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SCCAHS Recognized by the Association for Communication Excellence (ACE)
SCCAHS is pleased to share our recognition by the Association for Communication Excellence (ACE).
The Center’s outreach efforts received top honors in the following categories: Digital-only publishing, issues management campaign, and publications for diverse audiences. Click the buttons below to view the awarded materials:
Upcoming Webinars
Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology in Florida | July 17 @ 1 P.M. Eastern
Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is an emerging public health concern for agricultural workers in various regions within the subtropics and tropics.
Effectiveness and Implementation of Pain Self-Management for Horticulture Workers | June 4 @ 11 A.M. Eastern
While low back pain (LBP) is highly prevalent and potentially disabling, few intervention studies to mitigate LBP have been conducted in physically demanding agriculture
Center News
SCCAHS Provides Needed Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) is providing needed support and resources to Florida’s farmworkers and fisheries workers during the
Issue Guide: Knowledge and practices to avoid heat-related illness among Hispanic farmworkers along the Florida-Georgia line
Farmworkers who work outdoors and in field crops are at an increased risk of developing heat-related illness (HRI) unless proper preventative measures are taken.
