The GPCAH is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of farmers, ranchers, farm workers, their families, and agricultural community members in the Midwest and beyond.
The community-track pilot grant program supports projects that address occupational hazards relevant to farmers and farm workers in the 9-state region (IA, IL, IN, KS, NE, MO, MN, OH, & WI). The Center especially encourages projects addressing work-related stress and mental health, the prevention of slips/trips/falls and other traumatic injuries, and chemical safety.
Recent community-track pilot grant topics include respiratory protection training to prevent COVID-19 among agricultural workers, suicide prevention training within Iowa’s agricultural community, and podcasts focusing on mental health and farm stress.