Join us the National Children's Center...for this virtual workshop and learn how you can help safeguard youth who work on farms and ranches. Sessions will focus on the benefits and risks to youth working in agriculture, illness and injury prevention strategies, youth mental health, and parent/supervisor information and training. Use what you learn to developRead More
Farmers and ranchers in multiple states can now access a crisis service helpline 24/7 staffed by trained professionals. The AgriStress Helpline is an evidence-based suicide prevention lifeline designed for agricultural communities. Attend this 30 min webinar to learn how to implement the AgriStress Helpline in your state. Participants will learn how: this innovative crisis modelRead More
Register Now Register for the entire week and attend as many webinars as you can! The recordings will be available for the ones you miss. Monday, October 17, 2022 @ 12pm-1pm CT Say What? Protecting Your Hearing This Invest in Your Health: Train the Trainer course is designed for teachers, Extension staff, 4H and FFARead More
Summary: This webinar will introduce participants to current challenges in the commercial fishing industry and how they are impacting the mental health and well-being of commercial fishermen and their communities. The presenters will also share resources that are available (and in the process of being created) that are intended to promote mental health awareness andRead More
FarmResponse® is an On-Demand 3.5-hour continuing education course developed by national experts from the AgriStress Response® Network. AgriSafe’s FarmResponse course provides the full range of competencies necessary to provide appropriate mental healthcare for agricultural producers and their families. This knowledge is critical for a healthcare professional to effectively care for a farmer’s total health. People that live in orRead More
What is QPR? QPR training teaches laypeople and professionals to recognize and respond to mental health crises using the approach of Question, Persuade and Refer. To attend this training participants must be 18 years of age or older. In this 1.5-hour QPR training, we will provide: - Information on the unique challenges farmers face thatRead More
Summary: Falls by older adults are common and usually multifactorial. Falls are associated with functional decline. Prevention of falls in older adults is better than treatment. Screening for fall risk factors is essential to create customized preventive interventions and is very effective. Falls prevention guidelines by different health organizations and their recommendation for multifactorial interventionsRead More
Meeting Purpose: The purpose of these monthly meetings is to engage innovative ideas and strategies to serve the farming and ranching community in the area of mental health. Please extend invitations to colleagues and other professionals that are interested in this subject. Register Here Interested in sharing a mental health innovation? Email CareyRead More
Meeting Purpose: The purpose of these monthly meetings is to engage innovative ideas and strategies to serve the farming and ranching community in the area of mental health. Please extend invitations to colleagues and other professionals that are interested in this subject. Register Here Interested in sharing a mental health innovation? Email CareyRead More
Summary: As people spend more time outdoors, so do many insects and pests. Among them are ticks, which are small bloodsucking insects. The deer tick (also known as the black-legged tick) is found mainly in the Eastern and upper Midwestern regions of the U.S. It can cause conditions such as Lyme disease – the mostRead More
Learn about AgriSafe's new forestry initiative to reduce occupation-related health disparities for forestry workers through trainings.
What is QPR? QPR training teaches laypeople and professionals to recognize and respond to mental health crises using the approach of Question, Persuade and Refer. To attend this training participants must be 18 years of age or older. In this 1.5-hour QPR training, we will provide: - Information on the unique challenges farmers face thatRead More
