New Staff Training AgrAbility NTW March 19, 2018 Portland, Maine

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New Staff Training AgrAbility NTW March 19, 2018 Portland, Maine National AgrAbility Project Purdue University

Session Overview Overview of National AgrAbility Project (NAP) History Goals Structure Services Personnel Resources

Whom Does AgrAbility Serve? AgrAbility addresses a wide variety of functional limitations in agriculture, including, but not limited to: Amputation Arthritis Back impairment Deafness/hearing impairment Development disabilities, such as cerebral palsy or autism Disabling diseases, such as cancer or heart disease Mental/behavioral health problems Respiratory diseases Spinal cord injuries Stroke Traumatic brain injury Visual impairments Not a comprehensive list. Point out this disability is a wide continuum and that many people with disabilities don’t consider themselves to be disabled. We essentially deal with any type of disability. Importance of staying with your realm of expertise!

Disability within the Agricultural Community Causes of disability Traumatic injury (agriculture is one of the most hazardous occupations). Many injuries also come from off-farm incidents. Disease Aging (Average age of U.S. farmers is 57+) Prevalence of disability Approximately 15-20% of farm population impacted by disability 1.04 – 2.23 million of the U.S. farm, ranch, and agricultural community impacted by disability Deboy, G.R., P.J. Jones, W.E. Field, J. Metcalf, and R.L. Tormoehlen. Estimating the Prevalence of Disability within the U.S. Farm and Ranch Population. Journal of Agromedicine, 13(3).

Whom Does AgrAbility Serve? Just as disability is wide continuum, agriculture is also: Row crops: corn, soy, wheat, cotton, etc. Ranching Sheep and goats Dairy Produce, including organic Orchards Agritourism Niche markets, like llamas, herbs, etc. Floriculture Aquaculture Hydroponics Aquaponics Not a comprehensive list. We are supposed to focus on production agriculture.

AgrAbility History AgrAbility began in 1991 as part of the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (now NIFA) In 1991, there were 8 funded state and regional AgrAbility projects (SRAPS); as of 2017, there are 20 SRAPs and several previously-funded affiliate projects One National AgrAbility Project (NAP) supports the SRAPs Included in 1990 Farm Bill; funded in 1991. Other pre-AgrAbility models existed in Vermont and Iowa. Maximum number of funded AgrAbility projects was 23 covering 25 states – reduced since 2013.

AgrAbility Projects 2017 As of October 2014

AgrAbility Partnerships All AgrAbility projects – state projects and the national project – are partnerships between a land-grant university and at least one disability-services program. 1862 and 1890 land-grant institutions are eligible to apply for AgrAbility grants. Current 1890 grant holder = North Carolina A&T 1890 institutions are partners with 1862 institutions in at least 6 other states. Many projects have more than one partner. Land-grant university Extension service must hold the grant. 1862 and 1890 land-grants are eligible to apply. 1994 are currently not eligible.

Current NAP Partners Breaking New Ground Resource Center, Purdue University (lead organization) Goodwill of the Finger Lakes (NY) APRIL (Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living) Colorado State University (evaluation specialists) Washington State University (evaluation specialists) Consultants Many unfunded partners: FVC, RESNA, FFA, etc.

AgrAbility Services/Priorities Education Workshops; resource development; online education Networking Leveraging efforts with other groups; peer support Direct Assistance Site visits; consultations; business planning Marketing Publics awareness activities and materials These are the priority areas listed in the RFAs. Not exhaustive lists

Special Responsibilities of the NAP Provide support to the state and regional AgrAbility Projects Training Resources Consultations with NAP specialists Provide limited direct services to customers in states without AgrAbility projects SRAPs complete annual assessment of NAP and also suggestions for future work. Services in non-AgrAbility states generally consist of email or phone contact.

What Does AgrAbility Not Provide? Funding Equipment Most funding for assistive technology comes through state vocational rehabilitation systems Other sources of grants and loans are available (see 2017 AgrAbility Harvest) Some state Assistive Technology Act projects can provide free or low-cost AT + loan programs Some states partner with AT Act Projects, which usually have a lending “library” of AT or an AT re-use program.

