QPR Training: Farmers and Farm Families (Virtual, AgriSafe Network)

FREE Registration through Agrisafe Learning Lab.

Training Description:

Over the last decade, farmers and farm families have experienced increasing pressures resulting in high levels of stress, mental health issues, and deaths by suicide.

QPR training teaches laypeople and professionals to recognize and respond to mental health crises using the approach of Question, Persuade, and Refer. Participants must be at least 18 years old to attend this training.

In this 1.5-hour QPR training, we will provide:

• Information on the unique challenges farmers face that can lead to stress, depression, and suicide.

• Examples of implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide.

• Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide.

For more information about this QPR training, please email Olivia Bury at obury@agrisafe.org. 

To register for this training, you must have a free account in the AgriSafe Learning Lab. If you do not have an account, please create one here.

For Community Health Workers: CHW and/or CHW-I CEUs are available through the University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center, Center for Community & Rural Health Education. See individual courses for additional information.  

This is an Agrisafe training. You can learn more about AgriSafe at their website.