school to obtain the equivalent of a high school diploma and subsequently to gain employment or begin postsecondary education or training. To find a university go to the link and download the directory. Office of Migrant Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW FOB-6 Washington, D.C. 20202-6135 Phone:(202)260-1164
Daily listing of federal funding sources.
Important new document from the CDC, plus links to two good references, one for treatment of Hepatitis B and one for Hepatitis C. 1. CDC ISSUES ACIP'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON ELIMINATION OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION IN U.S. ADULTS. 2. Management of Hepatitis C: 2002 National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference Statement. The NIH consensus statement is a good reference for HCV treatment specifics. 3. A Physician's Guide to Chronic Hepatitis B Treatment from the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University. 4. Archives for HepTalk Listserv 2006
- december06.pdf (123.31 KB)
- FAQTdaP122006.pdf (148.13 KB)
- vec_thimerosal_esp.pdf (123.67 KB)
- FAQRotavirusSpanish.pdf (99.3 KB)
- FAQHPV122006.pdf (142.26 KB)
Merck & Co., Inc. announced the launch of a national print, television and online advertising campaign for the world's first cervical cancer vaccine, GARDASIL® [Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) Recombinant Vaccine]. Adding to Merck's ongoing cervical cancer and HPV education efforts, the new campaign, called One Less, encourages females who are eligible for the vaccine to begin their vaccination series and to also continue to see their doctor for regular healthcare and screening.
- GARDASIL_Final_DTC_Release.pdf (24.17 KB)
The Initiative's objective is to coordinate and optimize the availability of health resources for Mexican immigrants and their families through bilateral training, research, and health promotion activities.
A listing of farmworker organizations and agencies that are seeking volunteers and interns to support their work.
- SAF_Internship_Directory_Flyer.doc (123.5 KB)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing changes to the Worker Protection Standard (WPS), the agricultural worker regulation intended to provide basic workplace protection for millions of farmworkers.
- wps.pdf (181.02 KB)
The topic of this resource is Liver Cancer and Hep B and C. We present two articles in full and three abstracts on the issues.
- august06.pdf (107.41 KB)
FJF/MCN comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency against using human subjects to test pesticides.
- Human_Testing_FJF-MCN_Comments.doc (154 KB)
Preventionof Tetanus,Dhiphteria and Pertussis among pregnant women. ACIP voted on June 30, 2006.
- TdapPregnantACIPProvRecom062006.pdf (46.39 KB)