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Dear Friends:

 

The North Carolina Community Health Center Association invites you to register for the 21^st East Coast Migrant Stream Forum!  The Forum will be held on October 23-25, 2008 at the Providence Biltmore Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island.

 

The East Coast Migrant Stream Forum is a regional conference that is dedicated to improving health outcomes and health care delivery to migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families along the east coast.  It was created for health care providers, outreach and front-line staff that are employed by federally-funded Migrant and Community Health Centers.  Since its inception, the conference has grown into a training venue for staff from a variety of health, social and legal agencies that serve and advocate for farmworkers.

 

There are still rooms available at the conference rate of $179.00+ tax or $209 + tax for junior suites.  Call the hotel directly at: 401-421-0700 and ask for the East Coast room block.  

 

In line with this year’s theme “Protecting Our Earth, Protecting Farmworkers”, the conference is doing its best to “GO GREEN” therefore no hard copy registration brochures will be mailed out.  Don’t worry though; you can still view the brochure on our website at www.ncchca.org (under events).  Here you will find all updated information including registration!  You can choose to register online or download and submit a completed form to us.  Late registration begins September 19, 2008.

 

To make it a little easier click on the links below!

 

1.)   To REGISTER go to http://www.ncchca.org/336935.ihtml

 

2.)   Sponsors/Exhibitors (deadline September 12, 2008).  Help make this conference a success by sponsoring an event or display your organization, its products and services by becoming an exhibitor.  Go to http://www.ncchca.org/232727.ihtml for more information.

 

3.)   Steve Shore Community Catalyst Award (extended deadline September 15, 2008).  Each year, through a nomination and selection process, NCCHCA identifies one individual, program or agency, directly or indirectly involved in farmworker health, whose work has incited positive change in the health and wellness of the farmworker community in the “host state” of the East Coast Migrant Stream Forum or a cluster of states.  In 2008, the Forum’s host state is Rhode Island and eligible for this award are those located within the New England States (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont).   Go to http://www.ncchca.org/327758.ihtml for a nomination form.

 

 

I’m looking forward seeing everyone there!

R.

 

Rosa Navarro, MA
North Carolina Community Health Center Association
Special Populations Coordinator
2500 Gateway Center, Suite 100
Morrisville, NC 27560
919-297-0014 (office)
919-469-1263 (fax)
navarror@...

Save the Date:
21st East Coast Migrant Stream Forum
October 23-25, 2008
Providence Biltmore Hotel
Providence, Rhode Island

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