Stress Assistance Resources for Farmers

Many people and organizations want to help you manage stresses that you, your family, and people you work with are facing. What kinds of resources would be helpful to you?

Search the collection of farm and ranch stress assistance resources for useful websites, factsheets, contact information, and organizations that could be helpful.

Illinois Agricultural Mental Health Voucher Program

  • Farming Specific

The Illinois Agricultural Mental Health Voucher Program connects agricultural producers and their families with local mental health professionals. This program enables producers to seek mental health services at no cost to the producer and their family.

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You, Your Health, and Response to Rural Stress

  • Farming Specific

A 15-minute educational video focused on the most important asset in agriculture—HEALTH. Individuals will learn about the importance of their health in farming, how stress challenges physical and mental health, and helpful resources and strategies for responding to stress and improving health.

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Working with Farmers Under Stress

  • Farming Specific, Financial Decision-Making
Handout to help lenders recognize signs of stress and have resources on hand to support farming clients.
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Wisconsin Farm Center

  • Farming Specific, Financial Decision-Making
Provides info and support to farmers.
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Wisconsin Dept. of Ag 24/7 Farmer Wellness Hotline

  • Farming Specific, MH/SP Programs
Free 24/7 support for farmers struggling with suicidal thoughts, depression, or anxiety.
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Wellness and Independence through Nutrition

  • Youth and Families
Wellness and Independence through Nutrition (WIN) works to reduce hunger in underserved mid-life and older Iowans (age 50 years and older) who are eligible for, but not yet enrolled in the food assistance program.
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Breaking the Cycle of Chronic Farm Stress

  • Farming Specific
Video from UW–Madison Division of Extension, Farm Management. Provides very specific guidance on actions and practices to break the toxic cycle of chronic stress. Includes advice on nutrition, hydration, exercise, healthcare, mental health, mindfulness, sleep, planning, and connecting with other people.
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Basics of Farm Stress

  • Farming Specific
Video from UW–Madison Division of Extension, Farm Management. Video covers the basics of stress: What is stress? Why and how do we experience stress? How does stress affect our body and brain? Why does stress impact our ability to make good decisions and to think clearly? And, how do we end up in the cycle of “chronic stress”?
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University of Missouri Extension & Missouri Partners—Mental Health Awareness Month Promotional Toolkit

  • Farming Specific, MH/SP Programs
MU Extension has compiled the following mental health resources for consumers and professionals.
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UMASH Stress and Mental Health

  • Farming Specific
Website
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Burnout and Stress

Articles from Tuesday Tidbits: June 2, 2020.
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Tools for Today’s Farmers Podcast

  • Farming Specific

Today’s Farmers weather more stress than ever before. Our podcast seeks to share important information, tools, and hope through interviews with experts in Agriculture and special guests from Purdue University. The Tools For Today’s Farmers podcast is brought to you by the Purdue Extension Farm Stress Team.

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Tools for Today’s Farmer: Navigating Uncertain Times

  • Farming Specific, Farmworkers
Indiana farm stress website.
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The Benefits of Laughter Are No Joking Matter

Article: Health benefits of laughter
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Teletherapy

  • Farming Specific, MH/SP Programs
Michigan State University Extension has partnered with Pine Rest Mental Health Services to better support farmers, farm families and workers in the commercial fishery industry who are experiencing stress and mental health concerns. Through this teletherapy pilot program, farmers and commercial fishers are connected to online counseling services with therapists who have an understanding of the agricultural community and farming. Financial assistance is available on a first-come-first-served basis.
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Teen Line

  • Youth and Families
Teen Line: 1-800-443-8336 is a safe place for Iowa teens to call 24/7 so they can get the right information to make better health decisions for themselves.
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Taking Care During Tough Times Series

Nebraska Extension invites you to watch a series of videos with strategies to improve your well-being and reduce stress during this challenging time. The four-part series, led by Dr. Christine Chasek, can be viewed on your computer or smartphone. Audio recordings are also available.
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Suicide Lifeguard

  • MH/SP Programs
How can I identify someone who is suicidal? What do I do if I think a friend or a family member is suicidal? What community resources are available?
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Stress, Resilience, and Resources: Responding to the Impacts of Covid-19 on Farms

  • Farming Specific
On May 20, 2020, Extension Professor Leslie Forstadt. PhD presented information about stress, building resilience, and available resources to meet farmers’ needs during this everchanging time.
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Stress Management

  • MH/SP Programs
This resource explains stress–both positive and negative–and how it impacts psychological and psychological health. Coping strategies are presented.
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Stress Less with Mindfulness

Provided in collaboration with West Virginia University Extension, Stress Less with Mindfulness introduces participants to the experience and practice of mindfulness, with a goal of reducing stress. Mindfulness can be defined as paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally.
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State-wide 24-hour Crisis Line

  • MH/SP Programs
Behavioral Health Crisis Hotline
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Spend Smart. Eat Smart.

