High Plains Intermountain Center forf Agricultural Health and Safety

描述(申请人提供)：高原山间农业健康与安全中心(HICAHS)为科罗拉多州、蒙大拿州、北达科他州、南达科他州、怀俄明州和犹他州六个州提供服务。HICAHS在生产力方面有着卓越的记录(见过去的业绩)，突出表现在我们在涉及所有NIOSH农业中心的两项国家倡议中发挥的领导作用。HICAHS的使命是减少农业人口的发病率和死亡率。HICAHS位于一家土地授予机构，能够很好地将研究知识转化为社区行动。这项申请是基于我们外部咨询委员会的广泛投入，该委员会代表了所有六个州的广泛组成群体。我们建议建立一个创新的多学科中心，重点是以多方面的方式利用许多合作伙伴的专业知识和资源，促进该地区更健康的农业。为了实现这一目标，我们汇集了一位杰出的主任(雷诺兹博士)和一组具有广泛专业知识的全国公认的研究人员，以实施9个协调一致的研究、预防和外联项目，以解决我们选民确定的区域优先事项。这些项目包括一些新的方法和工具。所有这些项目都涉及我们中心的主题：落基山脉高原区牧场和农场的健康和安全，重点关注牲畜、服务不足的人群(西班牙裔、儿童、监狱农民)以及多学科合作伙伴关系。高原山间农业健康与安全中心的目标涉及全国农业健康与安全中心倡议项目的目标：1)在联邦区农业工人及其家人中开展与预防职业病和伤害有关的跨学科研究。2)开发、实施和评估促进联邦区农业工人及其家人健康和安全的教育、翻译和外展计划。3)开发、实施和评估在联邦区农业工人及其家人中干预和预防疾病和伤害的示范方案和工具。4)与其他涉及农业健康和安全的政府和非政府机构建立联系和沟通，特别是其他农业健康和安全项目。拟议项目涉及17个PAR优先事项中的16个，并包括水产养殖(渔业)。这项申请还涉及国家农业和农业卫生职业安全和健康计划的优先事项。合作伙伴包括NIOSH、NIEHS和其他5个NIOSH农业中心的调查人员。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (HICAHS) serves the six states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Utah. HICAHS has an outstanding record of productivity (see Past Performance) highlighted by our lead role on two national initiatives involving all of the NIOSH Ag Centers. The mission of HICAHS is to reduce morbidity and mortality in the agricultural population. Housed in a land grant institution, HICAHS is well positioned to translate research knowledge into community action. This application is based on extensive input from our External Advisory Board, representing a broad array of constituent groups from all six states. We propose an innovative multidisciplinary center with a key emphasis on leveraging expertise and resources among many partners in a multifaceted approach to promote healthier agriculture in this region. To accomplish this we bring together an outstanding Director (Dr. Reynolds) and a nationally recognized group of researchers with wide-ranging expertise to conduct 9 coordinated research, prevention, and outreach projects addressing regional priorities identified by our constituents. These projects include a number of novel approaches and tools. All of the projects address our Center Theme: Health and Safety on Ranches and Farms in the High Plains Rocky Mountain Region, with a strong emphasis on livestock, underserved populations (Hispanics, Children, Prison farmers), and multidisciplinary partnerships. The goals of the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety address the NIOSH Center Initiative Project goals to: 1) Conduct interdisciplinary research related to the prevention of occupational disease and injury among agricultural workers and their families in Federal Region VIII. 2) Develop, implement, and evaluate education, translation, and outreach programs for promoting health and safety for agricultural workers and their families in Federal Region VIII. 3) Develop, implement, and evaluate model programs and tools for intervention and prevention of illness and injury among agricultural workers and their families in Federal Region VIII. 4) Develop linkages and communication with other governmental and non-governmental bodies involved in agricultural health and safety, and especially with other agricultural health and safety programs. The proposed projects address 16 of the 17 PAR Priorities, and include aquaculture (fisheries). This application also addresses the priorities of the National Program for Occupational Safety, and Health in Agriculture and NORA. Partners include investigators at NIOSH, NIEHS, and 5 other NIOSH Agricultural Centers.