METHODOLOGY
According to FHSI’s 2005-2006 National Needs Assessment of Farmworker-Serving Health Organizations health education was the second most frequently performed outreach activity and the number one most desired future activity. Health education skills are integral to the effectiveness of any outreach program to farmworkers and their families. As such, FHSI has designed a host of products and services that address the demands for this critical skill set. This chapter is just one part.

Outreach Centered Health Education Recipes format was designed by the staff at FHSI. Each Health Education Recipe falls into one of four overall topics: Mental/Behavioral Health, Nutrition, Occupational Health, and Sexual Health. These four topics were identified based on findings from the 2005-2006 National Needs Assessment of Farmworker-Serving Health Organizations as well as anecdotal information collected through interactions with farmworker-serving organizations nationwide. Upon selecting these four topics, an advisory council on each topic comprised of migrant health leaders was organized. Each council provided guidance on what specific areas should be emphasized within the Health Education Recipes. Based on this information FHSI identified health education recipes from organizations that have used these recipes with farmworker populations and/or in outreach settings. Additionally, farmworker parents involved in the leadership of a Migrant and Seasonal Head Start agency, also contributed to this process.

FHSI wishes to thank the following people and organizations for their generous contributions to the Outreach Centered Health Education Recipes chapter:

Rhonda Cameron, Premier Community Healthcare, FL; Jose Chibras, Salud Para la Gente, CA; Dori Rose Inda, The Watsonville Law Center, CA; Maria Ketter, Blue Grass Farmworker Health Center, KY; Jacqueline Thompson, Diabetes Health Center, CA; Monica Saavedra- Embesi, National Center for Farmworker Health, TX; Helen Visarraga, Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Technical Assistance Center, Washington, DC; Dana Wagner, WIC Santa Cruz County, CA; Amanda Wickman, Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention and Education, TX, for their significant contributions as advisory council members on the Health Education Recipes segment of the chapter.

The Parent Policy Council of Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. (MN) for the insightful feedback on the Health Education Recipe segment of the chapter.