Incorporating Mental Health CEU’s in Statewide Virtual Pesticide Workshops
ISSN 2158-9429
Volume 14, Issue 1 - June 2021
Editor: Bindu Poudel-Ward
Abstract
- Based on an expressed need from agricultural producers, an overall increase in attempted suicide, and the prevelance of mental illness in agricultural and rural audiences, USU Extension created, implemented, and delivered a rural focused agriculture mental health literacy curriculum. Utilizing already established virtual agricultural education events for curriculum implementation, general programmatic reach was multiplied. Over 379 attendees were able to better understand mental illness and what resources are available for help. A post-training survey indicated program efficacy with a response of 78% of attendees that were willing to make behavioral changes toward mental health or already had made changes.
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