Migrant Health Collaborative of South Jersey

About Us

About Migrant Health Collaborative

The Migrant Health Collaborative of South Jersey (MHC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing essential health screenings and connecting migrant farm laborers with comprehensive healthcare services. It collaborates with the New Jersey Department of Health, local hospitals, clinics, and academic institutions to address the unique challenges faced by this underserved community.

Our Mission

The mission of MHC is to provide assistance to migrant and seasonal farm workers and their families. With a focus on increasing access to healthcare, MHC also aims to provide assistance for the additional aspects vital to a healthy and fulfilling life including educational, recreational, social, and nutritional assistance.

“Migrants are an asset to every country where they bring their labor. Let us give them the dignity they deserve as human beings and the respect they deserve as workers.”

Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labor Organization, at that time, marking first UN designated International Migrants Day, December 18, 2001

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Our History

Empowering Healthier Lives Through Compassionate Support

MHC empowers migrant farm laborers by providing resources and support for healthier, more secure lives. The organization is committed to expanding its efforts, driven by a passion for service and a vision of equitable healthcare for all.

Our Partners

Medford Quaker Meeting
Atlantic City Hyatt Wyndham
NJ Department of Health - Office of Rural Health

Leadership

Dr. Cortes

Dr. Emma Cortes, DO

Founder & Director

Dr. Emma Cortes, DO, founder and director of the Migrant Health Collaborative South Jersey, is a physician in both primary care and emergency medicine. She earned her Bachelor of Sciences in Physics before earning her doctoral degree in New Jersey. She volunteered for three years with Migrant Worker Outreach, an organization which extended community resources to migrant workers in New Jersey and served on the executive board for 2 years. Her medical work focuses on global health, which has included work in Mexico, the Philippines, Nigeria and Uganda. She also practices emergency medicine on Native American Reservations in South Dakota and Arizona. She will begin the Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship with Brown University in 2024.

Dr. Rhoganchi

Bijan Roghanchi

Board Member & Volunteer Coordinator

Bijan Roghanchi is a rising fourth year student at the Rowan Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, NJ. A New Jersey native, before deciding to study medicine, he was a professional photographer, writer, and producer. He has produced dozens of major ad campaigns for leading national and international brands. His work includes several documentary photo-essays, including a major treatise on contemporary Iran, Becoming Iranian, released by Helden Press and Shirin Gallery in 2016. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Photography from New Jesey City University, as well as other degrees and certificates from universities in the US, France, Spain, and Iran. Currently, he is focused on the role of narrative building in community medicine and hopes to pursue a career as a family physician.

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