Helping minorities such as: Migrant Farm Workers and Minorities with Developmental Disabilities to achieve and maintain opportunities towards healthier lives
Trained Spanish speaking Outreach 
Workers provide no cost services such as:
- Medical, dental and health insurance care access
- Translation and transportation to and from medical and dental appointments
- Access to various community resources
- Health education and prevention
Migrant & Seasonal Farmworker FAQ’s
Q. What does MSFW stand for?
A. Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker
Q. Who qualifies for the program?
A. Anyone who’s a Migrant or Seasonal Agriculture or Farm Worker
Q. What’s the meaning of Migrant & Seasonal?
A. * Migrant Worker-individual who is required to be absent from a permanent
place of residence for the purpose of seeking employment in agricultural work.
* Seasonal Worker-Individuals who are employed in farm work but do not
move from their permanent residence to seek farm work. They may also have other sources of employment.
Q. How long am I eligible for the program if I am a migrant or seasonal farm worker?
A. Two years however, if you move between counties for work or residence, you could be eligible longer.
Q. What services are offered?
A. *Outreach and education
*Referrals to community resources such as MOM’s program, the Department of Health and Human Services, WIC, The Resource Center, the Chautauqua Center, etc.
*Assistance with securing a medical & dental home.
*Case Management
*Assistance with transition and transportation to and from medical and dental appointments.
Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker (MSFW) Did You Know?
Did You Know?
A migrant farmworker is defined as an individual who is required to be absent from a permanent place of residence for the purpose of seeking employment in remunerated agricultural work. Migrant farmworkers are also called migratory agricultural workers. Seasonal farmworkers are individuals who are employed in temporary farm work but do not move from their permanent residence to seek farm work; they may also have other sources of employment.
Did you Know?
There are between 1-2.5 million hired farmworkers in the US. About a half of those are under the age of 18. Seventy-eight percent are male, and 22 percent are female. On average, hired farmworkers are young and predominantly Latino, have limited formal education, are foreign-born, and speak limited to no English. About half have authorization to work in the United States.
Did You Know?
The term “migrant farmworker” include people working temporarily or seasonally in farm fields, orchards, canneries, plant nurseries, fish/seafood packing plants, and more. “Migrant farmworker” and “migratory agricultural worker” are synonymous.
Did You Know?
Today, migrant farmworkers still suffer mortality and morbidity rates greater than the majority of the American population, due in part to the combination of poverty, limited access to health care, hazardous working conditions, and the lack of regulations.
Did You Know?
Agriculture remains one of the most hazardous occupations in the US with an overall industry fatality rate of 3.4/100,000 (in 2015.)
Did You Know?
Hispanic workers are more likely than other ethnic groups to be involved in a fatal occupational injury, and recent years data have shown increases in fatal work injuries involving Latino workers.