Illinois' Farmworkers

Health Needs

IMC photo archives Farmworker health and nutrition continue to be extremely inadequate by national standards.  Due to their mobile lifestyle, many individuals, particularly children, suffer from vitamin deficiencies, anemia, higher incidence of disease, environmentally-related illnesses, upper respiratory infections and gastro-intestinal problems, lower life expectancy and inadequate access to the health services delivery system.  There is growing concern about the need for HIV and substance abuse prevention education and counseling, particularly for youth and young adults. Language barriers as well as cultural differences impede access to community services, including health services. IMC provides health education and prevention health fairs and workshops and forums to assist migrant and seasonal farnworkers and rural Latino communities in Illinois to increase their information about Breast and Cervical and Prostate Cancer, HIV/AIDS, healthy life styles and nutrition, and other health disparities, and their access to local resources.  MC has collaborated with local public health departments, health and human service providers, community and faith based organizations and many community businesses and groups. In 2008 IMC joined with other Latino organizations to develop a Hispanic Initiatives alliance to improve health education statewide. For more information about current programs, contact Esperanza Velasquez Gonzalez at (312) 663-1522. NOTE: A link with more information is in process. <>For information about migrant health services in Illinois, contact the Community Health Partnership of Illinois at CHPChicago@aol.com.   housing needs  future outlook needs of farmworkers who are Illinois' farmworkers?

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Last revised: March 18, 2008