Becoming Farm Stress Certified: A Unique Approach to Training for Mental Health Professionals

  • 8/14/2024 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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  • Zoom
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  • In this session, learn how a multi-disciplined team of Extension educators developed a continuing education model with their University’s College of Social Work to help licensed social workers and healthcare professionals meet ongoing rural community needs for mental well-being. “Farm Stress Certified” is a three-session webinar series that teaches the uniqueness of farm life, agricultural professions, and rural life so practitioners can better serve clients living and working in rural and agricultural settings.

    Learning Objective 1: Cultivate an understanding of what Farm Stress is and why it is important.

    Learning Objective 2: Understand the disconnect between provider and rural participant.

    Learning Objective 3: Recognize how to implement better strategies when engaging the rural community in mental health work. 

    Presenters: Bridget Britton, Behavioral Health Field Specialist, and Sarah Noggle, ANR Educator Paulding County (OSU Extension)

    Course content is meeting the continuing education license requirements: 

    • Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Board Provider Status approval #RCST012402.

    • Kentucky Board of Social Work continuing education sponsorship approval KBSWSP 202320.