CHILDHOOD AGRICULTURAL INJURY PREVENTION INITIATIVE

Community-based Health and Safety Interventions for Adolescents Working in Agriculture

Project Title: Community-based Health and Safety Interventions for Adolescents Working in Agriculture

Principal Investigator: Lee, Barbara

Grant Number: U06/CCU 512924

Abstract:

This Project is conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the “Parners for a Safer Community” initiative which is being sponsored by the Nationl FFA. The evaluation is assessing the program’s impact on the knowledge, attitude and practices of adolescent farm workers, the building of youth leadership skills through community based interventions and promoting sustainable community partnerships.