CalAgrAbility joined AgrAbility staff from across the country at the RESNA Conference for AgrAbility's milestone anniversary. The celebration luncheon brought together AgrAbility farmers, government officials, AgrAbility supporters and staff. Lanon Baccam, USDA's veteran liaison, referred to the "25 Years, 25 Stories" publication as a document that defines AgrAbility and enthusiastically invited everyone to read it. Thanks to a stipend from the National AgrAbility Project, CalAgrAbility staff took the AT Fundamentals Course along with folks from Maine, Utah and North Carolina. One of the main points drawn was the importance of proper posture to delay and minimize secondary injury as much as possible. The conference offered attendees a chance to speak to their local government officials to advocate for complex rehab and Tech Act support. CalAgrAbility met with a Senator Feinstein fellow.
CalAgrAbility paired up with migrant education on July 7th and 14th to reach out to migrant workers in the delta area in Northern California during the pear harvesting season. Over 100 migrant workers were spoken to within those 2 days. Workers also got to speak to representatives from the California Human Development Department which offers training classes for farmworkers.
CalAgrAbility attended the Winters Summer Health Fair in Winters organized by Winters Healthcare. Other organizations present were California Health Collaborative, RISE, Yolo County Children's Alliance, IRC Sacramento Anti-Trafficking Program, 211, Vision y Compromiso and many more. Vision y Compromiso invited CalAgrAbility to their annual conference where thousands of promotores from around the state meet. The staff met a farmer that was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia who is having trouble driving his machinery due to his physical pains.
Submitted by Esme Mandujano