The Spend Smart. Eat Smart. website provides great ideas on how to plan, shop and cook to get the most out of your food dollars.
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Social and Emotional Learning Toolkit

  • Youth and Families
This toolkit includes activities, templates and tools organized around four ways to help support staff and youth in SEL.
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Signs and Symptoms of Stress

  • MH/SP Programs
Poster
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Self Grounding During Difficult Times

Article: Self grounding during stressful times.
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Rural Stress in COVID

  • Farming Specific
COVID-19 support for farmers.
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Rural Response to Farmer Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

  • Farming Specific, MH/SP Programs
This Issue Guide was developed in response to this rising mental health crisis in farming communities. It is designed to provide information about federal, state, and nonprofit resources and promising programs in rural communities that are addressing mental health needs in these populations. It also includes sections about key organizations working on mental health and agriculture issues, and stakeholders who may be positioned to offer support to farmers and their families.
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Rural Response Hotline

  • MH/SP Programs

Nebraska Rural Response Hotline presentation.

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Rural Resilience: Farm Stress Training

  • Farming Specific, MH/SP Programs
What is farm stress and how can you help? Learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of stress and suicide, effectively communicate with people under stress, reduce stigma related to mental health concerns, and connect farmers and ranchers with resources.
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Rural Health Information Hub

Rural Health Information Hub
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RHI Hub Ag Health and Safety—Mental Health

  • Farming Specific
In addition to physical injuries, farmers are also at risk of behavioral and mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, substance use, and death by suicide. Due to environmental, financial, and social factors, there are a number of stressors inherent in farming and farm ownership.
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Resilient Farms, Families, Businesses & Communities: Responding to Stress

  • Farming Specific, Farmworkers
The ongoing economic conditions in agriculture are taking a toll on farm families and their rural communities. The associated chronic stress is also impacting mental and physical well-being, relationships, and decision-making. Extension helps farmers, families, businesses, and communities remain resilient by learning how to manage stress and use planning tools to make sound decisions and create a road-map for the future.
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Recognizing the Signs of Suicide and How You Can Help

  • MH/SP Programs
Article
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Recognizing Farmer Stress, Anger, Depression and Suicide—Thinking & Knowing What to Do Next

  • Farming Specific, MH/SP Programs
PowerPoint file on topic stated in title.
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Purdue Women in Agriculture

  • Women
Includes Annie’s project.
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Purdue Extension: Expert Resources for Covid-19

  • Farmworkers
Collection of articles related to COVID-19.
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PTSD and the Disabilities of the Post 9/11 War Veteran

  • MH/SP Programs

Webinar recording and PowerPoint file that give an overview of veterans’ mental and behavioral health issues.

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Preventing Farmer Suicide: Collaboration and Communication

  • Farming Specific, MH/SP Programs
A six-minute educational video on the topic of farmer suicide and strategies for reducing the likelihood of suicide through communication and collaboration. Developed by the Rural Health Information Hub, Center for Rural Health, University of North Dakota.
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Opioids in Rural Farming Communities

  • Farming Specific
Opioid use disorder is a complex problem. MiSUPER is a collaborative project that combines education with training events to increase awareness of opioid use disorder issues in communities, treatment options, and support for those in recovery.
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North Central Region Extension Risk Management

  • Farming Specific
With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuing impact on both public health and economic activity and policy, agricultural producers face a wide range of issues (as do so many others). There are also a number of existing programs and recently implemented policies and programs that may be relevant to address and manage through the current situation. The following list links to known resources that can provide more information to producers and may be valuable to educators working with producers.
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Nebraska Rural Response Hotline 1-800-464-0258

  • Farming Specific

Legal Aid of Nebraska’s Farm and Ranch Project offers free services to individuals and families throughout rural Nebraska, with a particular (though not exclusive) emphasis on agriculture. Legal Aid of Nebraska, Interchurch Ministries and the Rural Response Council, with other supporters, maintain the Rural Response Hotline. The Hotline started during the farm crisis in the 1980s and has remained in existence. It is the longest, continuously running farm hotline in the nation.

