The National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety celebrated 25 years of preventing injuries associated with the agricultural worksite, one of the nation’s most hazardous worksites and the only one where children of any age may be present.
Visit our new website to learn more of our history https://www.marshfieldresearch.org/nccrahs/25years.
The Cultivate Safety website provides easy access to agricultural safety information and resources for farmers, ranchers, supervisors and media.
www.cultivatesafety.org
Welcome to the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, one of 11 agricultural centers funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the only center dedicated to childhood agricultural injury prevention.
Although the rate of non-fatal injuries to children in agriculture has dropped since the National Children’s Center was established in 1997, agriculture remains hazardous for children and youth. About every three days, a child dies in an agriculture-related incident, and each day, at least 33 children are injured. During the past decade, youth worker fatalities in agriculture have exceeded all other industries combined.
The National Children’s Center has led the development and dissemination of knowledge products and intervention strategies for childhood agricultural health and safety. This website describes some of the research currently underway at the center, as well as interventions and resources that have been developed and tested over the last two decades. Visit our sister website, CultivateSafety.org for easy access to information and free resources for farmers, ranchers, supervisors and media.
National Farm Medicine Center - Marshfield Clinic Research Institute
Administrative Assistant
Job Summary
The Administrative Assistant generally supports senior-level directors of the organization with responsibility for a major organizational function or division. The role performs a range of advanced, varied, sensitive, highly responsible and confidential secretarial and administrative functions requiring broad and comprehensive experience, skill and knowledge of organizational policies and procedures. The individual must exercise good judgment and initiative to relieve the department and/or management of technical and general administrative details. This role may serve as the primary contact for the department and resolves or disseminates questions, concerns and functions to the appropriate individuals within the area designated.
Find more information here.
Contact Us
National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
Marshfield Clinic
1000 North Oak Avenue
Marshfield, WI 54449-5790
Phone: 1.800.662.6900 or 715.389.4999
Members of the Media
We encourage the media to report on the topics of rural and agricultural health and safety for youth. Feel free to use any resources found on the National Children's Center Web site.
For tips on communicating farm safety, view the Media Guidelines.
National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety Logo (.png)
National Farm Medicine Center Logo (.png)
To set up an interview or for more information on our research, programs and staff, contact Scott Heiberger, Communications Manager, at (800) 662-6900 or heiberger.scott@mcrf.mfldclin.edu
Funding
Funding for this website of the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety is provided by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (U54 OH009568-10).