Progress 09/01/21 to 08/31/24
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audiences for this project have been agricultural producers, University of Wyoming Extension staff, Conservation District staff, Weed & Pest District Staff, USDA staff in Wyoming, county government, libraries, counseling centers, suicide prevention specialists, agricultural businesses and the executive directors of the statewide agricultural organizations. These organizations have been sent promotional material for the AgriStress hotline, counseling voucher program and other resources for addressing agricultural stress in Wyoming. Social media advertisements, website information, newspaper ads and newsletter articles about the helpine, training and other ag stress resources have been available throughout the grant period. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The Farm Response training was available for professional development. QPR and CALM (Counseling on Access to Lethal Means) training were also offered during the period of the grant. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Posters, postcards, handouts and fact sheets have been sent to Extension offices, weed & pest districts, conservation districts, farm and ranch stores,USDA offices statewide and county libraries. Materials were also available at industry conventions throughout the grant period. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1. The training for hotline operators has been completed by all of the organizations providing these services in Wyoming. The AgriSafe hotline operating. The hotliner has been promoted statewide through print and radio advertisements, postcards, posters and billboards. 2. Sixty medical professionals, mental health providers and other individuals have participated in the training on agricultural stressors. 3. Outreach activities promoting ag stress resources in Wyoming included newspaper and newsletter articles, website development, printed material sent to Extension offices, USDA service centers, conservation districts and more, radio advertisements and presentations statewide. 4. The counseling voucher program served 55 participants with a total of 255 therapy sessions taking place in facilities around the state.
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Progress 09/01/22 to 08/31/23
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audiences for this project have been University of Wyoming Extension staff, Conservation District staff, Weed & Pest District Staff, USDA-FSA staff, libraries, counseling centers, suicide prevention specialists, agricultural businesses and the executive directors of the statewide agricultural organizations. These organizations have been sent promotional material for the AgriStress hotline, counseling voucher program and other resources for addressing agricultural stress in Wyoming. Social media advertisements and newsletter articles about the helpine and QPR training have been available throughout the year. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The Farm Response training is available for professional development along with QPR. Plans are being made for Fall 2023 for an additional training on talking about mental health. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Posters and postcards advertising the Helpline have been sent to extension offices, weed & pest districts, conservation districts, farm and ranch stores,USDA offices statewide and county libraries. Materials were also available at industry conventions throughout the Fall of 2022 and Winter 2023. Print ads have been published in agricultural publications and local papers during Summer 2023. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The Hotline will continue to be promoted statewide. Additional training is being developed for Fall 2023. The counseling voucher program will continue to be promoted.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1. The training for hotline operators has been completed with two of the three organizations offering these services in Wyoming. The third organization will be starting the training soon. 2. Approximately 50 medical professionals, mental health providers and others have taken the training on agricultural stressors. Presentations on this topic have also been given to different groups with the possibility of offering this training more in Fall 2023. 3. The AgriSafe hotline is up and running. The hotline number has been advertised statewide through advertisements, postcard distribution, posters, billboard and online resources. Plans are in place for additional website work and radio ads in Fall 2023. 4. Counseling vouchers are now available to agricultural producers as a part of a pilot project. Participants can receive up to six sessions with a provider of their choice. This program is being promoted statewide.
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Progress 09/01/21 to 08/31/22
Outputs
Target Audience:The audiences that have been reached so far during this project include University of Wyoming Extension staff, Conservation District staff, Weed & Pest District Staff, USDA-FSA staff and the executive directors of the statewide agricultural organizations. Those individuals have been contacted about providing QPR training to their groups as well as disseminating outreach material for the AgriStress Helpline. Members of the agricultural organizations have been made aware of QPR training and Wyoming 211 services through outreach at their statewide conventions in November and December, 2021. Social media advertisements and newsletter articles about the helpine and QPR training have been available throughout the year. Helpline cards and posters have been sent to county extension offices, weed & pest districts, conservation districts, farm and ranch stores and FSA offices. County libraries will be sent the information soon. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The FarmResponse Training has been made available to mental health providers and medical professionals statewide. QPR is available for the general public. Ag organizations have been approached about hosting QPR training at their annual conventions in the Fall of 2022. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Posters and postcards advertising the Helpline have been sent to extension offices, weed & pest districts, conservation districts, farm and ranch stores and USDA offices statewide. County libraries will be sent the information in July 2022. Postcards have been available at ag conventions in June 2022 and will be available at all of the events in the Fall of 2022. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Radio ads are planned for later in the summer of 2022. Print ads in agricultural newspapers are planned for fall and winter 2022. A counseling voucher program is planned to be rolled out after Sept 1, 2022.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
These goals are a work in progress but progress is being made. Hotline operators have been offered the Farm Response training and operators with Wyoming 211 have completed the training. The AgriStress Helpline has been established and an outreach effort is currently underway to get the information out to the ag community. The Farm Response training has been made available to mental health professionals statewide and the training has been advertised to providers licensed to work in Wyoming. Radio ads are planned for August 2022. The website has been updated with the Helpline information. Posters and postcards have been developed and distributed statewide.
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