What if Your State Doesn’t Have an AgrAbility Project Can still get technical support from the National AgrAbility Project Resources available at www.agrability.org Encourage your state’s land-grant university(s) to apply for an AgrAbility grant RFA process open now; deadline = Monday, April 30, 2018

Resources for Farmer/Ranchers with Disabilities in All States State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Agencies U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Centers for Independent Living State Assistive Technology Act Projects Cooperative Extension USDA FSA NRCS

Questions?

NAP Key Personnel Bill Field, Project Director Founder of Breaking New Ground Overall project oversight Liaison with USDA

NAP Key Personnel Paul Jones, Project Manager Management of daily activities Resource development

NAP Key Personnel Steve Swain, Assistive Technology Specialist Toolbox process Liaison with RESNA

NAP Key Personnel Chuck Baldwin, Special Populations Outreach Coordinator & Demographic Data Specialist Networking with 1890 and 1994 land-grant institutions, Latino farmworker organizations, others Coordinate demographic data collection process

NAP Key Personnel Cindy Chastain, Veteran Outreach Coordinator Outreach to veterans with disabilities interested in agriculture and organizations that serve them

NAP Key Personnel Shawn Ehlers, Technology Outreach Coordinator Advancing and modernizing resources related to assistive technology and safe working practices, development and instruction of training and outreach material, and providing technical expertise

NAP Key Personnel Sean Tormoehlen, Graduate Student Focusing on issues of aging and their relationship to farm safety and AgrAbility

NAP Key Personnel Katherine Prasuhn, Veteran Outreach Assistant Helping ensure that veterans received needed assistance from AgrAbility

NAP Key Personnel Richard Fox, Information Technology Specialist Maintenance of NAP web site and assistive technology database

NAP Key Personnel Goodwill of the Finger Lakes Promotion of the Goodwill/AgrAbility partnership National Training Workshop Regional workshops 24-hour call center JoBeth Rath Tess McKeel

NAP Key Personnel APRIL (Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living) Promotion AgrAbility resources to CILs Connecting CILs and SRAPs Outreach to rural youth with disabilities Billy Altom Sierra Royster

NAP Key Personnel Evaluation Team Objective analysis of NAP activities Annual staff needs assessment Demographic data Quality of life evaluation Bob Fetsch, Colorado State University Brian French Washington State University

Consultants Steve Etheridge Carla Wilhite Vocational rehabilitation issues Former VR counselor Carla Wilhite Occupational therapy issues Professor at University of New Mexico and former AgrAbility staff member

Consultants Ed Bell Farmer Former AgrAbility client Public speaker

Questions?

Educational Resources: www.agrability.org Project information and contacts Downloadable resources Online training Staff extranet: marketing, evaluation, staff resources Mobile friendly Discuss importance of site and give tour if feasible.

The Toolbox Assistive Technology Database Print, CD, and web versions www.agrability.org/Toolbox 1400 products to help farmers and ranchers with disabilities

Recent Publications

BACK on the Farm, BACK in the Saddle Back problems = most common disabling conditions reported by AgrAbility clients. 21-page booklet discusses many aspects of back problems in ag settings www.agrability.org/ resources/back Newest print resource. 30,000 copies in print.

Arthritis Resources www.arthritis-ag.org Arthritis and Agriculture Plain Facts about Agriculture ¿Podrá ser la Artritis lo que me causa Dolor? (Could Arthritis be the cause of my Pain?) Gaining Ground on Arthritis DVD Arthritis and Agriculture is AgrAbility’s most popular print resource with 70,000 copies in print. Plain Fact is for Old Order/Amish Communities. ¿Podrá ser la Artritis lo que me causa Dolor? is a fotonovla (comic book) in Spanish for migrant/seasonal workers.

Plowshares 30 technical reports on specific topics, such as farming with a spinal cord injury Currently being updated

Conducting Agricultural Worksite Assessments Step-by-step guide for evaluating farms and ranches Reproducible assessment form Electronic database for recording data and printing reports

AT Secondary Injury Evaluation Step-by-step guide for evaluating AT for secondary injury hazards Reproducible assessment forms

Newsletters AgrAbility Harvest AgrAbility e-Note Annually to national audience AgrAbility e-Note Monthly to AgrAbility staff members and other interested parties