California

CalAgrAbility worked with a handful of local Yolo County agencies to coordinate a health fair commemorating Binational Health Week. The fair rotates around the county every year. This year the event was held in the small agricultural town of Winters. Supporting agencies were the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety, Dignity Health, Winters Healthcare, Yolo County Health and Human Services, Knights Landing One Health Clinic, and others. There were about 12 information booths, including a vaccination clinic, and around 40 attendees. Staff talked to the public about the resources and services offered by CalAgrAbility. Staff also had an opportunity to connect with other exhibitors, like Empower Yolo.

CalAgrAbility shared a booth with colleagues from the local Department of Rehabilitation at the Annual Disability Awareness Symposium & Accessible Technology Fair at UC Davis. This year, the topic of the event was incorporating visual digital media to create safe cyberspace where individuals with disabilities can practice motor and social skills. This type of technology is still developing but it is a promising field for groups impacted by disability.

CalAgrAbility staff attended the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (WCAHS) Annual Symposium at UC Davis. WCAHS is one of 11 agricultural health and safety centers in the US established by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to protect the health and safety of farmers, farmworkers, and consumers. CalAgrAbility's director and co-PI, Dr. Fadi Fathallah, and Dr. Farzaneh Khorsandi, held presentations titled "Ergonomics and Agriculture" and "All-Terrain Vehicle Rollover Crash and Interventions", respectively.

Submitted by Esme Mandujano