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e. 4. E. Coordinating outreach efforts with NFJP grantees as well as with public and private community service agencies and MSFW groups

Current Narrative:

In Michigan, the NFJP grantee is not a subrecipient of our State Workforce Agency.  The State of Michigan currently has one Memorandum of Understanding (Appendix IV located under the Common Elements portion of the plan, Other Appendices section) with Telamon Corporation (National Farmworker Jobs Program grantee). 

Of the 17,891 migrant and seasonal farm worker contacts estimated for Program Year 2019, approximately 3,000 will be contacted through joint outreach efforts, especially with Telamon Corporation’s National Farmworker Jobs Program, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and other partners. 

The following information for 2016 – 2018 was provided by partner entities and reflects the number of migrant and seasonal farm workers and/or their children who received services from the respective agencies (data reported by partners may be by calendar, program, or fiscal year depending on program reporting requirements): 

  • Telamon Corporation (National Farmworker Jobs Program 167 grant recipient):  857 participants served thus far in this four-year program cycle 2016 through 2019 
  • Migrant Head Start program (Telamon Corporation):  2,966 children and 2,037 families served from 2017 through 2019 
  • Michigan Migrant Education Program:

Michgian Migrant Education Program

Telamon, the Michigan 167 grant recipient and valued partner, operates Migrant Head Start programs, the National Farmworker Jobs Program, and provides the following employment and training services: 

  • Work Experience and On-the-Job Training activities:
  • Summer Internship Program; 
  • English as a Second Language instruction; 
  • GED instruction; 
  • Agricultural Skill Upgrades, such as attaining a Commercial Driver's License, Equipment Maintenance Certification, etc.; 
  • Pesticide Safety Training; and 
  • Job Placement Assistance.

There are nine Migrant Resource Councils (MRCs) in the state that are in Michigan’s main agricultural regions.  The MRCs are comprised of representatives from state and local agencies, non-profit service providers, farm worker legal groups, and growers.  As members of their local MRCs, Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker (MSFW) outreach workers exchange information regarding services available, make and receive referrals for services, identify unmet needs, and strategize with other members to maximize outreach activities and address MSFWs needs.  MSFW outreach workers will continue to partner with these agencies, either through referrals for services and/or active participation on outreach visits.

Michigan has numerous stable and growing partnerships with many organizations that provide employment and quality-of-life services to migrant and seasonal farm workers.  Some of the partners are in the Michigan Works! Service Centers, allowing for easy access by MSFWs.  For agencies not located within the Michigan Works! Service Centers, a referral process is established. Most partnerships exist on an informal basis.  Partnering agencies and services provided are as follows: 

  • Allegan County Resources Development Committee - Food, Clothing, Housing and Utility Assistance
  • Bethany Christian Services – Family Support Services
  • Catholic Diocese Hispanic Ministry – Outreach Services to Migrant Camps
  • Community Action House - Food, Clothing, Housing and Utility Assistance
  • District Health Departments (Local) – Health Care
  • Farmworker Legal Services – Employment and Legal Protections, Immigration Services
  • Fremont Area Foundation (annual grant for Farm Worker Appreciation Day) – Housing and Utility Assistance
  • Good Samaritan Ministries - Food, Clothing, Housing and Utility Assistance
  • Hispanic Center of Western Michigan – English Proficiency, Child Care, Computer Classes, Interpretation/Translation Services, Immigration Services
  • Hispanic/Latino Commission of Michigan – Hispanic/Latino Issues
  • Holland Rescue Mission - Food, Clothing, Housing and Utility Assistance
  • Holland Rescue Mission - Food, Clothing, Housing and Utility Assistance
  • InterCare Community Health Network – Health Care
  • Justice for our Neighbors - Immigration Services
  • Kent District Library - Library
  • Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance (Migrant Mentoring Program) – Educational Resource
  • Love INC - Food, Clothing, Housing and Utility Assistance
  • Mercy Health Hospital – Health Care
  • MHP Salud – Health Care, Promotora Program
  • Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board – Agricultural Employer Partner
  • Michigan Blueberry Growers – Agricultural Employer Partner
  • Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) – Agricultural Employer Partner for Migrant Labor Housing and Pesticide Protections
  • Michigan Department of Civil Rights – Law Enforcement
  • Michigan Department of Health and Human Services - Food, Medical, Child Care, Housing and Utility Assistance, and Family Services
  • Michigan Economic Development Corporation – Economic Development
  • Michigan Farm Bureau – Agricultural Employer Partner
  • Michigan Health Centers and Community Health Centers – Health Care
  • Michigan Immigrant Rights Center – Employment and Legal Protections, Immigration Services
  • Michigan Literacy Coalitions and Councils, including English Language Acquisition training – English Proficiency
  • Michigan Migrant Education Program – K-12 Education Services
  • Michigan Primary Care Association – Health Care and Technical Assistance to Health Centers
  • Michigan State Police – Law Enforcement
  • Michigan State University College Assistance Migrant Program – Higher Education Assistance
  • Michigan State University Extension Services – Agricultural Employer Partner
  • Migrant Legal Aid – Employment and Legal Protections
  • Monroe County Opportunity Program - Food, Clothing, Housing and Utility Assistance
  • Mott Community College – English Proficiency
  • MSU High School Equivalency Program – GED Assistance
  • Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc. – Health Care
  • Ottawa County Community Action Agency - Food, Clothing, Housing and Utility Assistance
  • Salvation Army - Food, Clothing, Housing and Utility Assistance
  • Samaritas – Family Support Services
  • Telamon Corporation Migrant Head Start Programs - Child Care
  • Telamon National Farmworker Jobs Program (Section 167 Grantee) – Employment and Training
  • True North Community Foundation - Housing and Utility Assistance
  • United States Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division – Enforcement of Wage and Labor Laws
  • Western Michigan University College Assistance Migrant Program – Higher Education Assistance
  • Zeeland/Holland Adult Education – English Proficiency