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Migratory Agricultural Workers and Seasonal Farmworkers with Disabilities Service Projects
Client: United States Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration
U.S. Department of Labor statistics show that agricultural workers experience the highest rate of employee fatality and injury in the country. A significant percentage of the agricultural workforce is comprised of migrant and seasonal farmworkers, most of whom are immigrants of Latin American origin.
 Prevented by language and cultural barriers from accessing traditional services, migrant and seasonal farmworkers with disabilities frequently face alienation and estrangement. Operating under two grants from the United States Department of Education/Rehabilitation Services Administration, the Migratory Agricultural Workers and Seasonal Farm Workers with Disabilities Service Projects directly address the problems caused by high rates of worker injury.
Relying on the 16-year working relationship URC/CHS has established with the largely Hispanic migrant farmworker community, the projects facilitate access to rehabilitative, vocational, and educational services for disabled migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families. Administered in selected counties of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and operating in close coordination with state and local social services agencies, the projects provide a comprehensive package of counseling, educational, and training services.
URC/CHS Services
- Identify and recruit migrant and seasonal farmworkers with disabilities and their families
- Assist program participants to develop a comprehensive individualized written rehabilitation plan (IWRP)
- Facilitate restorative and rehabilitative services, job training, job placement, career counseling, and occupational skills training through the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and the New Jersey Department of Labor
- Assist local communities to develop outreach services to include the disabled migrant and seasonal farmworker community
- Provide information, training, and consultation to community-based agencies, medical professionals, educators, and members of the business community
- Disseminate information on the social and cultural needs of disabled migrant and seasonal farmworkers
- Provide Spanish language interpretation and translation services
Partners
The Migratory Agricultural Workers and Seasonal Farmworkers with Disabilities Service Projects are a collaborative effort between URC/CHS and key local and state agencies and service providers, including:
- New Jersey Department of Labor
- State Migrant Education Programs
- Local hospitals and community health centers
Geographic Focus
New Jersey
Products
Vocational Rehabilitation Interview: Frequently Asked Questions. English to Spanish Translation Guide. Developed by the Pennsylvania Migratory and Seasonal Farmworkers with Disabilities Project. View the translation guide.
La Revista. Newsletter produced by the Bridgeton Learning Center for participants in the High School Equivalency Program.
 En el Camino del Alcohol allaras las Muerte. View excerpts and graphics from En el Camino del Alcohol allaras las Muerte, a series of booklets developed by the Pennsylvania VR Project offering ideas and feelings on the consequences of alcohol abuse and importance of prevention.
View Book 1, En el Camino del Alcohol allaras la Muerte. (To download, right click on link and select "Save Target As".)
View Book 2, En el Camino del Alcohol allaras la Muerte. (To download, right click on link and select "Save Target As".)
View Book 3, En el Camino del Alcohol allaras la Muerte. (To download, right click on link and select "Save Target As".)
For more information contact:
Louis Marino
Bridgeton Learning Center
Center for Human Services
100 N. Pearl Street Rear
P.O. Box 1580
Bridgeton, NJ 08302-1904
lmarino@urc-chs.com
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