Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC Ballroom B/C/D
Start Date
21-5-2015
End Date
21-5-2015
Keywords
Migrant Health, Health Education, Anthropology
Abstract
Although it is recognized that there is a gap in health education in migrant and other under-served populations, very few programs have been established to address this problem. This research is important because it highlights areas in which health education is lacking and provides suggestions on how to address these issues. The purpose of the research was to assess the health education program present in the migrant community living in the Vista Hermosa community at the Broetje Orchards in Prescott, Washington, and to compare it to other migrant and agricultural communities. The Vista Hermosa Community is a unique case study because the Broetje family established this community for their migrant workers in 1988. Along with supplying housing, the family also provides a schooling system, daycare, and a health education program for their employees. The public health committee was established in hopes of increasing the availability of health education materials available to the community. The public health committee and members of the Broetje family were interviewed to assess the current health education available in the Vista Hermosa Community. More than half of the community has attended either one or both of the previous health fairs offered by the public health committee, thus it is important to consider the content and scope of education materials provided for participants.
Recommended Citation
Baker, Megan, "Migrant Health Education at Broetje Orchards" (2015). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 74.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2015/posters/74
Poster Number
20
Department/Program
Anthropology & Museum Studies
Additional Mentoring Department
Anthropology & Museum Studies
Migrant Health Education at Broetje Orchards
SURC Ballroom B/C/D
Although it is recognized that there is a gap in health education in migrant and other under-served populations, very few programs have been established to address this problem. This research is important because it highlights areas in which health education is lacking and provides suggestions on how to address these issues. The purpose of the research was to assess the health education program present in the migrant community living in the Vista Hermosa community at the Broetje Orchards in Prescott, Washington, and to compare it to other migrant and agricultural communities. The Vista Hermosa Community is a unique case study because the Broetje family established this community for their migrant workers in 1988. Along with supplying housing, the family also provides a schooling system, daycare, and a health education program for their employees. The public health committee was established in hopes of increasing the availability of health education materials available to the community. The public health committee and members of the Broetje family were interviewed to assess the current health education available in the Vista Hermosa Community. More than half of the community has attended either one or both of the previous health fairs offered by the public health committee, thus it is important to consider the content and scope of education materials provided for participants.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Tracy Andrews