About the Center
The National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety receives funding from the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fact sheet (PDF 158 KB).
The funding allows the Center to provide a wide range of services related to children and adolescents living in rural
areas and working in agricultural environments.
The Center:
- provides guidance for childhood injury prevention programs in both private and public sectors
- guides and supports efforts of major agricultural-related organizations in identifying potential interventions to
protect children from agricultural hazards
- convenes consensus development sessions to address complex or controversial issues in childhood injury prevention
- provides technical assistance and training to professionals on youth safety issues
- collaborates with major agricultural organizations, health and safety professionals and youth-serving groups
- enhances communication linkages among child safety advocates in public and private sectors
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
Fax: 715.389.4996
nccrahs@mcrf.mfldclin.edu
