Rural Mental Health Programming Overview
Informing to Transform: This content provides an overview of programming initiatives focused on rural mental health and farm stress. Covering research-based publications, training sessions for various professionals, and community members, as well as podcasts and television segments, it aims to increase understanding and support for mental health challenges in rural areas. Targeting a wide audience, from healthcare providers to extension professionals, the resources offered seek to enhance knowledge and response capabilities in dealing with farm-related stress and mental health issues.
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Farm Stress and Rural Mental Health Programming Laura Weddle EXTENSION SPECIALIST Farm Stress and Rural Mental Health
Informing to Transform What modes are being used to be impactful? Publications Trainings Media Programs
Informing to Transform Research-based informational publications for agent and public use: Increase the reader s knowledge of specific and applicable rural mental health topics. Understanding and Coping with Farm Stress Rural Mental Health Challenges Understanding Suicide Anxiety Depression Farmer Suicide Recognizing and Responding to Trauma Self-Care and Coping Stress Equip agents with research- based and peer-reviewed content to share as a resource and utilize for programming purposes.
Informing to Transform Trainingsfor healthcare providers, mental health professionals, ag-centric professionals, social service providers, and business providers: Working with Rural and Farm Populations: A CE for Kentucky Advanced Nurse Practitioners Understanding Rural and Farm Stress and the Neurological Impact of Stress Farm Stress and QPR for Suicide Prevention: A Webinar for Veterinarians Characteristics and Social Determinants of Rural Mental Health Challenges and Farm Family Stress Mental Health First Aid QPR for Suicide Prevention Increase provider knowledge of rural mental health challenges for a more informed response in clinical, business, and professional scenarios.
Informing to Transform Trainings for Extension Professionals and Community Members: Managing Stress when Working with Farmers: A Kentucky Farm Business Management Specialist Training Rural Mental Health Challenges and Farm Stress Identifying and Preventing Farm Stress and Suicide Working with Rural Farm Families Managing Farm Stress: A Workshop for Kentucky s New and Beginning Farmers An Agent s Guide to Rural Mental Health Increase participant knowledge of rural mental health challenges to better respond in family and community-based settings. Impact of Mental Health and Farming for Women in Agriculture Mental Health First Aid QPR for Suicide Prevention
Informing to Transform Podcasts and Television Segments: Your Brain on Stress: A Three-Part Podcast Preventing Suicide through Social Connections Reaching Farm Families with Mental Health Messages Recognizing and Responding to Trauma after a Natural Disaster Information release library for agent use in community media outlets (newspaper, newsletter, radio, and television) Provide information for wider/broadcast distribution within communities.
Informing to Transform Curricula and Toolkits for Agent Use in the Community: Inform and provide mental health resources using programs that have a multi-generational impact. BARN: Farm Dinner Theater Kentucky Farm Family Well-Being: A Youth Program (in collaboration with 4-H and Raising Hope) Create a safe space for community conversations to reduce stigma and identify access points for professional care. Instruct appropriate response techniques for rural mental health challenges.
