Stress Assistance Resources for Farmers
Our full Clearinghouse of resources for farmers is coming soon. Please see the resources below if you are seeking immediate support. Clearinghouse coming soon.
There are many people and organizations that want to help you manage stresses 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.
Resources of NC FRSAN Clearinghouse .xlsx: Resources for Clearinghouse
| Resources | Level | Website |
|---|---|---|
| AgriSafe Learning Lab - Mental Health | National | https://learning.agrisafe.org/mental-health |
| Rural Response to Farmer Mental Health and Suicide Prevention | National | https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/farmer-mental-health |
| National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | National | |
| Iowa Concern | Regional | https://www.extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern/ |
| Crisis Text Line | National | |
| Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers | National | https://mhttcnetwork.org/ |
| Rural Health Information Hub | National | https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/ |
| Rural Resilience: Farm Stress Training | National | https://opencoursesstore.d2l.com/product?catalog=msu_urmfs_2020 |
| Addressing Agricultural Challenges - OSU Extension | Regional | |
| Mental Health First Aid | Regional | extension.purdue.edu/mhfa |
| Center for Commercial Agriculture | Regional | https://ag.purdue.edu/commercialag/ |
| Purdue Institute for Family Business | Regional | https://ag.purdue.edu/agecon/fambiz/Pages/home.aspx |
| North Central Region Extension Risk Management | Regional | https://ncerme.org/covid-19-resources/ |
| National Hispanic Family Health Helpline | National | https://www.healthyamericas.org/help-line |
| Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) | National | https://www.unmc.edu/bhecn/ |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) | National | https://www.nami.org/Home |
| University of Missouri Extension & Missouri Partners - Mental Health Awareness Month Promotional Toolkit | Regional | https://extension.missouri.edu/programs/agrability/show-me-strong-farm-families/ |
| COVID-19 (coronavirus): Emergency Preparedness Guide for Farmers and Ranchers | National | https://extension.missouri.edu/programs/agrability/show-me-strong-farm-families/ |
| Missouri AgrAbility: Military Veterans Mental Health Helplines | National | https://extension.missouri.edu/programs/agrability/show-me-strong-farm-families/ |
| MO ask listen refer | National | moasklistenrefer.org |
| Social and Emotional Learning Toolkit | National | https://extension.umn.edu/program-design-and-impact/sel-toolkit |
| Brief: Helping Youth Cope with cancelation and loss | National | https://extension.umn.edu/building-resilience-tough-times/helping-youth-cope-cancellations-and-loss |
| Farm Aid Farmer Resource Guides | National | https://www.farmaid.org/our-work/resources-for-farmers/farmer-resource-guides/ |
| Cultivating Resiliency webinar series | National | http://umash.umn.edu/cultivating-resiliency-webinars/ |
| UMASH Stress and Mental Health website | Regional | http://umash.umn.edu/stress/ |
| Ag Center of Excellence Ag Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resources | National | https://agcenterofexcellence.com/agricultural-mental-health-resources-covid19/ |
| RHI Hub Ag Health and Safety - Mental Health | National | https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/agricultural-health-and-safety#mental-health |
| Rural Stress in COVID | https://extension.umn.edu/covid-19?utm_source=navigation&utm_medium=top&utm_term=covid&utm_campaign=covid#farmers | |
| Great Plains Center for Agriculture Health | Regional | https://www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/farm-ranch-wellbeing |
| ISU Extension and Outreach Farm and Ranch Wellbeing | National | https://www.calt.iastate.edu/covid-19-resources |
| ISU Center for Ag Law and Taxation (CALT) | National | http://www.agbehavioralhealth.com/index.html |
| AgBehavioral Health | National | https://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/homepage.html |
| ISU Extension and Outreach Ag Decision Maker | National | https://youtu.be/yHk2ws5aOY8 |
| Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) | Regional | https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/cscash/ |
| Managing stress and anxiety during COVID-19 (English/Spanish) | National | https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/feedyard/workforce/Infographic-COVID-19-and-Stress-Management-on-the-Feedlot---Bilingual-v2.pdf |
| Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network | National | https://mhttcnetwork.org/centers/mountain-plains-mhttc/home |
| National Hispanic Latino Mental Health Training Center | National | https://mhttcnetwork.org/centers/national-hispanic-and-latino-mhttc/home |
| Farm and Ranch Family Stress and Depression: A Checklist and Guide for Making Referrals | National | https://webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu/agrability/Resources/referralchecklist.docx |
| Recognizing Farmer Stress, Anger, Depression and Suicide—Thinking & Knowing What to Do Next | National | https://webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu/agrability/resources/StressAngerWebinarME9.0309.ppt |
| Mental Health First Aid (webinar recording) | National | http://www.agrability.org/online-training/archived/webinars-by-subject/#mental |
| PTSD and the Disabilities of the Post 9/11 War Veteran | National | http://www.agrability.org/online-training/archived/webinars-by-subject/#mental |
| Stress, Resilience, and Resources: Responding to the Impacts of Covid-19 on Farms | National | https://video.maine.edu/media/Stress%2C+Resilience%2C+and+ResourcesA+Responding+to+the+Impacts+of+Covid-19+on+Farms/1_n3j9pucf |
| Preventing Farmer Suicide: Collaboration and Communication (short educational video) | National | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPDIyVAkeEo&feature=emb_logo |
| You, Your Health, and Response to Rural Stress (educational video) | National | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-zRKYiiUe8&feature=emb_logo |
| Farm and Ranch Stress (website) | National | https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/extension/farmranchstress/ |
| Opioids in Rural Farming Communities | National | https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/opioids-in-rural-farming-communities-1 |
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The North Central Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Center is supported by the USDA Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network, under agreement number: 2020-70028-32728
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