Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH)

描述（由申请人提供）：中央国家农业安全与健康中心将进行高质量的研究，并帮助将科学发现转化为实际应用，以改善农民、牧场主、他们的家庭和工人的安全和健康。中心具有较高的科技实力和前瞻性。CS-CASH拥有强大的合作者网络，在制定和实施改善农业健康和安全的干预措施方面发挥区域领导作用。该中心的结构利用了UNMC在公共卫生研究和管理方面的优势。来自几个国家和机构的研究小组带来了多学科专业知识，并为该地区的农业人口提供了机会。通过强有力的公共卫生-农业-基层伙伴关系，我们建立了一个拥有各种科学资源和解决地方和区域问题能力的联盟

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health CS-CASH will conduct high quality research and help translate scientific discoveries into practical applications to improve safety and health of farmers, ranchers, their families and workers. The Center has high scientific and technical competency, and it is forward looking. CS-CASH with a strong network of collaborators provides regional leadership in the development and delivery of interventions to improve agricultural health and safety. The Center is structured to takes advantage UNMC's strengths in public health research and administration. Research teams from several states and institutions bring multi-disciplinary expertise and access to farm populations in the region. With strong public health - agriculture - grassroots partnerships we have built a coalition with diverse scientific resources and the ability to address local, regional and national issues. The Center has built a comprehensive approach that links research, prevention, intervention, education, translation, outreach, and evaluation. The Center develops and implements innovative, evidence-based solutions that address important agricultural safety and health problems in a collaborative manner. The Center has a clear vision, mission, structure, and service area. The Center focuses on high priority topic areas in the region, including asthma, sleep deprivation, injury surveillance, swine barn air quality, hearing protection, safety and health coaching. Roll-over Protective Structures, National Ag Safety Database, low-stress animal handling, education of non-traditional farm families, and systematic reviews of evidence-based interventions.