High Plains Intermnt Center for Ag Health & Safety

科罗拉多州立大学的高平原山间农业健康与安全中心（HI-CAHS）一直是服务于联邦第八区农业人口超过12年的重要资源。HI-CAHS在生产力方面有着出色的记录，1996年至2003年期间，70多份同行评审的出版物、25名接受培训的研究生、数百次演讲和数千次外联联系证明了这一点。HICAHS的使命是减少第八区农业人口的伤害和疾病。HICAHS位于一个赠地机构内，能够将研究知识转化为社区行动。本申请介绍了HICAHS的重组，以通过研究、干预/预防、教育和推广更好地实现农业职业安全和健康国家方案的目标。我们的外部区域咨询委员会（代表： 农业生产者、农业局、卫生和兽医保健提供者、教会、农业企业、移民倡导者、合作社推广和犹他州NIOSH ERC大学）提供了重要的咨询，并将成为实施拟议活动的关键合作伙伴。 高平原山间农业健康与安全中心的目标是： 1)在联邦第八区的农业工人及其家庭中开展与预防职业病和职业伤害有关的多学科研究。 2)制定，实施和评估教育和推广计划，以促进联邦第八区农业工人及其家庭的健康和安全。 3)制定、实施和评估联邦第八区农业工人及其家庭疾病和伤害干预和预防的模型、方案和工具。 4)与其他参与农业健康和安全的政府和非政府机构，特别是与其他农业健康和安全计划建立联系和沟通。

Colorado State University's High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (HI-CAHS) has been a vital resource serving the agricultural population of federal Region VIII for more than 12 years. HI-CAHS has an outstanding record of productivity, evidenced by more than 70 peer-reviewed publications, 25 graduate students trained, hundreds of presentations and thousands of outreach contacts in 1996 to 2003. The mission of HICAHS is to reduce injury and illness among the agricultural population in Region VIII. Housed in a land grant institution, HICAHS is well positioned to translate research knowledge into community action. This application describes a reorganization of HICAHS to better meet the goals of the National Program for Occupational Safety and Health in Agriculture through research, intervention/prevention, education and outreach. Our External Regional Advisory Committee (representing: agricultural producers, farm bureau, health and veterinary care providers, church, agricultural business, migrant advocates, Cooperative Extension, and the University of Utah NIOSH ERC) provided critical consultation and will be key partners in implementing the proposed activities. The goals of the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety will be: 1) To conduct multidisciplinary research related to the prevention of occupational disease and injury among agricultural workers and their families in Federal Region VIII. 2) To develop, implement, and evaluate education and outreach programs for promoting health and safety for agricultural workers and their families in Federal Region VIII. 3) To develop, implement, and evaluate models programs and tools for intervention and prevention of illness and injury among agricultural workers and their families in Federal Region VIII. 4) To 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.