AgriSafe Network

QPR for Farmers and Farm Families
2022-12-14 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
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 that can lead to stress, depression, and suicide.
– Examples implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide.
– Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide.
Registration spots are limited, so please only register if you can attend the event. No recording of this training will be available. Interested in hosting a QPR training session for your organization? Contact Tara Haskins (thaskins@agrisafe.org) for more information!
AgriSafe would like to thank the Lumberton FFA Chapter from North Carolina for sponsoring this QPR training.
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QPR for Farmers and Farm Families
2023-01-18 12:00 - 13:30
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 that can lead to stress, depression, and suicide.
– Examples implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide.
– Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide.
Registration spots are limited, so please only register if you can attend the event. No recording of this training will be available. Interested in hosting a QPR training session for your organization? Contact Olivia Bury (obury@agrisafe.org) for more information!
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QPR for Farmers and Farm Families
2023-02-16 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-03-16 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-05-25 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-06-21 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-07-12 12:00 - 13:30
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 that can lead to stress, depression, and suicide.
– Examples implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide.
– Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide.
Registration spots are limited, so please only register if you can attend the event. No recording of this training will be available. Interested in hosting a QPR training session for your organization? Contact Tara Haskins (thaskins@agrisafe.org) for more information!
This training event has already occurred.
Upcoming Training Dates

The LandLogic Model: Why is the land so important to farmers and how do I incorporate it into my clinical practice?
2023-02-21 12:00 - 13:30
All seats have been filled for this training event. If you would like to be notified when this training is offered again, please email Tara Haskins (thaskins@agrisafe.org).
Summary: Driven by positive feedback from farmers and ranchers, this training discusses cultural adaptations to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy designed for clinical use with members of the agricultural community. Based on the agrarian imperative (Rosmann, 2010), clinical techniques and skills are proposed that intentionally incorporate a client’s attachment to the land in order to improve therapeutic trust, client engagement, and promote positive behavioral health outcomes. Training materials and client worksheets based on the LandLogic Model(TM) will be provided to participants including the FARM Tool and Barbed Wire Thinking.
Objectives: Upon completion of this training, participants should be able to…
– Define key terms such as cultural adaptations of evidence-based practices, agrarian imperative, and ecological validity as they relate to agricultural-based clients.
– Discuss the impact of the agrarian imperative as a cultural consideration when building therapeutic trust in a clinical setting with agricultural-based clients.
– Demonstrate evidence-based clinical skills and techniques that are for use when working with agricultural-based clients utilizing the LandLogic Model.
– Understand how the LandLogic Model could be utilized in a behavioral health integration model.
Intended Audience: healthcare professionals and behavioral health professionals that provide some type of counseling services to farming communities, including faith leaders that provide support through spiritual counseling services
Qualifications: Participants must attend BOTH live training dates (Feb. 21 and Feb 28.) for the entire session to receive continuing education. This class size is limited to 35 participants, so please only register if you plan on attending.

Continuing Education Information:
The Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety offers 0.30 CEU or 3.0 contact hours of participation. This course is eligible for 3.0 CPH Recertification Credits and is sponsored by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, an approved provider of CPH Recertification Credits by the National Board of Public Health Examiners. The following groups of professionals hxave been able to use these CEUs in the past; Industrial Hygiene (CIH), Certified Public Health Professional(CPH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Nursing (RN, LPN), Social Work (LSW), Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT), Audiology (ABA), and others. Please contact your accrediting agency regarding any questions about receiving credits.

This live activity, The LandLogic Model: Why is the land important to farmers & ranchers, and how do I incorporate it into my clinical practice? with a beginning date of 2/21/2023 has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 3.0 Live credit per session by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

QPR for Farmers and Farm Families
2023-04-05 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-09-06 11:00 - 12:30, 2023-10-10 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-11-15 11:00 - 12:30, 2023-12-07 13:00 - 14:30
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 that can lead to stress, depression, and suicide.
– Examples implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide.
– Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide.
Registration spots are limited, so please only register if you can attend the event. No recording of this training will be available. Interested in hosting a QPR training session for your organization? Contact Tara Haskins (thaskins@agrisafe.org) for more information!
Upcoming Training Dates

Webinar: How Farm Rescue Helps Farmers Through a Crisis
2023-06-22 12:00 - 12:30
Summary: Farm Rescue’s mission is to help farmers and ranchers who have experienced a major illness, injury, or natural disaster by providing the necessary equipment and volunteer workforce to plant, hay or harvest their crop. Come explore why Farm Rescue was founded and how the organization has grown through time.
Intended Audience: Anyone who works with or knows a farmer suffering a major illness, injury, or natural disaster whom Farm Rescue can help provide machinery and labor to get their field work done.
Objectives: During this webinar, participants will…

