Outreach Reference Manual
The Second Edition
Health Outreach Partner’s 2nd Edition Outreach Reference Manual is a comprehensive reference for farmworker outreach programs and outreach staff. Topics include understanding farmworkers, maximizing resources, hiring an outreach team, retaining an outreach team, conducting a farmworker needs assessment, health education fundamentals, and many more.
Introduction
Cover page, Table of Contents, and Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Understanding Farmworkers
Farm Work & Farmworkers, Farmworker Health Overview, Legal Issues Affecting Farmworkers, Cultural Sensitivity, Resources for Understanding Farmworkers
Chapter 2: Maximizing Your Resources
Getting Started with Outreach, Understanding Roles: The 7 Hats of Outreach, Being Prepared: HOP’s Magic Trunk, Identifying Existing Resources, Enlisting Volunteers, Collaboration & Technical Assistance
Chapter 3: Hiring an Outreach Team
Identifying Ideal Qualities & Skills of an Outreach Team, Job Description Basics, Advertising for Job Openings, Interviewing Outreach Staff Candidates, Staff Orientation
Chapter 4: Motivating & Retaining an Outreach Team
Supervision, Outreach Protocols, Individual Staff Work Plans, Ongoing Training & Professional Development, Motivating Staff
Chapter 5: Conducting a Farmworker Needs Assessment
Establishing Your Advisory Panel & Work Groups, Planning Your Needs Assessment, Developing Data Collection Tools, Conducting the Assessment, Using Your Findings
Chapter 6: Outreach Program Planning
Preparing for the Planning Meeting, Conducting the Planning Meeting, Writing the Plan, Keeping the Plan Active!
Chapter 7: Evaluating an Outreach Program
Planning Your Evaluation, Collecting & Analyzing Evaluation Data, Using Your Evaluation Findings
Chapter 8: Health Education Fundamentals
Getting Started with Health Education, Considering Logistics for Health Education, Using Popular Education Principles, Adult versus Child Learning, Evaluating Health Education Sessions
Chapter 9: Outreach-Centered Health Education Recipes
Quick & Easy Health Education Tools, Pesticide Exposure, Heat Stress, Diabetes & Obesity, Stress, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Family Communication About Sexuality