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Health & Safety

NYCAMH serves the NY agricultural community by studying farmer's health and safety issues, providing health screenings and education, and providing occupational health and mental health services to farmers.

has developed a system to train rescue workers for proper response to rural emergencies. The mission of FARMEDIC Training Inc. is to design, develop, implement, and evaluate training programs for emergency providers and agricultural workers to reduce mortality, injury, and property loss resulting from agricultural emergencies

The AgrAbility Project is a program designed to assist farmers with disabilities so they can continue farming. They offer education and assistance on affordable ways for people with disabilities to maintain their business and lifestyle. Services are available to farmers, their family members and farmworkers who have disabilities due to injury or from chronic health conditions.

The National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS) mission is to reduce the level of preventable illnesses, injuries and deaths among farmers, ranchers, their families, and their employees.

self-described as "Your One-Stop Source For Up-To-Date Farm Safety and Health Information on the Internet." From the University of Minnesota Extension.

with information on farm health and safety at the "Farmer's Corner."

A series of publications on farm safety, from Iowa State University Extension

info and resources for NY

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point for food processing


Health Insurance Options

creates a standardized health insurance benefit package to be offered by all health maintenance organizations that is made more affordable through State sponsorship, so that more uninsured small employers and uninsured employed individuals should be able to purchase health insurance coverage.

A prescription plan for senior citizens sponsored by New York State

Links to insurance plans that are available in New York

free care for eligible uninsured individuals, available only through specific hospitals.

There is help available for the many millions of people who have no insurance and can't afford to purchase their medicines. NeedyMeds is the place to learn about patient assistance programs and other programs designed to help those who can't afford their medicines. NeedyMeds is not a program. It's an information source


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Stress

Facts about farm stress and its impact on farm safety. Developed by Partners for Farm Health and Safety. A project of the University of Minnesota Extension Service Farm Safety Program. Sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture

A series of articles on Farm Stressors and how to deal with them

From Montana Extension Service, and Highlights of Farm Stress Research

Publications on Stress and Stress management, with many specifically written for farm families, from Minnesota Extension

A series written specifically for Cranberry farmers, but with topics pertinent for all farmers, on how farm stress affects family relationships.

Publications from North Carolina Extension, aimed at farmers enduring drought.

From Colorado State - discusses the stresses of family farming, with suggestions for coping.

from North Dakota

Suicide Awareness/Voices for Education

from the University of Minnesota, Publications on stress, covering topics of Children and stress, Coping with stress, Coping with change and loss, Helping others in crisis, Depression, Unemployment or occupational stress, and Identifying stress factors.

From North Dakota University: Fact sheet dealing with stress after a disaster
Description: Lists the symptoms of family stress and tips on how to deal with stress effectively.


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