Rose honored with Y Prize for work in farmer mental health efforts
One of the goals of the Y Prize is to lessen the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
Read MoreHelping Farmers Cope with Farm Stress
The challenges of farming have been mounting for years, creating a strain on families and employers. Farm Bureau is focusing on grassroots initiatives that engage a wide range of stakeholders to offer prevention strategies for men, women and youth at risk in agriculture, while promoting a culture that recognizes farmer mental health as a key component of overall health. Our work supports policies and legislation to provide stress assistance programs to farmers, to help increase awareness and reduce stigma for rural mental health issues.
One of the goals of the Y Prize is to lessen the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
Read MoreAshley Rose, organization director for Clinton, Fayette, Greene and Warren County Farm Bureaus, is the recipient of the 2022 Yvonne Lesicko Perseverance Prize.
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Read MoreSpeaker Jason Meadows, producer of Ag State of Mind, touched on the importance of self care for the overall well-being of yourself, family and farm.
Read MoreThe Yvonne Lesicko Perseverance Prize, the “Y Prize” for short, recognizes groups or individuals working to find innovative solutions to farmer mental health difficulties. Nominations are due July 31, 2022.
Read MoreIf you or someone you know is dealing with farm stress, ag crisis, or just need someone to talk to please use these linked resources or text “4hope” to 741741- free, confidential, 24/7.
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Read MoreAddressing mental illness is a significant challenge in rural America due to unique barriers that include fewer primary care providers than in cities, as well as a lack of psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and broadband internet at home.
Read MoreNonprofit aims to end the suffering, silence and stigma around mental illness in rural America.
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