HFFI is a NIOSH-funded program, providing community outreach programs to agriculturally-based families.

As a collaborative intervention project to bring together farm families, community leaders, community organizations and the university, programs are designed to increase awareness of agricultural production hazards, recognize the need to reduce risks, and promote occupational health behaviors.  A dual purpose is to enhance community capacity-building to change unsafe/hazardous farm practices by fostering empowerment among farm women and children.  In addition, the project serves to enhance awareness of the farm culture, agricultural production risks, and community health implementation for nursing students while increasing research and publication skills for university faculty.