Class description

The University of Washington is pleased to announce an upcoming community engagement webinar series for agricultural communities. This 4-part interactive webinar series provides resources for employers, managers, safety professionals, and community educators involved in worker health and safety training in both English and Spanish. Each 90 minute session will be led by a line-up of research faculty from the Pacific Northwest Agricultural Health and Safety (PNASH) Center and partners who will invite discussion and share lessons learned, practical resources and ready-to-use toolkits for understanding and preventing injuries and illnesses on the farm. Topics include sexual harassment prevention, heat illness education and awareness, dairy safety and health, and pesticide safety.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Employers, Supervisors, Human Resources Managers and Coordinators, Safety Trainers, Safety Professionals,  Extension Agents, Community Health Workers, Promotores de Salud,  health educators,  public health professionals, and staff in community-based organizations.