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ABSTRACT
In 1996 the US launched a National Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention Initiative, guided by an action plan generated by a 42-member multidisciplinary committee. A major update to the plan was released following the 2001 Summit on Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention. From the year 2010 through 2011 a comprehensive assessment of progress to date was conducted followed by the drafting, review and finalizing of a new action plan—“The 2012 Blueprint for Protecting Children in Agriculture.” This paper briefly describes the purpose and process for generating the new action plan then provides a listing of the 7 goals and 26 strategies within the plan. These goals and strategies account for trends in childhood agricultural injuries, changes in agricultural production and the demographics of its workforce, effectiveness of interventions, and the increasing use of social media, marketing and social networking. Primary funding for this project was provided by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which continues to serve as the lead federal agency for the national initiative.
Acknowledgments
Primary funding for this work is provided by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH U54OH990568). The authors express gratitude to the many individuals who provided guidance in the process and input for the content of the 2012 National Action Plan for Protecting Children in Agriculture. This work was supported with funding from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH - U54OH00-568). The action plan does not constitute a specific position of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or NIOSH; rather it reflects the consensus of participants in the development of the plan