A mental health literacy program tailored for mental health professionals to understand the unique challenges of agriculture.
About this Event

📆Date: November 19

🕣 Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM CST

🔗Platform: Zoom

AgCulture is a mental health in agriculture literacy program developed to:
1.Build awareness of the agriculture industry and the unique stressors facing Canadian producers.

2. Further educate mental health professionals who may not have extensive or direct experience on the farm.

3. Improve relatability between a farmer and mental health professional so that an effective therapeutic relationship can be built and maintained.

4. Learn to apply culturally competent practical skills to aid in building the therapeutic relationship with rural clients, plus more.

Workshop Outline

Introduction to the agriculture industry
Building the therapeutic relationship
Strategies for practical application
Navigating Farmer Self Care

Professional Requirements

Registered Social Worker
Psychologist
Registered Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Physician or equivalent mental health professional
Anyone interested in learning more about farming through the lens of mental health

For further questions on requirements please contact us at [email protected].