TY - JOUR
T1 - Responding to crisis
T2 - Farmer mental health programs in the extension north central region
AU - Inwood, Shoshanah
AU - Becot, Florence
AU - Bjornestad, Andrea
AU - Henning-Smith, Carrie
AU - Alberth, Andrew
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© by Extension Journal, Inc.
PY - 2019/12/1
Y1 - 2019/12/1
N2 - A number of current events are exacerbating farm stress. Extension and farm organizations have mobilizedresponses to an emerging mental health crisis among farmers. To evaluate these responses, we conducted anonline scan of resources to present a baseline typology of current mental health programs and response effortsin 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 hotlineresponders on farm issues and farm culture.
AB - A number of current events are exacerbating farm stress. Extension and farm organizations have mobilizedresponses to an emerging mental health crisis among farmers. To evaluate these responses, we conducted anonline scan of resources to present a baseline typology of current mental health programs and response effortsin 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 hotlineresponders on farm issues and farm culture.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85088649431
SN - 1077-5315
VL - 57
JO - Journal of Extension
JF - Journal of Extension
IS - 6
M1 - 6RIB1
ER -