CHP has five health clinics that serve migrant and seasonal farmworkers
and their families. We operate a nurse-managed health program for farmworkers
that stresses outreach, health promotion, and case management.
CHP offers all medical and dental services according to a sliding fee
scale. However, the vast majority of patients qualify to pay only a
modest, voluntary co-pay for doctor visits, diagnostic services and
prescription medicines.
- Oral Health Care
- Cancer Prevention and Reproductive Health
- Agricultural Health and Safety
- HIV Prevention
- Community Outreach and Health Promotion
"Community Health Partnership's strong commitment to addressing health issues with farmworkers themselves, and their creativity and compassion in providing services, combine to make them exemplary within the migrant field."
Kimberly Kratz, MSW, MPH
Executive Director
Migrant Health Promotion
In response to the critical need for basic
health care, CHP has established five health clinics in separate service
areas that provide comprehensive health care tailored to meet the
special needs of this unique population. In addition to our core services
of medical care, prescription drugs and diagnostic services, CHP health
teams also provide outreach, health education and screening, and case
management services. We conduct evening health clinics for migrant workers
who are unable to take time from work for medical appointments.
In 2001 CHP opened a three-chair dental
clinic in Aurora that offers comprehensive dental care to over 3,000 farmworkers
and family members in our service area. CHP also operates a school-based
dental program that brings comprehensive dentistry to 1500 migrant children
enrolled in Migrant Education and Migrant Head Start Programs throughout
Illinois. The hallmark of our oral health program is a unique partnership
of those who work with us,
including a variety of private dentists and hygienists, and the University
of Illinois College of Dentistry.
Cancer Prevention and Reproductive Health
The incidence of breast and cervical cancer in the migrant
population has been on the rise in recent years. CHP offers migrant women
a full range of reproductive wellness education, counseling and clinical
services, including annual physicals, Pap smears and mammograms.
Agricultural Health and Safety
CHP is experienced in health and safety research, as well as intervention programs for agricultural workers and their employers. We have been involved in various projects funded through the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) the Great Lakes Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. These projects address pesticide safety, eye and back injury prevention, and childhood environmental health issues.
HIV Prevention
In response to the rising number of HIV cases within
migrant populations around the country, CHP developed a comprehensive
program of HIV prevention education, risk reduction counseling and HIV
antibody testing. Our promotores
de salud play a pivotal role in reaching migrant workers in remote
rural areas with the tools and information necessary to reduce HIV and
other sexually transmitted infections.
Bringing the programs and services we offer
to those who most need them is fundamental to our mission.
Our bilingual, bicultural community health workers and promotores
de salud provide outreach at migrant labor camps and farms. Outreach
activities include family registration, health screening and education,
and assistance with other services available to migrant farmworker families,
including KidCare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, WIC and Migrant Education and
Head Start programs.