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

  • MH/SP Programs
We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
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National Hispanic Latino Mental Health Training Center

  • Farmworkers
The mission of the center is to provide high-quality training and technical assistance to improve the capacity of the workforce serving Hispanic and Latino communities in behavioral health prevention, treatment, and recovery.
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National Hispanic Family Health Helpline

  • Youth and Families
M–F 9am–6pm ET; Bilingual health promotion advisors provide free reliable and confidential health information in Spanish and English to help callers navigate the health system and refer out over 13,000 healthcare providers.
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

  • MH/SP Programs
Grassroots mental health organization that has local chapters and provide programming and support across the country.
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Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network

  • Farming Specific, Health Professionals
This Center address rural mental health and recognizes that the agricultural community encounter unique challenges related to the accessibility, availability, and acceptability of mental health services. Specific training and resources have been developed to address mental health and suicide among agricultural workers and their families.
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MO Ask Listen Refer

  • MH/SP Programs
The MO ALR Suicide Prevention Training Program was designed to help Missouri residents prevent suicide by teaching you to: identify people at risk for suicide, recognize the risk factors, protective factors, and warning signs of suicide, and respond to and get help for people at risk.
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Missouri AgrAbility: Military Veterans Mental Health Helplines

  • MH/SP Programs
Military Veterans Mental Health Helplines
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Michigan Substance Use, Prevention, Education and Recovery

  • MH/SP Programs
Funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, MiSUPER is a two-year collaborative project from MSU Extension, the MSU College of Human Medicine Family Medicine (MSU-CHM) and the Health Department of Northwest Michigan (HDNW). The overall goal of the MiSUPER project is to increase awareness of opioid misuse in rural communities regarding prevention, addiction treatment options, and recovery support so that community members and healthcare professionals can recognize signs of misuse, suggest options for professional treatments and support those in recovery.
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Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers

  • MH/SP Programs
The purpose of the MHTTC Network is technology transfer—disseminating and implementing evidence-based practices for mental disorders into the field.
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Mental Health Resources in Illinois

  • MH/SP Programs
Approximately 3.21% of adults in Illinois are diagnosed with a serious mental health issues (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, etc.). More than half of those people do not receive mental health treatment. This website helps those people get referrals to receive treatment, lists many possible mental health providers, and gives info on how to get health coverage.
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Mental Health First Aid

  • MH/SP Programs
Webinar recording and PowerPoint file that give an overview of MHFA.
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Mental Health First Aid

  • MH/SP Programs
Mental Health First Aid is a course to educate individuals about how to interact with and support someone who may be developing a mental health issue or experiencing a crisis. Like CPR, Mental Health First Aid helps participants feel confident providing assistance and support to someone in distress.
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Medication Safety Toolkit User Guide

  • Youth and Families
MU Extension has compiled the following mental health resources for consumers and professionals.
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Managing Stress and Anxiety During COVID-19 (English/Spanish)

  • Farming Specific, Farmworkers
Bilingual infographic with information about how to manage stress and anxiety related to COVID-19 pandemic.
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Managing Farm Stress

  • Farming Specific, Farmworkers
Taking care of crops and animals is hard on farmers and agribusiness professionals. Caring for your own health and wellness in this high-stress profession is often overlooked but is just as critical as caring for your farm business.
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Making Self-Care a Priority

  • MH/SP Programs
Article: Self-care practices.
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KX COVID-19 HUB OSU Extension

  • MH/SP Programs
COVID-19 research hub to keep people up to date.
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Know Your Numbers, Know Your Options

This course is designed to help farmers and ranchers understand their current financial position and how big decisions like large purchases, new leases or changes in production will affect their bottom line. Participants will work through the financial statements of a case study farm, watching pre-recorded videos, completing assignments, and participating in video chats. Upon completion of this program, participants will have a better understanding of how financial records can be used to make decisions and confidently discuss their financial position with their family, business partners, and lenders.
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ISU Extension and Outreach Farm and Ranch Wellbeing

