AgriSafe Network

Invest in Your Health: Hazard Mapping in the Ag Classroom
2020-11-04 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
This Train the Training course is designed for teachers, Extension staff, 4H and FFA leaders and others who work with young adults. Participants will learn about the Hazard Mapping curriculum and will be given access to all teacher and student materials after completing the webinar.
At the conclusion of the program, participants/educators will be able to:

To examine the hazards in agricultural production
To identify and locate hazards so that those hazards can be targeted for elimination
To embrace a participatory process that involves as many students as possible
To respect the vast array of skill, experience and know-how that students have about their farm jobs and their dangers
To collectively and creatively pool our knowledge and prioritize what problems to eliminate.

A Hazard Map is a visual representation of the workplace where there are hazards that could cause injuries or illness. The Hazard Mapping method draws on what students know from their farming experience.

Registration Instructions:

If you don’t already have a profile with AgriSafe, please set up a free account. This free account allows you access to our many training opportunities. Once you have signed up, you can watch this webinar on-demand.

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Farm Theater: A Unique Approach to Health and Safety
2020-12-02 12:00 - 13:00
Summary: Farm Dinner Theater is an award winning intervention that is changing the actions of farm families for their health and safety. Based on a four year NIOSH research project, Dr. Reed will walk the audience through the development, history, evaluation and evolution of the Farm Dinner Theater. Since the research project ended communities have used the free toolkit to guide them in hosting their own theaters.
Intended audience: Anyone working in service to farm populations or other community groups.
Objectives: At the end of this webinar participants will be able to-

Describe the history and concepts of didactic readers’ theater
Apply theater to their specific audience
Apply techniques for engaging community to support the theater

Registration Instructions:

If you don’t already have a profile with AgriSafe, please set up a free account. This free account allows you access to our many training opportunities. Once you have signed up, you can watch this webinar on-demand.

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Talking to Farmers About Pain
2021-02-25 12:00 - 13:00
The occupational hazards that farmers face put them at greater risk for acute and chronic pain as a result of ergonomic repetition, accident, or surgical procedure. Addressing specific occupational sources of pain and what activities the pain inhibits are crucial to improving treatment. This module will focus on how to transform the conversation between provider and patient to improve health outcomes and patient satisfaction.
At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the prevalence of occupational hazards amongst farming occupations.
2. Recognize occupational implications as they relate to acute and chronic pain.
3. Gain strategies to improve provider-patient conversations about occupational farmer pain.
4. Identify patient resources to aid in facilitating candid discussion about pain.

Registration Instructions:

If you don’t already have a profile with AgriSafe, please set up a free account. This free account allows you access to our many training opportunities. Once you have signed up, you can watch this webinar on-demand.

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Aging and Parkinson's Disease in Agriculture
2021-04-13 12:00 - 13:00
Summary: Parkinson’s disease impacts over one million people living in the United States. People living in rural areas may not have access to specialists and getting diagnosis may be difficult. Rural health care providers and agricultural professionals need to develop an awareness of this neurodegenerative disorder and understand the effects on agricultural work. Participants will learn about rural specific resources, safety screening for aspects of agricultural work, tips to maximize farmer functioning, and communication strategies with farm families.
Objectives: At the end of this presentation, learners will be able to…

Understand the impact of aging on the farming workforce
Translate relevant strategies when interacting with people living with Parkinson’s that work in agricultural production
Understand why an in-home engagement is an important approach to consider for rural individuals with Parkinson disease
Use evidenced-based screening tools to address safety and foster communication for individuals with movement disorders working in agriculture

Intended Audience: This course is intended for healthcare professionals, agricultural and agribusiness professionals, people engaged in agricultural work and families that encounter aging individuals living with movement disorders like Parkinson’s. Anyone working with aging producers in rural America.

Registration Instructions:

If you don’t already have a profile with AgriSafe, please set up a free account. This free account allows you access to our many training opportunities. Once you have signed up, you can watch this webinar on-demand.

