NFSHW26: Telling the Story: Using Personal Experiences to Strengthen Farm Safety and Well-Being
Summary: This interactive panel presentation will highlight stories from the Telling the Story Project (https://tellingthestoryproject.org), a project that shares real experiences related to agricultural injuries, fatalities, and near misses. Five panelists representing agricultural safety, health, communications, and lived experience perspectives will each share or summarize one story from the project and discuss the prevention lessons connected to that experience.
The presentation will focus on how storytelling can increase awareness, encourage safer decision-making, reduce stigma around difficult conversations, and strengthen the overall health and well-being of farm families and agricultural workers. Following this presentation, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the human impact of agricultural injuries, fatalities, and near misses. Increase awareness of practical prevention strategies that can help reduce injuries and improve safety on farms and ranches. Feel more confident initiating conversations about safety, health, and well-being with family members, coworkers, employees, and community members.
Intended Audience: Farm families, agricultural workers, ranchers, farm youth, agricultural safety and health professionals, Extension educators, healthcare providers, and others who support agricultural communities.
Objectives: At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to…
- Describe how personal stories of agricultural injuries, fatalities, and near misses can be used as effective tools for agricultural safety and health education.
- Identify at least three prevention strategies or safety lessons highlighted through stories shared from the Telling the Story Project.
- Explain how storytelling can help foster conversations about safety, health, and well-being within farm families, agricultural workplaces, and rural communities.
- Recognize opportunities to incorporate storytelling approaches into agricultural outreach, education, and safety promotion efforts.
Panelists: Ellen Duysen, Aaron Yoder, Scott Heiberger, Devon Charlier, and Melissa Ploeckelman Brown
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Continuing Education: The University of Cincinnati, Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, Education and Research Center offers 1.0 contact hours for this activity. Upon completing the evaluation, learners will receive a certificate of completion. This course can meet continuing education requirements for a variety of professionals including: BGC criteria for IH/CIH professionals, BCSP criteria for safety professionals, CPH criteria for public health professionals. Please contact your accrediting agency regarding questions about receiving credits for this activity.
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