  • Farming Specific, MH/SP Programs
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach developed website for state, regional and national programs and resources related to farm stress assistance.
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ISU Extension and Outreach Ag Decision Maker

  • Farming Specific, Financial Decision-Making
An agricultural economics and business website for farm business decisions being made today.
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ISU Dairy Team Farm Stress Resources

  • Farming Specific, MH/SP Programs
ISUEO Dairy Team Farm Stress Resources. Resources, publications, information packet to assist in issues related to stress on the farm.
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ISU Center for Ag Law and Taxation (CALT)

COVID-19 Resources. Resources including summaries, FAQs, regarding federal stimulus programs. Webinars for producers on COVID-19 legislation.
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Iowa Concern

  • MH/SP Programs
Iowa Concern is a program of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Iowa Concern serves both rural and urban populations and services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week at no charge. Iowa Concern has access to an attorney for legal education, stress counselors, and information and referral service for a variety of topics.
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Indiana AgrAbility and Breaking New Ground

  • Farming Specific, Farmworkers
AgrAbility is a USDA-sponsored program that assists farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities. While the term “disability” often brings to mind conditions such as spinal cord injuries and amputations, AgrAbility addresses not only these but also many other conditions, such as arthritis, back impairments, and behavioral health issues.
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Illinois Warm Line

  • MH/SP Programs

This phone number connects individuals with staff who are professionally trained to provide access to services such as wellness education, community resources, emotional support, and referrals. This service is free to anyone in Illinois. The “warm-line” is available Monday–Saturday from 8 am to 8 pm.

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Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership Stress and Mental Health Resources

Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership has created a section on their website dedicated to stress and mental health resources. The resources will help individuals build a tool-box to help manage mental health challenges.
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Illinois Mental Health Collaborative for Access and Choice

The Illinois Mental Health Collaborative for Access and Choice works to improve mental health services and make them more accessible and affordable for people of all ages suffering with mental illnesses.
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Illinois Farm Bureau Mental Health and Wellness

The IL Farm Bureau has prepared a list of mental health and wellness resources. These resources include finding mental health providers, phone/text lines, relevant webinars and podcasts, and other helpful websites.
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Illinois Dept of Human Services—Mental Health

The IL Department of Human Services assures that Illinois children, adolescents, and adults who meet certain criteria have access to public-funded mental health services. This website provides resources, news, online tools, database of services provided, financial assistance tools, and more.
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Illinois AgrAbility—Mental Health

  • Farming Specific, MH/SP Programs
Illinois AgrAbility has a section on their website designated to providing farmers and ranchers with mental health resources to ensure proper stress management and suicide prevention.
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How to Talk with Children About an Overdose

This flyer provides helpful tips and strategies for parents and trusted adults to help a child process the overdose of a loved one or a community member in light of increasing drug overdoses in rural areas.
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Growing Stress on the Farm: The Expanding Economic and Mental Health Disparities in Rural Missouri

MU Extension has compiled the following mental health resources for consumers and professionals.
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Great Plains Center for Agriculture Health

Nationally recognized resource with record of developing and implementing programs of research, intervention, translation, education and outreach to prevent occupational injury and illness among agricultural workers and their families.
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Farming Depression

  • Farming Specific, Health Professionals
Video discussing depression among agricultural producers and how it is important to destigmatise the issue.
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Farming and Ranching in Tough Times

  • Farming Specific
This educational brochure highlights pressures that farm and ranch populations experience from many directions. It outlines signs of stress, potential health concerns, and steps to reduce stress and improve health by recognizing and managing stress symptoms.
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Farm Stress Facebook Page

  • Farming Specific
Purdue Extension Farm Stress is made up of Extension Educators across the state of Indiana. The Farm Stress team provides research based information in assisting citizens in Indiana to assist them in their everyday lives.
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Farm Stress & Decision Making During Challenging Times

  • Farming Specific, Financial Decision-Making
What causes stress for farm families? Physically, what happens when we are under stress? What about farmer safety in times of stress? How do farmers and their families cope with stress?
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Farm Resiliency

Farm Resiliency
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Farm Office—OSU Extension

  • Farming Specific, Financial Decision-Making
Farm legal assistance.
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Farm Family Resource Initiative

