24/7 Crisis Line Built for Farmers and Ranchers

24/7 Crisis Line Built for Farmers and Ranchers

Recorded On: 07/19/2022

Farmers and ranchers in four states (Texas, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) can now access a crisis service helpline 24/7 staffed by trained professionals. Join AgriSafe and ViaLink for a 30-minute overview of this newly formed AgriStress Helpline for Farmers and Ranchers.  The AgriStress Helpline is an evidence-based suicide prevention lifeline designed for agricultural communities.

Participants will learn how:

This innovative crisis model serves a critical unmet need.
The model was designed by credentialed professionals trained to respond appropriately to the agricultural community, through a program developed by experts in mental health, agriculture production, mediation, and financial analysis.
The crisis line utilizes a "care navigation" process where the helpline responders: triage for safety and provide de-escalation using a crisis intervention model; provide emotional support and coping techniques; and, when necessary, direct callers to the appropriate resources for their situation.
The expansion to new states and eventually a national helpline is both economical and feasible. 

Tara Haskins, DNP, MSN, RN, AHN-BC (Moderator)

Total Farmer Health Director, AgriSafe Network

Tara Haskins is a registered nurse with 33 years of clinical experience. She holds a Masters in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice in Forensics. For the last 12 years, she has been a nurse educator in psychiatric-mental health concepts. Tara has experience in crisis/suicide intervention and addiction treatment in both outpatient and inpatient settings. She is a 2018 AgriSafe Nurse Scholar graduate. As a National Rural Health Association Fellow, she collaborated on a policy paper on disaster preparedness and response in rural communities. Tara continues to advocate at a national level for rural health services and programming.

Sherrard Crespo, LCSW (Moderator)

Director of Outreach and PCAL, VIA LINK/2-1-1

Sherrard Crespo is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who obtained her Masters Degree in Social Work from Louisiana State University in 2017. Her professional background is highlighted by her work with suicide education, prevention, intervention, and postvention. Sherrard is currently employed with VIA LINK in the position of Director of Outreach and Preventing Child Abuse where her current duties include: clinical oversight of
VIA LINK's 24/7 contact center, VIA LINK internal training on suicide risk assessment, community outreach and education on VIA LINK services as well as specialized skills and information on suicide, crisis intervention, and trauma. She also facilitates VIA LINK's two support groups: Survivors of Suicide Loss and “Real Talk” a support group for teens with suicide ideation. She is also the director for VIA LINK’s Preventing Child Abuse Program in which her current focus includes education and advocacy for the community to support Louisiana families and prevent child abuse. Her professional clinical skills also include seeing individual clients who are bereaved by suicide loss as well as providing consultation for
clients who are assessed for suicide risk.

Natalie Roy, MPH (Moderator)

Chief Executive Officer

AgriSafe Network

As Chief Executive Officer of AgriSafe for over twenty years, Natalie Roy utilizes her public health training to improve the quality of health care offered to farm families. Natalie holds a Masters in Public Health from Tulane University. She is pleased to work in the area of agricultural health as it relates to her experience growing up on a farm in Canterbury New Hampshire.

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Webinar - AgriStress Helpline: 24/7 Crisis Line Built for Farmers and Ranchers - July 19, 2022
Recorded 07/19/2022
Recorded 07/19/2022 Farmers and ranchers in four states (Texas, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) can now access a crisis service helpline 24/7 staffed by trained professionals. Join AgriSafe and ViaLink for a 30-minute overview of this newly formed AgriStress Helpline for Farmers and Ranchers. The AgriStress Helpline is an evidence-based suicide prevention lifeline designed for agricultural communities. Participants will learn how: 1. This innovative crisis model serves a critical unmet need. 2. The model was designed by credentialed professionals trained to respond appropriately to the agricultural community, through a program developed by experts in mental health, agriculture production, mediation, and financial analysis. 3. The crisis line utilizes a “care navigation” process where the helpline responders: triage for safety and provide de-escalation using a crisis intervention model; provide emotional support and coping techniques; and, when necessary, direct callers to the appropriate resources for their situation. 4. The expansion to new states and eventually a national helpline is both economical and feasible.
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