Developing Strategies to Improve Farm Labor Camp Housing Policy in Massachusetts
Sponsors
Massachusetts Department of Health, Steve Hughes, David Williams
Team
Damani Walder, Samantha Ricci, Daniel MacVeigh-Fierro
Massachusetts Department of Health, Steve Hughes, David Williams
Team
Damani Walder, Samantha Ricci, Daniel MacVeigh-Fierro
Year
2014
Keywords
Health, Well-Being, Food, Industry
2014
Keywords
Health, Well-Being, Food, Industry
Project Abstract
Farm laborers play a vital role in the agricultural sector. They are an extremely vulnerable group. Their vulnerability may sometimes be seen in sub-adequate housing in farm labor camps. The goal of our project was to develop recommendations for improving farm labor camp housing policy in Massachusetts. To accomplish our goal we studied relevant laws and policies in Massachusetts and other states and visited farm labor camps in Massachusetts. We proposed recommendations to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