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Safety Sensitivity of Opioid Use in High Hazardous Industries Such as Agriculture
2021-04-30 12:00 - 13:00
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine released recommendations for opioid prescribing based on safety-sensitive occupations. Safety-sensitive work is typically classified as operating motor vehicles, modes of transportation, other heavy machinery, or tasks requiring high levels of cognitive function or judgment. Farm duties frequently demand the use of heavy machinery, and concurrent use of narcotics alongside safety-sensitive work can be dangerous. This training educates healthcare providers on how to assess occupational agricultural risks and corresponding patient guidance for those who are taking opioid medications.
By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

Identify what classifies as a safety-sensitive occupation and why
Describe the dangers involved with prescription opioid use and safety-sensitive occupations
Understand how best to discuss with patients who have safety-sensitive occupations alternatives to prescription opioids
Identify best practices for naloxone prescribing and use in a rural or agricultural setting
Discuss implications of medication assisted therapies for Opioid Use Disorder in safety-sensitive occupations

Registration Instructions:

If you don’t already have a profile with AgriSafe, please set up a free account. This free account allows you access to our many training opportunities. Once you have signed up, you can watch this webinar on-demand.

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Addressing Military Needs in Agriculture
2021-05-17 12:00 - 13:00
Summary: Veterans have a long history of service to our country through military service and through agriculture. The 2017 USDA report added a new special category of producers: “Producers with Military Service”. This report identified that 370,019 men and women agriculture producers claimed the title of US veteran, with 294,974 of them having spent more than 10 years on their farm. Recently much attention has highlighted veterans’ participation in farming. With this new attention, it is important to understand the unique characteristics and needs of those veterans.
Registered nurses will be able address the needs of veteran farmers with a clearer understanding of the veteran experience compounded by the stress of farming and link veteran farmers to importance resources that support and build provider-client relationships and client resilience
Objectives:
The learner will be able to:

Outline the unique challenges that veterans face when returning from service to build a career in agriculture.
Utilize resources that are available to veterans that provide support for their unique challenges.

Intended Audience:
All healthcare professionals, health and safety professionals, veteran healthcare administrators, farm/ranch owner and operators, public health, agricultural professionals working in academia, business or production, organizations working with veteran farmers, veterans and veteran groups.

Registration Instructions:

If you don’t already have a profile with AgriSafe, please set up a free account. This free account allows you access to our many training opportunities. Once you have signed up, you can watch this webinar on-demand.

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Assessment of Opioid Misuse Risk Among Farmers in the Clinical Setting
2021-05-21 12:00 - 13:00
Prescription opioids are often the first-line therapy to treat chronic and acute pain among farmers. Prescribing opioids to farmer populations that may not seek regular treatment or have access to alternative therapies increases the risk for potential opioid misuse. Properly assessing for these characteristics among other abuse or addiction risk factors, is critical in providing treatment that is both appropriate and effective. The training module will seek to provide insight on misuse risk factors among farmers to better inform healthcare providers on warning signs in this specific cohort.
By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

List potential risk factors for opioid misuse among farmers.
Understand proper opioid misuse assessment strategies.
Identify effective alternatives for treating chronic and acute pain among farmers

Registration Instructions:

If you don’t already have a profile with AgriSafe, please set up a free account. This free account allows you access to our many training opportunities. Once you have signed up, you can watch this webinar on-demand.

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Invest in Your Health: Cultivating a Healthy Mind
2021-05-26 12:00 - 13:00
Summary: Stigma exists across all age groups for those struggling with mental health. Navigation of the teen years in everyday situations can create angst and uncomfortable feelings that are difficult to express. Adding mental illness and mental crisis to a teen or young adult’s typical growth and development makes struggling with emotions, relationships, academic success, and safety more challenging. According to the CDC, rates of depression and anxiety climb significantly during the ages of 12-17. Suicide is the second leading cause of death of youths in the United States. This module opens an introductory discussion of mental health among teens and young adults with guidance from an adult educator. Focus is placed on decreasing stigma, improving mental health literacy, and positive coping skills for teens and young adults. The module showcases a high school agricultural student’s understanding of the agricultural mental health crisis, helping to frame mental health distress to academic and future career success.
Objectives: After the module, teens and young adults will be able to….

Understand the relationship of mental health to physical health and academic or career success
Recognize basic signs or symptoms that present when young adults experience mental stress
Identify healthy and unhealthy coping behaviors when faced with mental distress
Communicate their concerns when suspecting they or someone they know is experiencing a mental health crisis

Intended Audience: This Train the Trainer course is designed for teachers, Extension staff, 4H and FFA leaders and others who work with young adults.

Registration Instructions:

If you don’t already have a profile with AgriSafe, please set up a free account. This free account allows you access to our many training opportunities. Once you have signed up, you can watch this webinar on-demand.

