ERIC Number: EJ1238564
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Dec
Pages: 7
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Responding to Crisis: Farmer Mental Health Programs in the Extension North Central Region
Inwood, Shoshanah; Becot, Florence; Bjornestad, Andrea; Henning-Smith, Carrie; Alberth, Andrew
Journal of Extension, v57 n6 Article 6RIB1 Dec 2019
A number of current events are exacerbating farm stress. Extension and farm organizations have mobilized responses to an emerging mental health crisis among farmers. To evaluate these responses, we conducted an online scan of resources to present a baseline typology of current mental health programs and response efforts in the 12-state Extension North Central Region. We classified responses by type of program, target audience, and delivery format. We identified the need to train mental health counselors and state suicide hotline responders on farm issues and farm culture.
Descriptors: Mental Health, Agricultural Occupations, Extension Education, Mental Health Programs, Classification, Geographic Regions, Counselor Training, Suicide, Mental Health Workers, Computer Mediated Communication, Help Seeking, Stress Variables, Counseling Services, Audiences, Program Descriptions
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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