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Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs
http://www.afop.org/
The mission of the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs (AFOP)
is to improve the quality of life for migrant and seasonal farmworkers
and their families and to enhance the capabilities of members who serve
them by providing information, education, support, advocacy, and representation
at the national level.
The Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/
DHHS is the United States government's principal agency for protecting
the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially
for those who are least able to help themselves.
Dept. of Ed - Office of Migrant Education
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/MEP
The Office of Migrant Education works to improve teaching and learning
for migratory children. Programs and projects administered by OME are
designed to enable children whose families migrate to find work in agricultural,
fishing, and timber industries to meet the same challenging academic content
and student performance standards that are expected of all children.
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
http://www.ael.org/eric/
Resources for parents on educational issues.
The Farmworkers' Website
http://www.farmworkers.org/
This website is another initiative of Sin Fronteras Organizing Project.
This website is dedicated to publicize our work and to educate the public
about the plight of the agricultural workers.
High school Equivalency Program
http://www.educ.wsu.edu/hep/
Organized by Washington State University, the immigrant education program
provides participants with: housing and food while enrolled in the program,
classroom instruction and GED preparation academic and vocational counseling
career advisement and exploration and a weekly stipend.
HUD Resources on Farmworkers and Colonias
http://www.hud.gov/migrant.html
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) seeks to provide
decent, safe, and sanitary home and suitable living environment for every
American. This site provides immigrant information about buying manufactured
homes, purchasing dental health, a listing of the fair housing laws, and
hazard control information.
Pacific Northwest Agricultural and Health Safety Center
http://depts.washington.edu/pnash/home.htm
The Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (PNASH), housed
in the Department of Environmental Health at the University of Washington,
serves Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, and encompasses natural
resource production activities in the areas of farming, forestry and fishing.
The Pacific Northwest Center maintains a strong emphasis on injury and
illness prevention, health promotion, and on integration of health and
safety activities across the region.
Rural Community Assistance Corporation
http://www.rcac.org/
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) is dedicated to improving
the quality of life for rural communities and disadvantaged people through
partnerships, technical assistance and access to resources.
WA State Commission on Hispanic Affairs
http://www.cha.wa.gov/
The Commission's functions are to improve public policy development and
the delivery of government services to the Hispanic community.
WA State Migrant Council
http://www.wsmconline.org/
WSMC is committed to improving the quality of life for migrant and seasonal
farm workers and rural poor families through promotion, coordination,
and implementation of comprehensive, bilingual, bicultural, educational,
social, economic, health and human service opportunities.
United States Department of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov/
United States Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov
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