Preliminary Agenda (this is subject to change)

Friday April 21, 2017 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

8:00 am – 9:00 am: Registration and Refreshments

9:00 am – 4:00 pm Program Sessions (a detailed time schedule and location will be available soon), Lunch is included.

  • Health Care Needs of Migrant Agricultural Workers– Samuel Knight, Ellen Robb & Janice Ke Quest & McMaster University School of Medicine
  • Occupational Health Support for Primary Health Care of MFWs– Dr. D. Cole & Michelle Tew OHCOW
  • Occupational Therapy for Migrant Agricultural Workers: Opportunity for better health and well-being outcomes – J Navarro Occupational Therapist
  • Communication as a tool to improve safety, work, rules compliance, the use of resources, and general well-being of migrant workers in Canada - Margarita Caropresi Editor – Atoctli
  • Communicating field hygiene to MFWs – a focus on text based messaging – OMAFRA
  • Designing Pesticide Health and Safety Messaging for Agricultural Workers
  • An update on Guidelines for MFW Housing in Ontario- Public Health Ontario
  • Environmental Services and Housing Inspection for MFW Lodging - Niagara Public Health
  • Migrant Farm Worker Housing Experiences in Ontario – research resultsDr. Jenna HennebryWilfrid Laurier University
  • Innovative community collaborations for improved health outcomes for migrant farm workers in SW Ontario: A Case Study- RacquelBremmer - AIDS Committee of Windsor
  • Sexual health experiences in Niagara - Aaraon Diaz - Wilfred Laurier University
  • Needs, risks and context in Sexual Health Among Temporary Foreign Migrant Farmworkers in Canada- Hailea Squires - Dr. Janet Mclaughlin - Wilfrid Laurier
  • Occupational pesticide exposures in agriculture: hazards, risks and prevention- Manisha Pahwa, Ela Rydz - Occupational Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Care Ontario
  • Intentional Uprootedness: Women Temporary Agricultural Workers in Canada–Dr. KathrynEdmunds University of Windsor
  • Dental Health Issues and Opportunities for Migrant Farm Workers- Dr. M. Salame - Maplewood Dental
  • Eye Issues for Migrant Farm Workers - Michelle Tew, Eduardo Huesca OHCOW
  • Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention – OHCOW services and greenhouse experience - Melissa Stratham - OHCOW
  • Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention – experience with workplace and employers – Kristen Hoffman - WSPS
  • Overview of MSK Issues and related effects – OHCOW
  • The Backbone of Niagara Agriculture for over 50 Years: Celebrating the Contributions of Migrant Workers - Dr. Janet Mclaughlin, Wilfrid Laurier University
  • Community Collaboration and Worker Engagement in Niagara- Jackie Barrett Greene, Sonja Niagara Migrant Workers Interest Group

Friday April 21, 2017 6:00 pm Optional Fun & Fellowship at a Family Style Dinner at Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant in Downtown St. Catharines ($30 tax and tip included, paid directly to restaurant)

Saturday April 22, 2017 8:30 am – 12:00 pm (Refreshments included)

  • Bridging Resources to Continuous Outreach - Dane Record - Durham Region Migrant Workers Network
  • Working with Community Interpreters-Cristina Alzate- Jessica Lopez - Quest CHC
  • Brock Community Outreach Course – student clinical translation experience- Dr. Irene Blayer -Dr. Cristina Santos - Brock University
  • Growing Pressures: the Mental Health Experiences of SAWP in Ontario- Steph Mayell -University of Toronto
  • Mental Wellbeing of Farmers in Canada- Colleen Best,University of Guelph
  • An MFW story – life as a chicken catcher
  • Engaging employers in service delivery for MFWs – Chatham Kent CHC
  • Is a Community Health Centre the right model of health and wellbeing for a migrant farm worker primary health care clinic? – Grand River CHC
  • Migrant Farmworkers Project Serving Grimsby, Lincoln and West Lincoln – Mike Hahn
  • Migrant Workers Access to Workers Compensation- Jessica Ponting & BeliaBerrocal
  • WSIB and Migrant Farm Workers - Kim Wood-LarueWSIB
  • Migrant Farm Workers knowledge and experience with workers compensation in Ontario –

Dr. Jenna Hennebry - Dr. Janet Mclaughlin - Wilfrid Laurier

12:00 – 2:00pm Closing Plenary, Lunch and Dance Performance

  • Expanding rights: Possibilities of improving laws that apply to migrant workers provincially and federally - Migrant Workers Alliance for Change
  • Mexican Folk Dancing, Ballet Folklorico Puro Mexico