  • Farming Specific, Youth and Families
Farm Family Resource Initiative from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, includes website and hotline.
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Farm and Ranch Stress

  • Farming Specific
A resource website on farm and ranch stress developed by NDSU Extension in North Dakota, including educational brochures and bulletins, podcast episodes, videos, and resource links for managing farm and ranch stress.
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Farm and Ranch Family Stress and Depression: A Checklist and Guide for Making Referrals

  • Farming Specific, MH/SP Programs
Describes signs or symptoms of when a farm family is in need of help and how to refer them to professionals.
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Farm and Ranch Family Stress and Depression: A Checklist and Guide for Making Referrals

  • Farming Specific, MH/SP Programs
Provides Farm and Ranch stress, chronic, prolonged stress, depresssion or suicidal intent, how to refer a person for help, where to find help in Missouri and Nationally.
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Farm Aid Farmer Resource Guides

Farm Aid has a number of Farmer Resource Guides, including for beginning farmers, on legal issues, on starting a farm, for sustainable production, on farm financing, farm crisis support, activism and organizing, and disaster assistance.
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Family Helpline

  • Youth and Families
24/7; Trained Helpline operators screen calls to assess immediate safety needs, identify the potential level of a behavioral health crisis, make recommendations or referrals to appropriate resources, and help callers connect to emergency resources or providers. The Helpline is supervised by licensed mental health professionals.
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Family Financing: The Importance of Communicating During Financial Hardship

  • Farming Specific, Youth and Families
When faced with financial hardship, many individuals attempt to hide their emotions in order to shield their family from the increased burden. This article includes information on the importance and value of communication during financial hardship and how to do so.
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Cultivating Resiliency Webinar Series

  • Farming Specific, Women
Raising awareness of farm stress is important, but offering some tools to help whether the stress is critical. This interactive online series was designed to help women in agriculture cultivate resiliency by focusing on what they can control in these challenging times and connect them with resources and information that can help them weather stress.
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Crisis Text Line

  • MH/SP Programs
Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime. Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform. The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment.
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COVID-19 (coronavirus): Emergency Preparedness Guide for Farmers and Ranchers

  • Farming Specific, MH/SP Programs
Plan for the future: Be prepared guide.
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COVID-19 (coronavirus): 6 Tips for Coping with the Stress

  • MH/SP Programs
MU Extension has compiled the following mental health resources for consumers and professionals.
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Coping with Rural Stress

  • Farming Specific
Mental health resources for MN and some national.
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Connected During Stressful Times: Online Resources for Farmers, Ranchers, and Farm Families

MU Extension has compiled the following mental health resources for consumers and professionals.
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Compassion Fatigue

  • Youth and Families
Compassion fatigue develops as the result of feeling empathy and compassion for another person who is experiencing stress. This type of stress is a normal response to an abnormal situation, but support can be found by discussing concerns and the next steps to address compassion fatigue with your healthcare provider.
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Communicating Under Pressure

  • Farming Specific
This flyer series was created by Extension’s Children, Youth & Family Consortium (CYFC) and Rural Stress Task Force to assist rural families and communities experiencing stress. This archival publication may not reflect current scientific knowledge or recommendations. Current information available from the University of Minnesota Extension.
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Communicating in Times of Stress

  • Farming Specific, Youth and Families
Including how stress can impact effective communication, the importance of good communication, and key principles for communicating effectively during times of high stress.
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Checking in on your neighbors: Staying physically distant but socially close

  • Farming Specific, Youth and Families
This flyer series was created by Extension’s Children, Youth & Family Consortium (CYFC) and Rural Stress Task Force to assist rural families and communities experiencing stress. This archival publication may not reflect current scientific knowledge or recommendations. Current information available from the University of Minnesota Extension.
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Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH)

  • Farming Specific, Youth and Families
CS-CASH’s mission is to work with the agricultural community in the Central States and beyond, conducting research, intervention, education, and outreach activities, which aim to discover the mechanisms of injury and illness, and to develop, implement, and evaluate prevention strategies that measurably improve the health and safety of members of the agricultural community.
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Center for Commercial Agriculture

  • Farming Specific
Center for Commercial Agriculture
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Building Social Support in Rural Communities

