National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety: 2000 Year in Review

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• Corporate Authors:
  Marshfield Clinic
• Description:
  The mission of the National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety reflects the range of activities undertaken by our staff during 2000. From rural youth suicide prevention discussions in South Carolina to focus groups with migrant teen farmworkers in Texas, staff members generated questions and worked with colleagues to pose solutions to complex problems. This was truly a year during which staff members demonstrated their expertise and commitment on issues that span beyond traditional interventions for safety among residential farm children. Highlights of 2000 are reflected in staff updates and lists of accomplishments within this report. From my perspective, however, the most notable achievements are not quantifiable in lists, pie charts or bar graphs. Like a proud parent, I have observed and listened to staff members as their passion and expertise has evolved on topics related to children, injury and violence prevention, rural and agricultural life, and human rights. Lively debates and "deep thoughts" issue discussions have stimulated creative thinking and grounded our beliefs in certain principles. These staff discussions have also been augmented with visiting scholars, international guests, extensive networking that provides insights into national and global problems and potential solutions. Over the past year, our staff members shared their knowledge and demonstrated their willingness to "push the envelope" at national meetings of agricultural employers, in open letters to agricultural media, and in one-on-one conversations with parents and farm safety specialists. Marshfield's leadership in rural and agricultural childhood safety is notable because of these staff members who are highly competent, committed, curious and caring. Looking back and moving forward, there have been some truly amazing people who have shaped our work. In January 2000, we lost a great friend, Dean Stueland, M.D., whose life ended far too soon from cancer. Dr. Stueland's leadership in farm injury surveillance and his humanitarian approach to people and their problems continues to inspire our research and programmatic efforts. Paul Gunderson, Ph.D., Director of MMRF, was a prime source of information on agriculture, rural communities, and research methodology; and this past year he followed his heart and returned to farming in North Dakota. But we are getting recharged here. Our new MMRF Director, Michael Caldwell, M.D., is now generating enthusiasm for building capacity with an eye on future research that addresses the interaction effects of human health and safety, rural environmental impacts, and numerous research questions. Support from these and other Marshfield leaders has accorded us the energy and tenacity to accept major challenges and tackle some mighty tough issues. A "news flash" that occurred just as the year was ending indicates what 2001 holds for us. Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl facilitated congressional allocation of funds to convene a Rural Youth Safety Summit. This money will allow us to use our skills in consensus development once again - evaluating progress to date in injury prevention and suggesting specific, tailored approaches for rural and agricultural injury prevention in the future. We end the year delighted to know that our efforts are making a difference, and that our role as national leaders will continue to be tapped in the coming year and this new millennium. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Agriculture Farmers Occupational Health Safety Suicide
• Keywords:
  Adolescents Agricultural Industry Agricultural Safety Children Farm Workers Information Dissemination Injury Prevention Surveillance Young Workers
• Publisher:
  Marshfield Clinic
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Annual Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; South Carolina ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056963
• Citation:
  Marshfield, WI: Marshfield Clinic, 2001 Jan; :1-12
• Contact Point Address:
  Marshfield Clinic, National Farm Medicine Center, 1000 N Oak Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449-5777
• Email:
  nccrahs@mfldclin.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2001
• Performing Organization:
  Marshfield Medical Research & Education Foundation, Marshfield, Wisconsin
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19970930
• Source Full Name:
  National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety: 2000 year in review
• End Date:
  20040630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214451/cdc_214451_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.25 MB ]