ABOUT THE 2018 CONVENINGS

Based on the feedback received from participants of the 2017 Silent Crisis Convening Series, HOP is planning to launch “The Silent Crisis Continues: Health, Access to Care, and Immigration” in Spring 2018. Community-forum style events will provide an opportunity for CHWs and other frontline staff from community-based health organizations to network, share their experiences, exchange best practices, and take away concrete resources. All participants will receive copies of HOP’s newly updated resource, “The Silent Crisis: How to Do Outreach in an Anti-Immigrant Climate.”

Anticipated Outcomes

• Learn from and build upon the strategies shared and collected during the summer 2017 Silent Crisis convenings;
• Engage in facilitated discussion about effective community strategies;
• Identify and share self-care practices that promote the health and well-being of frontline staff in difficult work environments;
• Build and strengthen their networks to facilitate further collaboration at the local level; and
• Obtain a free copy of HOP’S Silent Crisis Resource and access to additional resources.

BECOME A PARTNER

ABOUT THE 2017 CONVENINGS

For more than 46 years, Health Outreach Partners (HOP) has assisted community health centers and other safety net providers in developing and implementing health outreach programs that address the unmet needs of low-income and underserved communities. To support outreach staff at community health centers and other safety net providers address challenges they face as a result of the current anti-immigrant climate, HOP is organizing a series of convenings. These events will provide an opportunity for members of the community health workforce – particularly frontline staff – to network, share their experiences, and exchange best practices.

When & Where

• Oakland, CA June 22

• Hillsborough, OR July 18

• Sunnyside, WA July 20

• Fresno, CA August 16

Anticipated Outcomes Convening attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Identify the challenges that Community Health Workers and other front line staff encounter while working to support the community in the current anti-immigrant climate;
• Engage in facilitated discussion about effective outreach strategies in an anti-immigrant climate;
• Identify and share self-care practices that promote the health and well-being of outreach staff in difficult work environments;
• Build and strengthen their networks to facilitate further collaboration at the local level; and
• Provide feedback and direct input to update and revise HOP’s Silent Crisis Immigration Resource The updated resource, as well as a summary of the convening proceedings and recommendations, will be disseminated to health outreach staff nationwide.

2017 PARTNERS

Health Outreach Partners is partnering with the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association (NWRPCA) to host, facilitate, and raise funds for the four convenings.  About the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association: The NWRPCA is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 membership-driven organization that serves community and migrant health centers in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (federal Region X). Founded in 1983, NWRPCA offers a range of programs and services to support and strengthen community and migrant health centers in the Northwest. NWRPCA works to ensure equal access, regardless of one’s financial or insurance status, to primary and preventive health care for all residents in the region. The content for the convenings will be developed by Health Outreach Partners in collaboration with: Lorena Sprager, Managing Member, Lorena Sprager & Associates, LLC. Health Outreach Partners will revise the Silent Crisis Immigration Resource Guide in collaboration with: Lorena Sprager also of Nuestra Comunidad Sana of The Next Door, Inc., Mary Jo Ybarra-Vega Outreach and Behavioral Health Coordinator, Quincy Community Health Center Roger Rosenthal Executive Director, Migrant Legal Action Program

DOWNLOAD PROSPECTUS

HOP invites you to sponsor The Silent Crisis Continues: Health, Access to Care, and Immigration in 2018 Community Forum Series. Your contribution can positively impact the provision of quality care to immigrants and their families at a critical time.

All sponsors will have their name, logo, and an active link to their organization’s website on the Silent Crisis event home page. Sponsorships at the Champion and Advocate levels will also be recognized on the electronic and print versions of HOP’s Silent Crisis Resource. You can select to have your sponsorship support one or more of the following funds:

Reports, News & Updates

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Advocates for civil rights through legal action, legislation and public education. Provides regular updates on policy changes in key issues areas including, but not limited to, immigration. Facebook: ACLU Nationwide Twitter: @ACLU
• National Immigration Law Center (NILC): Defends the rights of low-income immigrants through impact litigation, policy analysis, and advocacy campaigns. Publishes regular news updates and educational resources. Facebook: National Immigration Law Center Twitter: @NILC_org
• California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC): Conducts research and policy analysis in order to advocate for and advance pro-immigrant policies at the state level. Provides educational resources and training to support capacity building at the community level. Facebook: California Immigrant Policy Center Twitter: @CALimmigrant

Resources for Outreach Staff

• Self-Care: Taking Care of Ourselves So We Can Take Care of Others: Published by Health Outreach Partners, this resource provides an overview of self-care and its benefits, as well as strategies for building a culture of self-care that supports staff health and well-being, and helps health centers to recruit, motivate and retain staff.

• Migrant Health Center Map: This interactive map, created by the National Center for Farmworker Health, allows viewers to easily locate community health centers funded through the federal Migrant Health Program. Health centers can be located by state, zip code or organization name.

• California Primary Care Association’s Immigrant Resources: CPCA has created a number of resources to support health centers serving and advocates of immigrant communities, including Know Your Rights resources in different languages, information about immigration raids, federal immigration-related memos and guidances, resources for DACA and undocumented immigrants, and current laws and executive orders around immigration. In addition, CPCA has also developed the following resources:
  • Information for Patients in Preparation of an Immigration Raid
  • Information for Patients in Preparation of an Immigration Raid (Spanish)
  • FAQ: Services to Immigrant Patients

• Health Care Access and the Immigrant Community Post: Published by the Insure the Uninsured Project (ITUP), this fact sheet describes California’s immigrant community, outlines the barriers that immigrants face when accessing health care, and provides updates on state policy proposals that will expand access to health insurance coverage and care services for California residents, regardless of immigration status.

• Living in an Immigrant Family in America: How Fear and Toxic Stress are Affecting Daily Life, Well-Being, and Health: This issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation provides insight into how the current environment is affecting the daily lives, well-being, and health of immigrant families, including their children. The findings are based on focus groups with 100 parents in immigrant families from 15 countries and telephone interviews with 13 pediatricians who serve immigrant communities.