Source: Cass Herrington, WUNC, 10/15/19


Farmworkers who travel seasonally for harvesting and planting often bring with them hardships and emotional stressors -- like trauma and homesickness. But certain barriers make care difficult, like language and a lack of transportation.    It’s 7pm at Vecinos’ in-patient clinic in Cullowhee. A steady flow of patients pass through the waiting room for their appointments. Most of them are here to see a doctor or nurse for medication or minor physical complaints. But a handful are here to see Kenny Hummel Parmenter, one of two bilingual licensed therapists on staff -- and of only three in the eight-county region Vecinos serves.

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