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National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural
Health and Safety, Marshfield, Wisconsin
The National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety provides guidance
for childhood injury prevention programs in the private and public sectors; guides and sup-
ports efforts of major agriculture-related organizations in identifying potential interventions
to protect children from agricultural hazards; convenes consensus development sessions
to address complex or controversial issues in childhood injury prevention; addresses rural
recreational safety, including horses and all-terrain vehicles; provides technical assistance
and training for professionals on youth-safety issues; collaborates with major agricultural
organizations, health and safety professionals, and youth-serving groups; and enhances
communication linkages among child-safety advocates in the public and private sectors.
Northeast Center for Agricultural and Occupational Health, Cooperstown, New York
The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH) was established by
the New York state legislature in 1988. Recognizing the unacceptably high rates of occupa-
tional injury and illness in New York's largest industry, the legislature charged NYCAMH to
provide research into the causes and prevention of agricultural injury and illness, education
and prevention activities in the farm community, education of professionals serving the
farm community, and clinical help for farm-related health problems. In addition to its state
mandate, NYCAMH has been designated by NIOSH as the Northeast Center for Agricultural
Safety and Health (NEC). Serving a 13-state region from Maine through Virginia, NEC pro-
motes farm health and safety research, education, and prevention activities.
Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, Seattle, Washington
The Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health (PNASH) Center works with the farm-
ing, forestry, and fishing industries to improve workplace safety and health in Washington,
Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. The main research focus is on developing interventions to reduce
injuries and illnesses. The PNASH Center extends the knowledge gained to employers and
workers through outreach and professional education.
Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention, Lexington, Kentucky
The mission of the Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention is to
develop and sustain an innovative program of research, education, and health advocacy to
prevent work-related illness and injury and to improve the safety and health of agricultural
workers and their families in the southeastern United States. The center serves stakehold-
ers in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida,
Georgia, West Virginia, and Virginia.