Community preparedness
What Floridians think about community preparedness
Disaster supply kit
Developing your disaster supply kit
Coping with Rural Stress
As part of its Rural Stress Task force, UMN Extension created this “Coping with rural stress” website with resources to help rural residents cope with stress. The website features an assortment of original and non-original mental health/stress resources, publications, recorded video conferences, helplines, etc. This is similar in content to NDSU Extension’s program, but more […]
Rural Resilience
An online course provides participants the skills to understand the sources of stress, learn the warning signs of stress and suicide, identify effective communication strategies, reduce stigma related to mental health concerns and connect farmers and ranchers with appropriate mental health and other resources.
Rural Response to Farmer Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Introduction – Rural Health Information Hub
A comprehensive guide to the mental health challenges facing farmers and ranchers, with information on the root causes of stress, farmer demographics, mental health needs, and barriers to accessing care. Find tools and examples for developing programs to help address farmer mental health.
Mental Health Resources
Physical Therapy Clinics
Chronic low back pain in seafood workers Webinar
Chronic lower back pain in aquaculture clam farmers: adoption and feasibility of self-management strategies introduced using a rapid prototype participatory ergonomic approach
Lower back pain (LBP) is extremely prevalent in seafood harvesters who often have limited or no access to ergonomic consultation, occupational health support and rehabilitation services. This pilot study aimed to describe a participatory ergonomic approach and determine the feasibility and extent of adoption of self-management strategies in clam farmers with LBP. Methods. A rapid […]