“Migrant Workers: Moving Towards Health” Tri-County’s Progression Toward Healthcare for our Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Presented by: Sharon Brown
History of Tri-County Incorporated in 1977 Patient Demographics Staff Demographics
Service Delivery 1997 – 1987 Primary Care Services Dental Services Transportation Bilingual Maternity Care Coordinator East Coast Sponsored Outreach
Service Delivery Substance Abuse Programs HIV Specific Outreach Rural Health Outreach Program Hydra Project
Service Delivery Harvest House Ryan White II Behavioral Health Services Minority Infant Mortality Reduction Program (through the MBA) Ryan White III Ryan White IV
Unmet Needs Transportation Dental Services Behavioral Health Services Eye Care HIV (early intervention) Insurance (Medicaid reciprocity) Bilingual recruitment/retention of providers
National Advisory Council on Migrant Health Year 2000 Recommendations Health Care Access Medicaid/State CHIP programs Environmental/Occupational Safety Health Appropriations Research Position Statements
Advisory Council Issues in 2001 Funding/Financial Viability of MHC Health Issues Public Relations (increasing awareness) Provider education (recruitment/retention)