Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health

Healthcare

Helpful Links

Your County Health Office
New York State of Health Special Insurance Enrollment Period
Migrant Health Clinics

Stress & Mental Health

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

(English): 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
(español): 1-888-628-9454
TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889)
(English): http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
(español): https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/en-espanol/

NYCAMH's Farm Partners

1-800-343-7527
https://www.nycamh.org/programs-and-services/farm-partners.php

FarmNet

1-800-547-3276
https://www.nyfarmnet.org/

NEW:

We're in This Together, Even Though We're Working Alone: A Guide to to Coping with the Stresses of COVID-19

A practical guide for farmers on handling stress from the UK's Farm Safety Foundation.

Virtual Employee Safety Trainings

NYCAMH is now offering free virtual safety trainings via videoconferencing to New York farms. The trainings are available in English and Spanish.

Trainings can include information for agricultural workers about COVID-19 safety and health, including illness symptoms, prevention measures, biosecurity, and recommended resources for information. Educators are also able to offer a range of traditional safety training topics, including animal handling, food safety, chemicals, and equipment. Farms work with the educators to determine which training topics are needed. Multiple sessions to smaller groups of workers can be provided to ensure proper social distancing. For more information on virtual trainings, or to schedule a session, contact NYCAMH at 800-343-7527 or info@nycamh.org To learn more about safety trainings, go to: https://www.nycamh.org/programs-and-services/farm-safety-trainings.php

PPE & Respiratory Fit Testing

RESPIRATOR FIT-TESTING Learn here about the temporary change in regulations, who is exempt from fit tests and who is not.

RESPIRATOR SALES Due to the critical shortage of N95 respirators and the urgent need to route supplies to healthcare professionals, NYCAMH is currently unable to distribute disposable respirators. For those who work on farms and need respiratory protection for their job, contact our Industrial Hygienist Maggie Hoff to discuss alternatives at 800-343-7527 or margrethe.hoff@bassett.org.

CLOTH FACE COVERINGS

How to Make a Cloth Face Covering plus CDC tips for wearing, removing and cleaning

NEW: 3 Tips to Make Your Face Mask More Effective

VIDEOS

N95 Respirator Overview and Limitations

N95 Respirator Donning & Doffing (instructions on how to safely put on, check your seal, and remove)

FACT SHEETS

Respiratory Protection: User Seal Check (CDC/NIOSH pdf)

How to Properly Put On & Take Off a Disposable Respirator (CDC/NIOSH pdf)