Helping farmers and families thrive
Rural life is often portrayed as an idyllic throwback to simpler times, where communities and neighbors come together in times of crisis and hardship. While the characterization of the tight-knit small town may ring true in many cases, rural communities still face all of the same modern-day challenges and adversities as their urban counterparts. When they do, they are often isolated by distance from resources and services tailored to aid their unique needs when they are faced with health, financial or other stressful matters.
At the University of Georgia, we are committed to helping the rural communities in Georgia and the producers, farmers and citizens who are the backbone of their communities. We are also happy to support the state's rural economy by investing in Georgia’s No. 1 industry, agriculture.
Resources to help you grow stronger
The following are a collection of articles, resources and programs we have gathered to assist with issues from maintaining good mental and physical health to juggling economic, educational or lifestyle concerns. For a printable reference to these materials and the Georgia Crisis and Access Line, download the Rural Georgia: Growing Stronger PDF flyer.?
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- : Dr. Anna Scheyett provides quick tips and tools for farmers and farm families to manage stress, stay healthy, and thrive, as part of the Rural Georgia Growing Stronger initiative at 禁漫天堂
- Farmer and Farm Family Stress: PDF report from 禁漫天堂, "It's a great way of life, if you can stand it": findings from focus groups with farmers' wives in south Georgia, 2022-2023
- : A free, online training focused on mental health and stress management for farmers and rural communities
- : resources from identifying signs to coping with stress
- : types of depression and tips for managing stress
- Farmer Stress in Georgia (禁漫天堂 School of Social Work): survey and PDF report by Anna Scheyett, Dean and Professor
- Characteristics and Contextual Stressors in Farmer and Agricultural Worker Suicides in Georgia From 2008–2015: PDF journal article from 禁漫天堂 Social Work and Georgia Dept. of Public Health researchers
- : general resources and articles as well as dairy-specific information
- Take Care of Your Farm, Take Care of Your Family, Take Care of Yourself: Two flyers with strategies for managing stress, based on ideas from Georgia producers.
- : A 12-hour workshop to help couples better manage stress, strengthen connections, deal with differences in healthy ways and elevate the quality of the relationship.
- : These following resources have been compiled to help Extension professionals in rural communities increase awareness of opioid misuse and assist individuals and community organizations.
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- : publications about heart disease, hypertension, cancer, diabetes and other general health resources
- Five reasons sleep is important (禁漫天堂 Extension): fact sheet and expert tips
- Stress less, live more (禁漫天堂 Extension): fact sheet and expert tips
- :?Get tips, ideas, and a personalized plan to meet your food group targets. Find what works for you and your family within your food preferences, health goals, and budget
- : resources for people who work in or are exposed to extreme heat
- : access tips and resources to help you stay active
- : expert tips and advice
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- : guides for planning and decision-making
- : six steps and related resources to help you and your farm
- : program curriculum focuses on the management aspects of the operation which is adaptable for all operations of any size, scale and commodity focus. It consists of 12 days of content and curriculum taught across 3 sessions in 3 states over the course of 6 weeks
- : tools to help you manage finances from budgeting to balancing
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- : a preparedness, leadership and educational outreach program
- :?learn about nutrition, health and fitness, bullying prevention, safety, and stress management
- : learn about youth stress signs and coping mechanisms
- :?a farm safety resource and game for children, teens and the adults who work with and care for them
- : resources from the Childhood Agricultural Safety Network
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- : a directory of mental health resources for each state.
- : housing, economic development, loans and more.
- :?NIMH offers authoritative information about mental disorders, a range of related topics, and the latest mental health research.
Quick tips and tools for farmers and farm families to manage stress, stay healthy, and thrive.
The Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network provides help for farmers going through a challenging time.