Learn about Farm Rescue operations and how farm families can apply for assistance
Learn how volunteers can apply to operate machinery, and how sponsors can donate to support farm families
Hear stories about how this non-profit is stepping in to support farm families when they need help most

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Webinar: Queer Farming: A Lived Experience
2023-06-28 12:00 - 13:00
Summary: The intersection of the identities of “queer” and “farmer” creates a unique set of challenges and inspirations for the people who inhabit it. Hannah will share her personal experience and motivations as a queer farmer and will discuss some of the ways that queer farmers have come together to support and celebrate each other through the Queer Farmer Network.
Intended Audience: anyone who’s interested in understanding issues related to queer farmers.
Objectives: At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to…
1. Think about the unique experiences of queer farmers.
2. Understand more about diversified, direct-market farms.
3. Engage with the Queer Farmer Network.
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Webinar: Animal Depopulation Resiliency Check-in Tool
2023-07-13 12:00 - 13:00
Summary: Animal depopulation is associated with distressing psychological impacts on people. These impacts affect many stakeholders including veterinarians, producers, public health officials, and others who make decisions about and carry out depopulation. The Animal Depopulation Resiliency Check-in Tool (ADRCT) is a five-question public health protocol for stakeholders who are preparing for, participating in, and recovering from animal depopulation.
ADRCT questions have been developed in veterinary clinical environments over the last 20 years. Over the last 3 years, through USDA APHIS National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program funding awarded to the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, the tool has been reviewed by experts in human traumatology and data collected from depopulation stakeholders. This webinar will review the tool including how to use it and preliminary feedback about the tool gathered thus far.
Intended Audience: Veterinarians, physicians, nurses, Extension staff, agricultural safety, and health professionals, farm managers, farm workers, and anyone else who may be involved with a depopulation event in their community.
Objectives: At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to…

Understand the prevalence of trauma-related symptoms after potentially traumatic events
Describe the human stressors of animal depopulation
Know the five questions in the Animal Depopulation Resiliency Check-in Tool
Be able to apply the Animal Depopulation Resiliency Check-in Tool safely
Understand the resiliency flexibility sequence

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Webinar: AgriSafe’s FarmResponse: Looking Back at the First Year
2023-08-24 12:00 - 13:00
Summary: Launched in February 2022, AgriSafe’s FarmResponse is an on-demand interactive course through AgriSafe’s Learning Lab. The FarmResponse course addresses farm and ranching cultural competencies for healthcare providers and specialists by exploring the effects of financial stress, land ownership and legacy issues, substance use, suicide, and the work of agriculture on mental wellbeing. The curriculum is based on the Total Farmer Health model as it relates to factors for mental health in agriculture. The goal is to train those who serve in agricultural communities to understand the impact of farming culture on farmer mental health and health-seeking behaviors. This session will present the first year evaluation data of over 500 FarmResponse learners. Come and learn more about this exciting professional development resource. AgriSafe’s FarmResponse program lead will be there to answer your questions about bringing FarmResponse to your healthcare providers.
Intended Audience: Governmental departments, Farm stress initiatives and organizations, healthcare professionals, academia
Objectives: At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Describe the FarmResponse training.
Explain the benefits of FarmResponse training.
Discuss the findings of the FarmResponse evaluation data.
Discuss program offerings and future initiatives from FarmResponse.

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Webinar: The Healing Capacity of Honey Bees: Veterans Using Beekeeping as a Modality to Achieve Positive Mental Health Outcomes
2023-10-18 12:00 - 13:00
Summary: Veterans deal with a whole host of disabilities, traumas, and transitional issues following military service. Agriculture can serve as a solution to many veteran issues through professional training to support career goals and therapeutic activities to support overall wellness of the veteran and their families. Crosscutting programs like Heroes to Hives seek to address these multifaceted needs through professional training in beekeeping and transpersonal wellness practices within the course that seek to utilize bees and the interaction with them as modalities for positive health outcomes. In this session, we will discuss how Heroes to Hives delivers wellness opportunities and practices to their students.
Intended Audience: Health Care Providers, Ag Educators, and Veteran Service Providers
Objectives: At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Participants will learn about the Heroes to Hives program’s integrative training program.
Participants will understand the value of integrating transpersonal practices into agricultural settings for wellness.
Participants will learn how collaboration with the VA can lead to new wellness opportunities for veterans using VA care.
Participants will learn about the USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program’s Professional Development grant opportunity.

