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Access our favorite resources from NYCAMH and other organizations on various health topics.

Respiratory Health

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Inspecting your Respirator

Visual of how to inspect elastomeric respirators for damage or wear before donning

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Ag Respirator Selection Guide

An overview of common agricultural respiratory exposures, types and examples of respirators, and recommendations of respirators that can be used to protect you against the hazards in your environment

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Cleaning your Sanitizing Respirator

Basic instructions on how to clean and disinfect elastomeric respirators

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Use and Care of Cartridge Respirators

Learn more about cartridge respirators and how to properly put them on and store them

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Using Disposable Respirators

Learn more about disposable respirators and how to properly put them on and store them

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Physical Health

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Foot Care and Safety

Foot hygiene information

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Hearing Protection

How to protect your hearing and prevent hearing loss

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Personal Hygiene

Reminders about personal hygiene and cleanliness

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Safe Lifting and Carrying

Tips for reducing strain and injury from lifting items

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Simple Solutions: Ergonomics for Farmworkers

Learn about ways to modify ag work and workstations to reduce strain on the body and improve ergonomics.

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¡Cuidate! A simple guide for preventing muscle injuries at work | ¡Cuidate! Una guía para prevenir lesiones musculares en el trabjo

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NIOSH SLM app

Accurately measure noise levels with this mobile app (available for iOS only)

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Mental Health

If you are experiencing an emergency mental health crisis, please call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org to access assistance 24/7.

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Stress Less for Better Health | Estresarse menos para una mejor salud

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Farm Partners Program

NYCAMH’s mental health and case management support program

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NY FarmNet

NY FarmNet offers free and confidential consultation for farmers and agribusiness professionals working through financial and emotional challenges

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Togetherall is a safe peer-to-peer online support community that is available 24/7 and is completely anonymous. Farmers and farm famliies can participate in an agriculture-specific subgroup, connect with other farm familers, and access personalized services and support. The link provided here sends directly to the Farm Family Wellness Alliance's group.

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Ticks

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Prevent Tick Bites and Poison Ivy Rashes

Understand the hazards and what to do if ticks or poison ivy are encountered

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Ticks

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Ticks by Species

Learn to identify each tick species so you can be aware of potential pathogen exposure

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Tick Identification Guide

Have an engorged tick and don’t know what species it is? Use his guide to identify ticks when they’re engogrged

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Diseases transmitted by ticks

Learn what diseases are transmitted by ticks (and by which species) here

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Preventing Tick Bites

Learn ways to prevent tick bites

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What to Do after a tick bite

How to properly remove a tick, clean the bite site, and watch for symptoms

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HPAI

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Preventing Avian Influenza Spread during Depopulation

Precautions and considerations when facing depopulation due to HPAI, specific to New York State

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Avian Flu and Your Safety: Guidance for Dairy Workers

Guidance for dairy workers about avian flu, available in English and Spanish

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Dairy Biosecurity Recommendations – HPAI and More

Recommendations on biosecurity measures related to HPAI

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Avian Influenza PPE Guidance for Poultry Operations

Review of respiratory exposures in poultry facilities and PPE guidance for varying tasks that may involve HPAI exposure like depopulation and cleaning/disinfection

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Housing

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Tips for Worker Housing Cleanliness

Prevent pests by maintaining farmworker housing day-to-day

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Farmworker Housing Resources – Cornell Ag Workforce Development

Find information on managing farmworker housing and communicating with employees about expectations and safety. Access resources on pest management and fire safety

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New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health delivers impactful programs and services based on decades of expertise to keep agricultural workers safe. We promote the well-being of rural agricultural workers and their communities by proactively addressing and preventing occupational injuries and illnesses. Our team works collaboratively with businesses, industry leaders, and health and safety professionals to ensure research is translated into actionable, practical programs, which directly support agriculture and forestry, and rural industries.

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