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 Extension.
Project Goals
Increase collaboration between states
Share news through a quarterly
e-newsletter
Develop & maintain directory of resources for members
Enhance teaching & demonstration methods
Improve information sharing
Expand membership
NEASHC Demonstrations
Demonstration kits are distributed to NEASHC State Reps at the annual in-person spring meeting. This video shows one of our unique demonstration kits: Mr. Good Egg. Members also get access to customizable curricula for each demonstration.
If you want to bring this demo to your farm, group, or organization, don’t hesitate to get in touch with your rep!
2025-26 NEASHC Mini-Grant Winners Announced Soon
The NEASHC Mini-Grant is an opportunity for states in the Northeast region to receive $1,000 award for activities that promote agricultural safety and health in rural communities. Examples of mini-grant projects include: health screening (e.g., tetanus shots, skin cancer screenings), farm safety day, building an ag safety demonstration, constructing a safe play area demonstration area, and more.
Guidelines for Application:
- Eligibility: Any organization that provides safety- or health-related service, outreach, or education to people in rural and/or agricultural areas.
- Partnering Requirements: Applicants must work with a NEASHC State Representative (listed further down on this page).
- Administrative Requirement: sign a short, temporary contract with Bassett Healthcare/Northeast Center and provide a W9.
NEASHC Coordinators
Outreach + Education Supervisor
Extension Associate
NEASHC State Representatives
State representatives are the resource librarians for each individual state. They have 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 state’s NEASHC rep! If there isn’t currently a representative for your state, consider becoming one!
Interested in becoming a Member?
Membership is open to anyone in the field of agriculture. NEASHC 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.
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!
Northeast Center + New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH)
Outreach + Education Supervisor
Northeast Center + New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH)
Outreach + Education Supervisor