This flyer series was created by Extension’s Children, Youth & Family Consortium (CYFC) and Rural Stress Task Force to assist rural families and communities experiencing stress. This archival publication may not reflect current scientific knowledge or recommendations. Current information available from the University of Minnesota Extension.
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Helping Youth Cope with Cancellation and Loss

  • Youth and Families
Brief: Helping Youth Cope with Cancellation and Loss
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Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN)

Provides professional development opportunities for behavioral healthcare providers including: Rural Provider Support Network Conference, Project ECHO, online training modules, and recordings of Midwestern Psychiatric Education Network (M-PEN). BHECN is also home to the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network (MHTTC), which serves the training needs of behavioral health providers across the four states of Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. With a focus on evidence-based practices, the MHTTC provides free training, skill development, consultation, and program implementation support across a variety of topics relevant to effective mental health practice.
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Be Well Indiana

  • MH/SP Programs
Managing mental health is essential for the well-being of Hoosiers across our state and communities around the world.
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Anticipatory Stress

Anticipatory stress is an increased stress response in anticipation of a difficult or unpredictable situation. When your anticipatory stress begins to feel unmanageable, reach out to a healthcare provider for support. If you’re unsure how to access a healthcare provider, checkout this resource from Minnesota Department of Health and Human Resource.
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Anticipatory Grief

  • Youth and Families
Anticipatory grief is a sense of grief or mourning prior to a loss. Anticipatory grief can be protective, allowing someone to move through difficult emotions and emotionally prepare for the loss to come. In fact, some researchers use the term preparedness as a synonym for anticipatory grief, as it is a normal and often functional process when we are aware a loss is on the horizon.
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AnswerLine

  • Youth and Families
AnswerLine provides information and resources for Iowa consumers with home and family questions. We’ve been answering consumer questions for more than 40 years. Call us toll-free Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–noon and 1–4 p.m. 1-800-262-3804 (in Iowa) and 1-800-854-1678 (in Minnesota).
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AgriSafe Learning Lab—Mental Health

  • Farming Specific, Farmworkers
Farmers and ranchers deal with a lot of uncertainty in a good year. Add to that current low commodity prices, trade wars, extreme weather, and now a pandemic. Coping with the stress of everything happening around us is not easy. AgriSafe is collaborating to bring information and resources to farmers and ranchers to raise awareness and offer guidance in the midst of difficult situations.
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AgBehavioral Health

  • Farming Specific, Farmworkers

You can learn about the emerging field of agricultural behavioral health, access columns by Dr. Michael Rosmann, Ph.D. for the Iowa Farmer Today and other agriculture newspapers, learn where you can buy his book, Excellent Joy: Fishing, Farming, Hunting and Psychology, and obtain links to related websites and information.

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Ag Center of Excellence Ag Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resources

  • Farming Specific, MH/SP Programs
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resources
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Addressing Farmer Stress and Mental Health with Mental Health First Aid, QPR and Other Programs

  • Farming Specific, MH/SP Programs
Several mental health awareness and behavioral health education programs specifically for the agriculture community.
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Addressing Agricultural Challenges—OSU Extension

  • Farming Specific
CFAES experts know the challenges Ohio growers and producers face due to a variety of reasons. As such, CFAES has convened a task force to address concerns and offer the best science-based recommendations for and solutions to the issues growers are facing regarding weather impacts, tariffs, low commodity prices and now pandemics.
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12 Tools for Your Wellness Toolbox in Times of Farm Stress

  • Farming Specific
This one-page handout furnishes simple, practical strategies that individuals can utilize to improve wellness during times of farm and ranch stress.
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#NebraskaNeedsYou

  • Youth and Families
Nebraska Needs You is a community-wide social media campaign focused on promoting hope, resilience and connectedness among rural youth in Nebraska by sharing positive and empowering key messages that will encourage them to see their worth, take care of their mental health, and to reach out for help if they or someone they know is considering suicide.
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How to Talk with Children About Suicide

  • Youth and Families
This flyer provides helpful tips and strategies for parents and trusted adults to help a child process the suicide of a loved one or a community member.
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Let’s Talk about Fentanyl

  • Youth and Families
Fentanyl is the likely reason for dramatic increases in overdose rates across the whole of Minnesota. These flyers provide parents and young people with important information about the dangerous synthetic opioid so they can protect themselves and their loved ones to reduce stress from overdose and death. “Let’s Talk about Fentanyl” for parents:
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