NCFH

The National Center for Farmworker Health is a private, not for profit health care organization, located in Buda TX. It was founded in 1975 by Dan Cardenas, who led the organization until 1985 when he accepted a position in Washington DC with the National Association of Community Health Centers. The Mission of NCFH is to improve the health status of agricultural worker families through the provision of innovative training, technical assistance and information services to Migrant and Community Health Centers. Primary funding is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to support the nation-wide network of Community Health Centers, including 179 of which are strategically located to serve migratory and seasonal agricultural workers and their families. National priorities for both NCFH and HRSA include the provision of services to increase access to quality care, improve health outcomes (with a focus on diabetes prevention and management), and overcome barriers to optimal health for the population that works so hard to put food on our tables.