Thread: UK, Keeneland bring dental clinic to families of horse indus

UK, Keeneland bring dental clinic to families of horse industry workers
By Valarie Honeycutt Spears — vhoneycutt@herald-leader.com

Posted: 3:14pm on Jul 30, 2011; Modified: 5:00pm on Jul 30, 2011



Dr. Misee (cq) Harris, left, and Dr. Alex Mayes performed a dental screening on Saturday, June 30, 2011 at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. A mobile dental van was parked at the track kitchen on the grounds of Keeneland race track. UK College of Dentistry faculty
GalleryMobile Dental Van screens equine workers' children
Adriana Castillo brought her two sons, Adrian and David Rodriguez, to Keeneland racetrack Saturday for a free dental screening at a mobile unit from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry.

"It's really important because it brings good hygiene and health," Castillo said.

The Rodriguez brothers were among as many as 50 children of horse industry employees to receive the free dental screenings in the mobile unit. It was part of a partnership offered between the Keeneland Association, which runs the racetrack, the UK College of Dentistry and Blue Grass Farms Charities, a non-profit that works with the underserved population associated with the thoroughbred industry.

Adrian and David's father works on a horse farm, Castillo said.

Once again being catered too with more free stuff.Notice the boys dont have the same last name as mother.Makes you wander how much more their robbing from us.

mod added http://www.kentucky.com/2011/07/31/1829 ... linic.html

lets bring the dentist to them,because it is way too inconvenient for them to go to the Health Dept. with their Medicaid cards! BS

You forgot the source link, other then that it looks great "Hillbilly!" I like it!
http://www.kentucky.com/2011/07/30/1829 ... linic.html

Hell we have been doing that in Jersey for a couple of years now. We even give our illegals a holiday dinner. I got backwood skills than Duckman, I know how to post the link, but not the article.


http://www.sjfmc.org/content/migrant-health

From above URL

[quote]Migrant Health

The need for health services to migrant and seasonal farm workers was the basis for developing the original primary care service program for Southern Jersey Family Medical Center, Inc. and this component of today’s services is still a priority. Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers operates a network of multi-service community health centers where medical professionals provide low-cost, high-quality medical and dental services to migrant farm workers and low-income residents of South Jersey.

Every spring South Jersey is visited by over 20,000 migrant farm workers and their families, who come to work on the farms of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem Counties. Arriving from other points on the migrant trail - Florida, Georgia, North Carolina - migrant farm workers stop in NJ during the harvest season to handpick the blueberries, peaches, tomatoes, cranberries and other fruits and vegetables that feed the population of the Delaware Valley. Most farm workers are originally from Mexico, but many are from Central America, Puerto Rico and Haiti.

The lifestyle of migrant farm workers makes it difficult for them to access healthcare when they need it. Many migrants have limited financial resources, do not speak English, do not have an automobile or a telephone, and are not aware of where to access healthcare since they are only in New Jersey for a short period of time. Long working hours and tight living conditions in farm labor camps also result in particular health problems for farm workers.
Migrant Health Outreach Team

The role of the Migrant Outreach Team of Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers is to visit farm workers in the farm labor camps where they live to spread awareness of the services the medical centers offer.
Currently, SJFMC’s Migrant Health Program focuses heavily on health promotion and disease prevention.

While individual health assessments and basic health screenings (blood pressure, blood sugar, PPDs) often result in scheduling a Center visit with an SJFMC provider, the goal is to encourage self-sufficiency and positive behavior change that will affect long-term health status. During the six-month period from mid-April through mid-October, Migrant Health Promoters visit farm workers in over 150 camps. Information is provided about SJFMC’s services, basic health screenings, individual health assessments, group health education (based on low-literacy, participatory educational activities), and case management (including specialist appointments, referrals for housing, and legal advice).

Farm workers' labor is crucial to the production of a wide variety of crops in almost every state in the nation. Farm workers are the poorest group of workers in the United States. Agricultural employment is currently listed by the Department of Labor as having one of the highest rate of fatalities and injuries among workers in this country.
Lay Health Promoter Program (Promotores de Salud Program)

SJFMC began ESL/Survival Skills classes in December 2001. Unexpectedly, the great majority of students were migrant farmworkers (MSFW) who were staying through the winter. They were also the leaders of their communities and very enthusiastic individuals who wanted to help their communities. During ESL classes, the Migrant Health Coordinator would interrupt classes each week to do a “charlaâ€

"Oh! yeah! next time post the whole article Mr. Duck!"

Duckman only posted half the article.

Just the good part