12. Rural Suicide Prevention Toolkit
The Rural Suicide Prevention Toolkit goes beyond farmers to include rural residents. The toolkit was produced by the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health. Included are modules with resources and information focused on developing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining rural suicide prevention programs. The toolkit is found at https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/suicide
13. Rural Response to Farmer Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Issue Guide
In the summer of 2019, a team from the non-partisan and objective research organization at the University of Chicago’s (NORC) Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis produced a guide with an extensive list of current resources and information available nationally. The new online guide is located on the Rural Health Information Hub with additional navigational assistance to help people move easily through the content. This information can be found at: https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/farmer-mental-health 14. Practical Strategies for Extension Agents to Partner with Mental Health Professionals in Providing Family Consultation to Farm/Ranch Families This Journal of Extension (JOE) article from October 2006 provides some guidance for Extension professionals who wish to partner with mental health professionals. The article can be found at
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289849101_Practical_strategies_for_extension_agents_to_partne r_with_mental_health_professionals_in_providing_family_consultation_to_farmranch_families
15. Mindful Wellness Curriculum
Ohio State University Extension’s digital Mindful Wellness Curriculum is a series of mindfulness lessons created by and for Extension educators to use in their community. The curriculum can be offered as a series of up to five lessons or one stand-alone lesson and are designed as PowerPoints with instructor information included in the slide notes. Also sold with the curriculum are an overview of the curriculum, binder cover, a two-page participant handout, and recommended pre- and post-program evaluations. The cost is $48. More information can be found at https://extensionpubs.osu.edu/mindful-wellness/
16. Mental Health America
Mental Health America (MHA) was founded in 1909 and is the nation’s leading community -based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all Americans. Their work is driven by their commitment to promote mental health as a critical part of overall wellness, including prevention services for all; early identification and intervention for those at risk; integrated care, services; and support for those who need it, with recovery as the goal.
More information and educational resources can be found at https://www.mhanational.org/
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