An important element of the mental health and wellness program will be the training of farmers, stakeholders, partner organizations and MDAR staff. The goal of the training program is to empower the trainees to engage with those they interact with in the agricultural community, recognize potential signs of concern, validate those concerns, have the resources to recommend and understand how to offer the resources in a way they might be accepted.
Farm Stress and Mental Health Wellness
Recognizing, Responding, and Sharing Resources with Farmers, Staff and Partner Organizations
MDAR’s MassGrownWellness program will deliver a series of in-person and online training events for all Massachusetts agriculture community supporters, including all farmers, MDAR and professional staff and the partner organization advocates.
These 2-hour event will raise awareness of mental health and stress on farms by discussing the stressors unique to farmers and farm families and how these affect their mental health and well-being. We will identify the barriers farmers face when accessing resources and the methods to facilitate connection to available supports.
MDAR staff and partner organizations will learn how to collaborate with members of the farming community, recognize signs of stress and have the resources and tools to refer those in distress to available services.
We will explore ways to:
- Recognize when a farmer or farm family is under stress.
- Start conversations about emotional well-being.
- Initiate strategies to connect people to support.
- Practice self-care when you are experiencing stress.
De-escalation and active listening skills will be modeled and practiced. The strategies and methods presented are good tools for people who are not mental health professionals. The program will be culturally sensitive and inclusive providing information and resources available to all farmers in the Commonwealth.
There is no cost to participate, and everyone will have an opportunity to ask questions and receive MDAR develop resources for themselves and others that may benefit. Attending this interactive discussion will help create and maintain an environment that promotes mental health well-being throughout the Massachusetts farming community and its allied partners.
Training sessions
Online Spanish Speakers Training Presentation - For Farmers, Staff & Partner Organizations
- March 23 - 3-4:30pm - Details here.
Agricultores, organizaciones asociadas de MDAR y todos los que apoyan la agricultura en Massachusetts
Este taller busca concientizar sobre la importancia del cuidado de la salud mental y el manejo del estrés y cómo éstos elementos afectan específicamente a los agricultores y a sus familias. Igualmente, se hablará de las barreras a las que se enfrentan los agricultores a la hora de acceder a los recursos y cómo tener un fácil acceso a los mismos para resolver sus necesidades.
Exploraremos:
• Cómo reconocer cuándo un agricultor o una familia de agricultores está bajo estrés
• Cómo iniciar conversaciones sobre el bienestar emocional
• Estrategias para conectar a las personas con los recursos necesarios
• Qué prácticas de cuidado propio podemos usar cuando sentimos estrés
Durante este taller se modelará y practicará cómo escuchar activamente y cómo desescalar un conflicto. Estos métodos y estrategias son excelentes herramientas que las personas que no son profesionales de la salud mental pueden utilizar.
En este programa gratuito, incluyente y culturalmente sensible todos tendrán la oportunidad de hacer preguntas y de recibir los recursos de desarrollo del Departamento de Agricultura y Recursos de Massachusetts (MDAR por sus siglas en inglés) para que usted o alguien a quien usted conozca pueda benficiarse de su uso. Asistir a este taller interactivo ayudará a crear y a mantener un entorno que promueva la salud mental y el bienestar en toda la comunidad agrícola de Massachusetts y de sus socios aliados.
Accommodation Request
If you require assistance to participate in this meeting you may submit a reasonable accommodation request to MDAR’s ADA Coordinator. In your request please include a description of the accommodation you will need with as much detail as possible. Also include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Please note that last minute requests will be accepted, but we may be unable to fulfill the request. Please send your requests to: Gabriella Knight, ADA and Diversity Manager at the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs at Gabriella.Knight@mass.gov or call (857)-268-0629.
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