Event Date
Event Date
Location
Virtual
There's still time to register for the Western Region Agricultural Stress Assistance Program (WRASAP) Network Quarterly Meeting
Thursday, January 13, 2022 1:00PM PST | 2:00PM MST | 3:00PM CST | 4:00PM EST
Thursday, January 13, 2022 1:00PM PST | 2:00PM MST | 3:00PM CST | 4:00PM EST
This is a 90 minute networking event.
High levels of stress are present in agricultural communities. Unstable finances, the pressure of multigenerational farm lineage, injury, chronic illness, harsh weather conditions, and more recently stressors associated with COVID-19 are among the challenges producers face daily. The WRASAP network of partners believes that the unique needs of agricultural communities must be addressed. This is done through communication and collaboration with partners across the Western region to offer education, support in navigating resources, and funding opportunities for agricultural communities.
Chad Reznicek, Behavioral Health Specialist with the Colorado AgrAbility Project, will be presenting Advances and Barriers in Increasing Behavioral Health Support for Colorado Farming and Ranching Families. This presentation will highlight Colorado’s strengths and needs related to behavioral health support for rural communities from the lens of national trends and best practices with a focus on accepted criteria of Accessibility, Affordability, and Acceptability as a method of evaluation, we will discuss initial findings and current efforts to improve the availability of quality behavioral health services tailored to the needs of agricultural communities.
High levels of stress are present in agricultural communities. Unstable finances, the pressure of multigenerational farm lineage, injury, chronic illness, harsh weather conditions, and more recently stressors associated with COVID-19 are among the challenges producers face daily. The WRASAP network of partners believes that the unique needs of agricultural communities must be addressed. This is done through communication and collaboration with partners across the Western region to offer education, support in navigating resources, and funding opportunities for agricultural communities.
Chad Reznicek, Behavioral Health Specialist with the Colorado AgrAbility Project, will be presenting Advances and Barriers in Increasing Behavioral Health Support for Colorado Farming and Ranching Families. This presentation will highlight Colorado’s strengths and needs related to behavioral health support for rural communities from the lens of national trends and best practices with a focus on accepted criteria of Accessibility, Affordability, and Acceptability as a method of evaluation, we will discuss initial findings and current efforts to improve the availability of quality behavioral health services tailored to the needs of agricultural communities.
Intended Audience: WRASAP lead agencies; WRASAP collaborating organizations; any agency/health provider/program providing services to producers (agricultural farmers, ranchers, workers, business owners, and non-industrial private forest owners and managers) and their families in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
Register here to join this free webinar. The last day to register is Monday, January 10, 2022; all registrants will receive connection information upon registration submission.