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Webinar: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Healing Conversations: Healing Resources for Individuals Impacted by Suicide Loss
2024-01-17 12:00 - 13:00
Summary: The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) provides resources and connections for individuals and communities regarding suicide prevention and postvention. The aftermath of a suicide can be lonely and isolating for those left behind. This special webinar will focus on AFSP’s Healing Conversations, a no-cost program for people impacted by suicide loss. Learn how to access the program for yourself or someone you know struggling with suicide loss.
Intended Audience: 18+ older, community leaders, loss survivors, caregivers, etc.
Objectives: At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to…

Share information about AFSP’s Healing Conversations
Discuss crisis intervention and postvention resources
Locate suicide loss and healing resources

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Webinar: What Does Postvention Following a Suicide Look Like?
2024-01-24 11:00 - 12:30
Summary: Suicide prevention and intervention are critical public health strategies for an issue that according to current US statistics is ever-increasing. How can we help those left behind and grieving for loved ones who have died by suicide?
AgriSafe is proud to host Dr. Frank Campbell, founder of the National Suicidology Training Center and nationally recognized expert on suicidology. It was due to his more than twenty years of working with those bereaved by suicide that he introduced his Active Postvention Model (APM) most commonly known as the LOSS Team (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors). His work with survivors and victims of trauma has been featured in three Discovery Channel documentaries. Dr. Campbell’s model has been replicated across North America and abroad. In this very special “live only” webinar, Dr. Campbell will discuss the impact of suicide on individuals, communities, and public health. Postvention is one way a community can organize efforts to help the newly bereaved following a suicide and provide support that can change the legacy of suicide for families and agricultural communities. By attending this presentation, you will help us to reduce stigma on a manner of death that continues to grip our nation that leaves most of us confused on how we can respond to those left behind.
Intended Audience: Anyone who is interested in helping those bereaved by suicide
Objectives: At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to…

List rural states with the highest rates of suicide
Describe the Active Postvention Model
Recognize the ways that suicide impacts all those touched by a loved one who has died by suicide
Provide suggested resources for those bereaved by suicide that can help them in their complicated bereavement process

This session will not be recorded, so please plan on attending the live webinar if you want to view this session.
Continuing Education for Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors: The Louisiana Counseling Association is approved by the Louisiana Licensed Professional Board of Examiners to offer continuing education clock hours. This presentation has been reviewed and approved for 1.5 CE clock hours for Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors.

QPR for Farmers and Farm Families
2024-01-25 12:00 - 13:30
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 that can lead to stress, depression, and suicide.
– Examples implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide.
– Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide.
Registration spots are limited, so please only register if you can attend the event. No recording of this training will be available. Interested in hosting a QPR training session for your organization? Contact Tara Haskins (thaskins@agrisafe.org) for more information!
Registration for this training session is closed because all seats have been filled. View our upcoming training dates by clicking the button below.
Upcoming Dates

QPR for Farmers and Farm Families
2024-02-22 11:00 - 12:30, 2024-03-13 12:00 - 13:30
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 that can lead to stress, depression, and suicide.
– Examples implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide.
– Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide.
Registration spots are limited, so please only register if you can attend the event. No recording of this training will be available. Interested in hosting a QPR training session for your organization? Contact Tara Haskins (thaskins@agrisafe.org) for more information!
Upcoming Dates

Webinar: Navigating Rural Realities: Addressing Substance Use and Aging in Agricultural Communities
2024-02-22 12:00 - 13:00
Summary: Join us for an insightful presentation that delves into the unique challenges faced by aging individuals in rural agricultural communities, where the intersection of substance use and the aging process pose complex problems. We will examine the social, economic, and healthcare factors that contribute to substance use among older adults in the agricultural sector.
The specific nuances of rural life that impact substance use patterns will be explored, from the isolation often experienced by farmers to the stressors associated with unpredictable agricultural cycles. We will explore the impact of these factors on mental health and coping mechanisms, leading to a deeper understanding of the prevalence of substance use among the aging population in rural areas. We will also examine interventions and innovative approaches that have proven effective in mitigating substance use issues among the aging population in rural settings. Whether you are a healthcare professional, community leader, or someone interested in the well-being of rural communities, this presentation will provide valuable insights and practical strategies for addressing substance use and promoting healthy aging in the unique context of agricultural life.
Intended Audience: Rural medical and mental health providers, community providers, community leaders anyone who works in rural areas
Objectives: At the end of this webinar participants will…

Have an increased awareness of the unique challenges faced by aging individuals in rural agricultural communities that contribute to substance use.
Understand the factors that contribute to substance use in the aging agricultural population.
Be able to identify and use common interventions to address substance use in rural populations.

