Northeast Ag Safety and Health Coalition (NEASHC)
NEASHC is a professional development and networking program for farm safety and health educators. Hailing from Maine to West Virginia and everywhere in between, members share cutting-edge and tried-and-true training methods. They exchange ideas and share individual, specialized knowledge on specific topics. The group meets annually for demonstrations, brainstorming, and hands-on training to deepen their understanding of a range of ag safety topics. NEASHC is coordinated by the Northeast Center in partnership with PennState University.
2024-2025 NEASHC Mini-Grant Application Available
The NEASHC Mini-Grant is an opportunity for states in the Northeast region to receive $500 – $1,000 awards for activities that promote agricultural safety and health in rural communities of the Northeast states. Examples of mini-grant projects include but are not limited to the following examples: health screening (e.g., tetanus shots, skin cancer screenings), farm safety day, building an ag safety demonstration, or constructing a safe play area demonstration area.
Guidelines for application:
- Eligibility: Any organization that provides a safety- or health-related service, outreach, or education to people in rural and/or agricultural areas.
- Partnering Requirements: Applicants must partner with a NEASHC State Representative listed in the Coalition Member Directory.
- Administrative Requirement: sign a short, temporary contract with Bassett Healthcare and provide a W9.
Click the button below for the full application information.
Project Goals
Increase collaboration between states
Develop and maintain a directory of resources for members
Improve information sharing
Share news through a quarterly e-newsletter
Enhance teaching and demonstration methods
Expand membership
Program Highlights
Training Videos Completed
NYCAMH has recently completed and uploaded several training videos (including one in Spanish), which will be a valuable resource for all of NEASHC. Click on the video to see the first of this playlist!
Coalition Member Directory
NEASHC Coordinators
Pauline Boyer
Outreach Supervisor, New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health, Northeast Center
Linda Fetzer
Extension Associate, Pennsylvania State University
Liane Hirabayashi
Research Supervisor, New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health, Northeast Center
NEASHC State Representatives
State representatives are the resource librarians for each individual state. They have the physical demonstration kits, which can be loaned out to any coalition member, and the knowledge of monthly get-together meetings to discuss what is happening throughout the northeast. If you want to bring one of our demonstrations to your school, 4-H club, trade meeting, training, etc., contact your representative below, and if there isn’t currently a representative for your state, consider becoming a rep!
NEASHC Members
Membership is open to anyone in the field of agriculture; we primarily cater to groups and individuals who specialize in safety training, but a lesson we have learned from the farmers we serve is that community is built, and we welcome you to ours!
It is free to join; members have the benefit of additional resources not listed on the Northeast Center site, including white-labeled partner-branded education materials, and the opportunity to attend NEASHC training and learning events.
Click the button below to register.
Spring 2024 Meeting
NEASHC Demonstrations
Tractor Rollover Demonstration kits will be distributed to State Representatives at the 2023 Spring meeting. This video (featuring Mr. Good Egg) shows the demonstration kit. If you want to bring this demonstration to your farm, group, or organization, don’t hesitate to get in touch with your State Representative! The curriculum for this demonstration can be found here (membership required; sign-up for free)!