AgriSafe Learning

If you live or are licensed to practice in Connecticut, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, or Wyoming you may be eligible to take FarmResponse for free.

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Course Topics

• The Total Farmer Health Model
• AgriBusiness Factors Impacting Mental Well-Being
• Agriculture Work Factors
• Family Dynamics
• Agrarian Culture and Values
• Special Populations
• US Agricultural Producer Demographics
• Agricultural Community Healthcare Challenges
• Opioids and Alcohol Issues in Agriculture
• Suicide and Agriculture
• Resources and Referrals

Course Learning Objectives

• Explain the Total Farmer Health model as it relates to factors for mental health in agriculture.
• Describe characteristics of US farm producers and their farms.
• Contrast financial stressors in farm and ranch operators to non-agricultural employees.
• Summarize the impact of mediation as a tool to mitigate farmer stress.
• List work challenges inherent in agricultural production as it relates to mental wellbeing.
• Identify the impact of farming cultures on farmer mental health and health-seeking behaviors.
• Identify barriers that agricultural workers face in accessing healthcare.
• Describe risk factors for suicide in agricultural populations.
• Identify three agricultural stress referral sources that can be used to address the needs of this population.
• Improve clinical communication skills concerning  mental health distress and stressors of agricultural workers and their families.