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WebThe agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting (AgFF) industries has one of highest percentages of deaths by suicide. Key factors contributing to despair and distress include financial losses, chronic illness or pain, a sense of work-life imbalance, and lack of mental health support. And it is common to encounter circumstances beyond their

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AgriSafe Learning: Exploring Health and Safety for Black Farmers

WebThis session will address significant challenges of Black, mixed race, and BIPOC ag producers in the United States, programs to address racism and build equity, identify critical concerns in health and safety, including mental health, and share community-based resources for rural residents, growers, farmers, farmworkers, and …

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Invest In Your Health

WebSpeaker (s) Contents (36) AgriSafe offers Invest in Your Health Trainer Exchange where educators can be certified to train on six AgriSafe modules (targeted for ages 14-23). AgriSafe provides the course instruction and training materials. Under our open share platform, once certified, educators would be free to use the training materials in

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AgriSafe Learning: Providing Culturally Competent Care for …

WebSummary: Alarming rates of suicide among production farmers have prompted public health officials to increase the awareness and cultural understanding of providing holistic care for those in rural agricultural areas.Unique aspects of farm life and farming can contribute to higher levels of depressive symptoms and increased stress. Higher levels of depression, …

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AgriSafe Learning: Zoonotic Disease and Pregnancy: A Deeper Dive

WebSummary: Zoonotic Diseases are transmitted between farm animals and humans and can pose additional risks to those who are pregnant. According to the World Health Organization, more than half of all human pathogens are zoonotic and have represented nearly all emerging pathogens during the past decade. Farmers and …

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AgriSafe Learning: Invest In Your Health

WebAgriSafe offers Invest in Your Health Trainer Exchange where educators can be certified to train on six AgriSafe modules (targeted for ages 14-23). AgriSafe provides the course instruction and training materials. Under our open share platform, once certified, educators would be free to use the training materials in their classroom setting.

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AgriSafe Learning: FarmResponse

WebFarmResponse is a 3.5-hour continuing education course developed by national experts from the AgriStress Response Network.AgriSafe’s FarmResponse course provides the full range of competencies necessary to provide appropriate mental healthcare for agricultural producers and their families.This knowledge is critical for a healthcare professional to …

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AgriSafe Learning: FarmRepsonse

WebPurpose. FarmResponse is an on-demand 3.5-hour continuing education course developed by national experts from the AgriStress Response Network.AgriSafe’s FarmResponse course provides the full range of competencies necessary to provide appropriate mental healthcare for agricultural producers and their families.This knowledge is critical for a …

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AgriSafe Learning: On Demand Webinars

WebNon-Allergic Respiratory Hazards in Farming and Agricultural Environments: Recognition and prevention (Cost: $30/Free for Premium Members) The webinar will address non-allergic respiratory hazards (dusts, mists, fumes, and gases) affecting agricultural worker, farmers, and farm families living and working in agricultural environments.

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AgriSafe Learning: Nurse Scholar Program Training Topics

WebDemographic studies indicate the impact of land access and security on minority populations and the relationship to employment and access to healthcare. Objectives. Define public health tools and strategies used to improve agricultural health and safety outcomes. Discuss common threats and emerging issues found in agricultural health and safety.

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AgriSafe Learning: Nurse Scholar Program

WebThe AgriSafe Nurse Scholar program is a distance learning opportunity designed for rural nurses. Experienced health & safety educators share their expertise in prevention, identification, and assessment of diseases related to agricultural work exposures. Classes are in the form of webinars to be viewed on your own time.

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Mental Health Innovations in Agricultural Communities

Web1. Describe diverse, cultural characteristics of rural and agricultural communities to inform innovation in mental health. 2. Understand the scope of work required to develop a farmer specific hotline. 3. Discuss program strategies that could address the gaps of mental health programming. 4. Explore state-level efforts to address disparities in

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To Care is to Honor: Understanding the Unique Healthcare Needs …

WebSummary: Rural veterans are a unique population with a health profile distinguished by a complex multitude of experiences. Come learn more about veteran farmers and how military service culture, gender, deployment experiences, and generational differences impact their total health and wellness. Explore how to better respond to the health care

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Farm Youth Mental Health: What We Know and How to Help

WebFrom adapting to changes to feeling overwhelmed, like adults, children also experience stress and anxiety; however, they may be unsure of what they are feeling and how to respond. During this webinar, we will take a closer look at the status of farm youth mental health. We will recognize causes of stress among youth living in farming and rural

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AgriSafe’s FarmResponse: Looking Back at the First Year

WebSummary: Launched in February 2022, AgriSafe’s FarmResponse is an on-demand interactive course through AgriSafe’s Learning Lab.The FarmResponse course addresses farm and ranching cultural competencies for healthcare providers and specialists by exploring the effects of financial stress, land ownership and legacy issues, substance …

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Safeguarding Children and Youth who Live, Work and Play on …

WebContents (4) Farms and ranches are wonderful places for children and youth to live, work and play. However, agriculture is one of our most hazardous occupations, and the only worksite where children of any age can legally be present. The purpose of this presentation is to increase knowledge and awareness of agricultural child injuries, and

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AgriSafe Learning: Pediatric Farm-Related Injuries: Safeguarding

WebSummary: Injuries are the most common cause of death for children and adolescents, and farms and ranches present many unique hazards to youth. During this presentation, we will discuss many of these including augers, grain bins, gravity boxes, tractors, power take-offs (PTOs), manure pits, chemical exposures, animals, and gasoline-powered

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AgriSafe Learning: AgriSafe Nurse Scholar Program

WebThe AgriSafe Nurse Scholar program is a distance learning opportunity available to rural nurses. Education and training, provided by experienced health & safety educators will enable rural nurses to increase their knowledge base in prevention, identification and assessment of diseases related to agricultural work exposures. Classes are in the form …

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AgriSafe Learning: More Than Milk: Strong Bones and Injury …

WebThe normal aging process slows down one’s ability to engage in meaningful activities physically and mentally, essentially to continue working. Swirl in the postmenopausal issues incurred by the female farmer, and a myriad of health hazards arise. Unlike men, who experience a gradual loss of bone mass as they age, women will lose over 30% of

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