Approaching Safety and Health in Agriculture through Diversity and Inclusion: A look at Racism and its Impact on Agricultural Health
Knesha Rose-Davison, MPH, AgriSafe Network; AgriSafe Staff: Sarah Dauterive, MLIS, Linda Emanuel, RN, Ansley Fey, MPH, Charlotte Halverson, RN, BSN, COHN-S, Tara Haskins, DNP, RN, Stacey Jenkins, BS, and Natalie Roy, MPH.
krose@agrisafe.org
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to identify the relationship between racism and social determinants of health.
- Participants will be able to give examples of health outcomes impacted by racism.
- Participants will be able to utilize resources to encourage diversity and inclusion activities in their perspective organizations and communities.
Knesha Rose-Davison is the Public Health Program Director for AgriSafe Network. Knesha obtained her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences (2002) and a Master’s of Public Health (2006) from Northern Illinois University. In June 2016, she obtained a certificate in Agricultural Medicine which focused on rural occupational health and environmental health and safety. She has dedicated her career to health education and promotion to underserved and vulnerable communities.
Learning objective:
- Participants will be able to identify the relationship between racism and social determinants of health.
- Participants will be able to give examples of health outcomes impacted by racism.
- Participants will be able to utilize resources to encourage diversity and inclusion activities in their perspective organizations and communities.
Discuss this presentation with the author on Tuesday, November 9 from noon – 12:30 on the Zoom Live-stream.
Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) experience disproportionate rates of poor health outcomes for physical and mental health. Racism has been identified as a public health crisis by professionals, cities, and municipalities across the nation. Racism impacts social determinants of health by disrupting the distribution of money, power and resources at national and local levels (WHO). This presentation will share our approach and findings as AgriSafe staff, board and stakeholders look at diversity and inclusion and the impact on the health of agricultural workers.
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