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Using Naloxone to Reverse Opioid Overdose in the Agricultural Workplace: Information for Employers and Workers
2021-06-11 12:00 - 13:00
In 2018, the U.S. Surgeon General called for increased awareness and availability of naloxone, the opioid antagonist, to reverse the effects of opioid overdose. Despite the rise in the dispensing of naloxone, there is a significant gap in our response across all sectors of society. In the rural parts of our country, where emergency response times can be dangerously long, developing a workplace naloxone availability and use program could ultimately save lives. This webinar will share information from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to help employers and workers understand the risk of opioid overdose and the role of naloxone.
By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

Discuss what medications are prescription and illicit opioids and what is OUD (Opioid Use Disorder)
Describe the dangers of opioids in the workplace and OUD for safety-sensitive occupations
Discuss the role of naloxone in opioid overdose
Discuss the implementation of workplace naloxone use programs
Understand the administration of the dosage forms available for naloxone used in an emergency

Registration Instructions:

If you don’t already have a profile with AgriSafe, please set up a free account. This free account allows you access to our many training opportunities. Once you have signed up, you can watch this webinar on-demand.

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QPR
2021-07-19 12:00 - 13:30, 2021-09-29 12:00 - 13:30
Over the last decade, farmers and farm families have experienced increasing pressures resulting in high levels of stress, mental health, and suicide. QPR training teaches laypeople and professionals to recognize and respond to mental health crises using the approach of Question, Persuade, and Refer. In this 1.5 hour QPR training we will provide:

Information on the unique challenges farmers face that can lead to stress, depression, and suicide.
Examples implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide.
Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide.

This training is not recorded, so it must be watched live.
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QPR
2021-10-27 12:00 - 13:30, 2021-11-03 12:00 - 13:30, 2021-12-15 12:00 - 13:30
Over the last decade, farmers and farm families have experienced increasing pressures resulting in high levels of stress, mental health, and suicide. QPR training teaches laypeople and professionals to recognize and respond to mental health crises using the approach of Question, Persuade, and Refer. This training is not recorded, so it must be watched live.
In this 1.5 hour QPR training we will provide:

Information on the unique challenges farmers face that can lead to stress, depression, and suicide.
Examples implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide.
Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide.

Intended Audience: Participants need to be 18 years of age or older.
Interested in hosting a QPR training session for your organization? Contact Linda Emanuel (lemanuel@agrisafe.org) for more information!
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Webinar: Hazard Mapping in the Ag Classroom (Invest in Your Health: Train the Trainer Series)
2021-12-06 15:00 - 16:00
Summary: A Hazard Map is a visual representation of the workplace where there are hazards that could cause injuries or illness. The Hazard Mapping method draws on what students know from their farming experience. Participants will learn about the Hazard Mapping curriculum and will be given access to all teacher and student materials after completing the webinar.
Intended Audience: Teachers, Extension staff, 4H and FFA leaders, and others who work with young adults.
Objectives: At the conclusion of the program, participants/educators will be able to:

Examine the hazards in agricultural production
Identify and locate hazards so that those hazards can be targeted for elimination
Embrace a participatory process that involves as many students as possible
Respect the vast array of skills, experience, and know-how that students have about their farm jobs and their dangers
Collectively and creatively pool our knowledge and prioritize what problems to eliminate

Registration Instructions:

If you don’t already have a profile with AgriSafe, please set up a free account. This free account allows you access to our many training opportunities. Once you have signed up, you can watch this webinar on-demand.

Watch the Recording Here

Webinar: Agriculture and Alcohol Use
2021-12-08 12:00 - 13:00
Summary: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration reports that approximately 20.1 million people aged 12 or older has a substance use disorder related to their use of alcohol or illicit drugs. However, little is known about the prevalence of substance use in the ranching and farming community due to stigma and the lack of research in this population. This webinar will focus on the prevalence of substance use in rural areas through the results of health screening efforts in agricultural work settings.
Objectives: At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to…
1. Explain an overview of this research project focusing on alcohol use prevalence in agricultural communities.
2. Illustrate the importance of rural mental health and substance use awareness through novel screenings.
3. Design awareness strategies for rural communities regarding the importance of seeking treatment.
Intended Audience: Health care providers, health and safety professionals, Ag producers, and rural community members

Registration Instructions:

If you don’t already have a profile with AgriSafe, please set up a free account. This free account allows you access to our many training opportunities. Once you have signed up, you can watch this webinar on-demand.

