Building Farm and Farm Family Resilience in our Communities

4. Resilient Farms: Financial & Management Guides and Resilient Minds

Managing stress on the farm resources include educational programs and written resources that educators can use. In addition, training to become certified to conduct educational programs in your state can be acquired. These resources have been developed by Michigan State University Extension and can be found at https://www.canr.msu.edu/managing_farm_stress/

5. Rural Resilience

Rural Resilience is a free, private, online training course to help farmers, as well as their families and neighbors, cope with stress. The course is offered by Farm Credit, the American Farm Bureau, the National Farmers Coalition, Michigan State University, and University of Illinois Extension. Additional information about the course and registration is available at: https://opencoursesstore.d2l.com/product?catalog=msu_urmfs_2020

https://farmcredit.com/rural-resilience

6. Mental Health and the Impact on Wellness for Farm Families

This two-page publication quickly outlines signs, symptoms and steps to be taken to get help when dealing with stress or depression. It also offers a guide for how to talk with your doctor.

Developed by the AgriSafe Network and can be found at: https://agn.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/OSHAResources/Mental%20Health%20Resource.pdf

7. Your Healthiest Self: Wellness Toolkits

These online and printable resources developed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide an overview and then specific steps individuals can take for better health. The following topics are covered:

Your Surroundings

Your Feelings

Your Body

Your Relationships

Your Disease Defense

This resource can be found at: https://www.nih.gov/health-information/your-healthiest-self-wellness-toolkits

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