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Webinar: Naloxone Training: Responding to Opioid Overdose (Cost: $30, FREE for premium members)
2024-03-07 12:00 - 13:00
Summary: Overdose deaths are a leading cause of injury-related death in the United States and the majority of overdose deaths involve opioids. This epidemic is impacting communities all across the country. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids when given in time. This session is designed to prepare communities and non-medical public and safety professionals to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose. Participants will learn the warning signs of opioid overdose and how to intervene safely using naloxone.
Intended Audience: All communities, academia, workplace employers and employees
Objectives: At the end of this webinar participants will be able to…

Identify risk factors for opioid intentional and nonintentional overdose
Recognize the signs of opioid overdose
Respond effectively to an opioid overdose
Correctly administer intranasal naloxone

There is a registration fee for non-members!
AgriSafe Premium Members: FREE
Non-members/individuals with a Basic AgriSafe account: $30
Learn more about our membership options here!
This webinar is free for AgriSafe paid members and will be hosted in the AgriSafe Learning Lab. Non-members or individuals holding a basic AgriSafe account can register for a $30 fee. AgriSafe will be hosting quarterly free for-member webinars. Currently, individuals can take out an individual nonprofit membership for only $75, giving you access to our member-only webinars for a year! If you do not currently have an account you will need to create an account to register for this webinar.
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Webinar: Cultivating a Healthy Mind - Mental Wellness for Youth Train the Trainer
2024-03-12 15:00 - 16:00
Summary: Stigma exists across all age groups for those struggling with mental health. Navigation of the teen years in everyday situations can create angst and uncomfortable feelings that are difficult to express. Adding mental illness and mental crisis to a teen or young adult’s typical growth and development makes struggling with emotions, relationships, academic success, and safety more challenging. According to the CDC, rates of depression and anxiety climb significantly during the ages of 12-17. Suicide is the second leading cause of death of youths in the United States. This module opens an introductory discussion of mental health among teens and young adults with guidance from an adult educator. Focus is placed on decreasing stigma, improving mental health literacy, and positive coping skills for teens and young adults. The module showcases a high school agricultural student’s understanding of the agricultural mental health crisis, helping to frame mental health distress to academic and future career success.
Objectives: After the module, teens and young adults will be able to….

Understand the relationship of mental health to physical health and academic or career success
Recognize basic signs or symptoms that present when young adults experience mental stress
Identify healthy and unhealthy coping behaviors when faced with mental distress
Communicate their concerns when suspecting they or someone they know is experiencing a mental health crisis

Intended Audience: This Train the Trainer course is designed for teachers, Extension staff, 4H and FFA leaders and others who work with young adults.
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Webinar: Mental Health and Suicide on US Farms: Muckville Movie Viewing and Conversation
2024-03-14 12:00 - 13:00
Join AgriSafe for a viewing of the Muckville documentary (approximately 20 minutes) followed by a live question and answer session with Chris and Eve Pawelski, and film director Jeff Mertz.
Chris almost ran out of time. As a 4th-generation onion farmer on the post-glacial black dirt of Goshen, NY, Chris is just one of millions of farmers in America facing the unnecessarily Sisyphusian task of earning a living. “Muckville” takes us on a journey through time on the Pawelski farm, from Polish immigration in the early 20th century, through the onset of climate change-driven crop failures in the 1990s and subsequent pitfalls of US agriculture policy, to Chris’s resulting existential crisis and suicidal ideation.
This short documentary provides rare insight into the ongoing mental health epidemic on American farms, and paints a delicate and emotional portrait of resilience and love amid unbeatable odds. Directed, photographed, and edited by Jeff Mertz / Moonbow Imaging.
This session has already occurred and was not recorded. You can view the Muckville documentary by clicking the button below (you will need to create a free profile on Hudsy to view the film).
View the Film Here

QPR for Farmers and Farm Families
2024-04-25 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-05-08 12:00 - 13:30
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 that can lead to stress, depression, and suicide.
– Examples implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide.
– Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide.
Registration spots are limited, so please only register if you can attend the event. No recording of this training will be available. Interested in hosting a QPR training session for your organization? Contact Tara Haskins (thaskins@agrisafe.org) for more information!
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Monthly Mental Health Innovations Exchange- AgriStress Response Network
2024-05-01 10:00 - 11:00
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.

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Interested in sharing a mental health innovation? Email Carey Portell cportell@agrisafe.org for more information on presenting at one of the AgriStress Response Network monthly meetings!
