Migrant Health

At Rural Medical Services, we believe that everyone deserves access to high-quality, compassionate health care—no matter where you work or live. Our Migrant Health Program is dedicated to serving agricultural workers and their families with care that is accessible, affordable, and respectful of the language and culture you bring.

Program Goals

Improve farmworkers’ access to primary and mental health care by providing support services and outreach.

1.

Provide interpretation for all services provided by Rural Medical Services.

2.

Provide Farmworker Field Screenings for migrant/seasonal agricultural workers.

3.

Assist and monitor all OB patients and their infants in obtaining insurance.

4.

Provide Prenatal Class at Newport Medical Center to orient, educate, and pre-register OB patients.

5.

Implement a Promotora Program to provide peer education, referrals and advocacy to expecting mothers, agricultural workers, and community members through door-to-door outreach.

6.

Life Coaches supplement the Diabetes Education Program and provide education for diabetes prevention in the community.

7.

Participate in farmworker research when beneficial to the farmworker.

8.

Mentor future health care workers and expose them to the farmworker/Hispanic population.

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Migrant Program Staff

Karin Hoffman

Migrant Program Director

Karin provides leadership and manages outreach, services and programs directed toward Agricultural Workers and the Hispanic population. She coordinates farmworker research and offers opportunities for future health care workers to work with agricultural workers and the Hispanic population.