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July 2022
Entrenamiento sobre la prevención del suicidio de QPR para agricultores y ganaderos (en español)
Participe en un entrenamiento gratuito en linea acerca de la prevención del suicidio para la comunidad agrícola en zoom. QPR (Preguntar, Persuadir, Referir) enseña a las personas cómo detectar señales de que un amigo, vecino o miembro de la familia está luchando emocionalmente. Similar a la RCP, el taller de QPR brinda conocimientos y habilidades que salvan vidas para ayudar a alguien en crisis. ¿Quién debe asistir? Familiares y amigos VeterinariosBanqueros y asesores financierosDistribuidores de equipos agrícolas/vendedores de pesticidas REGÍSTRESE…
Find out more »September 2022
Agricultural Community QPR for Farmers and Farm Families (Free Suicide Prevention Training)
What is QPR? QPR training teaches lay people and professionals to recognize and respond to mental health crises using the approach of Question, Persuade and Refer. In this 1.5-hour QPR zoom training, we will provide: - Information on the unique challenges farmers face that can lead to stress, depression and suicide. - Examples implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide. - Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide. Participants must be 18 years of…
Find out more »Farmland Access Workshop Series
Are you a farmer seeking long-term land tenure? Do you have questions about water rights or assessing a potential new property? Do you want to learn about financing options and creative land tenure models? Join Viva Farms and American Farmland Trust for a series of workshops in September exploring farmland access strategies and considerations. We recognize that farmers face incredible barriers to accessing land, and we believe farmers should face these burdens alone. Through these workshops, we’ll convene people and…
Find out more »Kulshan Creek Street Festival
The Master Gardeners will have a booth from 9 AM - 2 PM to share information on gardening in the PNW. A bilingual MG will be present. Since the first Kulshan Creek Street Festival in 2004, the street festival has grown each year and typically 40+ families and organizations host booths. Each year there is an extreme variety of items being sold, food vendors, religious organizations, organizations providing information on available services and music. The street fair will be open…
Find out more »Farmland Access Workshop Series
Are you a farmer seeking long-term land tenure? Do you have questions about water rights or assessing a potential new property? Do you want to learn about financing options and creative land tenure models? Join Viva Farms and American Farmland Trust for a series of workshops in September exploring farmland access strategies and considerations. We recognize that farmers face incredible barriers to accessing land, and we believe farmers should face these burdens alone. Through these workshops, we’ll convene people and…
Find out more »Cultivating Success: Whole Farm Planning
Cultivating Success™: Whole Farm Planning will walk you through a step-by-step process, to help you prepare a well thought out plan for your land, life, and farm business. Learn how to use a whole system lens to create a living plan for your small farm future. Classes will meet weekly through Zoom, in an online classroom environment and you will be able to connect with a statewide community of other aspiring farm planners. Leave with tools for decision making and a road map to…
Find out more »December 2022
WRASAP Network Quarterly Meeting (Zoom)
The WRASAP Network Quarterly Meeting is a space for stakeholders in the western region to build connections and collaboration to assist farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural-related workers in times of stress. We believe in working together to cultivate behavioral/mental health awareness and rural resilience for all agricultural producers, their families, and communities. You must register by December 7, 2022 Featured Presentation Clinton Wilson AgWell (Rocky Mountain Farmers Union) “Building Community, Collaborations, and Trust” Click here to register The meeting will…
Find out more »January 2023
Agricultural Community QPR for Farmers and Farm Families (Free Suicide Prevention Training)
What is QPR? QPR training teaches lay people and professionals to recognize and respond to mental health crises using the approach of Question, Persuade and Refer. In this 1.5-hour QPR zoom training, we will provide: - Information on the unique challenges farmers face that can lead to stress, depression and suicide. - Examples implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide. - Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide. Participants must be 18 years of…
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