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2022 NORA Symposium
Thursday, May 5
12:00pm – 3:00pm Central
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant rise in burnout in our frontline health care workers. The resulting risks to our workforce include an increase in stress and mental health issues, workplace violence, and racial disparities. This dramatic increase in stressors on our health care workers also has a significant impact on health equity and access to care.
Join us Thursday, May 5 @ 12pm Central as we discuss the health and safety impacts of COVID-19 on our health care workforce.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Toolkit
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as “bird flu,” is a serious, highly contagious disease that is often fatal to chickens and turkeys. UMASH has prepared a toolkit to help poultry farmers enhance prevention with biosecurity protocols, identify the signs and symptoms of HPAI in birds, and stay connected to additional resources from USDA – APHIS and state departments of agriculture.
COVID-19 Resources
The outbreak of COVID-19 is rapidly changing, creating a significant challenge for U.S. public health departments, schools, community organizations, agriculture and the overall public. Find COVID-19 vaccination and other resources here.
Personal Safety and Health
While there is no easy and accessible solution for all ag workers when addressing their physical and mental health, it is important to recognize and address concerns as best as possible. To help, UMASH has compiled various resources for issues related to both physical and mental health and safety.
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They have been important resources to be sure our "learners" know how to stay safe! Honestly, I haven't been able to find better resources than yours!
Being a farm kid and being raised around this stuff all our lives, we don't realize all the unsafe things we are around so seeing that made me realize that little everyday things I'm doing or around are not always as safe as I think they are.
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