Watch the Recording Here

QPR
2022-01-11 12:00 - 13:30
Over the last decade, farmers and farm families have experienced increasing pressures resulting in high levels of stress, mental health, and suicide. QPR training teaches laypeople and professionals to recognize and respond to mental health crises using the approach of Question, Persuade, and Refer. This training is not recorded, so it must be watched live.
In this 1.5 hour QPR training we will provide:

Information on the unique challenges farmers face that can lead to stress, depression, and suicide.
Examples implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide.
Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide.

Intended Audience: Participants need to be 18 years of age or older.
Interested in hosting a QPR training session for your organization? Contact Linda Emanuel (lemanuel@agrisafe.org) for more information!
This training is not recorded, so it must be watched live.
Register

Webinar: Forging Partnerships and Finding Resources to Promote Worker Health
2022-01-12 12:00 - 13:00
Summary: As COVID-19 vaccination requirements continue changing across the country, access to vaccines and testing remains vital for the health of our agricultural communities. Many local Health Departments have mobile units that can provide free, on-farm services. The National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) will share an overview of strategies and resources on how to proactively ensure the well-being of your workforce. Presenters will show you how to find free mobile health services in your area and share available resources and tips on how to find health education materials that are culturally and linguistically appropriate for farmworkers.
Intended Audience: Agriculture producers, safety and health professionals, health care providers, other people working in agriculture.
Objectives: At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to…

Recognize common health-related issues faced by migrant and seasonal farmworkers
Identify and contact community health centers in their area by using NCFH’s Migrant Health Center Map and the federal HRSA Find a Health Center tool
Locate culturally and linguistically appropriate health education materials for farmworkers

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QPR
2022-01-27 12:00 - 13:30
Over the last decade, farmers and farm families have experienced increasing pressures resulting in high levels of stress, mental health, and suicide. QPR training teaches laypeople and professionals to recognize and respond to mental health crises using the approach of Question, Persuade, and Refer. This training is not recorded, so it must be watched live.
In this 1.5 hour QPR training we will provide:

Information on the unique challenges farmers face that can lead to stress, depression, and suicide.
Examples implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide.
Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide.

Intended Audience: Participants need to be 18 years of age or older.
Interested in hosting a QPR training session for your organization? Contact Olivia Bury (obury@agrisafe.org) for more information!
Register

QPR for Farmers and Farm Families
2022-04-07 12:00 - 13:30
What is QPR? QPR training teaches laypeople and professionals to recognize and respond to mental health crises using the approach of Question, Persuade and Refer.
To attend this training participants must be 18 years of age or older.
In this 1.5-hour QPR training, we will provide:
– Information on the unique challenges farmers face that can lead to stress, depression, and suicide.
– Examples implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide.
– Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide.
Registration spots are limited, so please only register if you can attend the event. No recording of this training will be available. Interested in hosting a QPR training session for your organization? Contact Olivia Bury (obury@agrisafe.org) for more information!

QPR for Farmers and Farm Families
2022-04-14 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-04-21 12:00 - 13:30, 2022-04-28 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-05-05 12:00 - 13:30
What is QPR? QPR training teaches laypeople and professionals to recognize and respond to mental health crises using the approach of Question, Persuade and Refer.
To attend this training participants must be 18 years of age or older.
In this 1.5-hour QPR training, we will provide:
– Information on the unique challenges farmers face that can lead to stress, depression, and suicide.
– Examples implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide.
– Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide.
Registration spots are limited, so please only register if you can attend the event. No recording of this training will be available. Interested in hosting a QPR training session for your organization? Contact Olivia Bury (obury@agrisafe.org) for more information!
Register

QPR for Farmers and Farm Families
2022-05-12 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-05-19 12:00 - 13:30, 2022-05-26 12:00 - 13:30, 2022-06-02 12:00 - 13:30, 2022-06-09 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-06-23 10:00 - 11:30
What is QPR? QPR training teaches laypeople and professionals to recognize and respond to mental health crises using the approach of Question, Persuade and Refer.
To attend this training participants must be 18 years of age or older.
In this 1.5-hour QPR training, we will provide:
– Information on the unique challenges farmers face that can lead to stress, depression, and suicide.
– Examples implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide.
– Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide.
Registration spots are limited, so please only register if you can attend the event. No recording of this training will be available. Interested in hosting a QPR training session for your organization? Contact Olivia Bury (obury@agrisafe.org) for more information!
See a list of our upcoming QPR training dates here!
