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December 2020
Cultivating Awareness and Resilience: Mindfulness for Providers Working with Youth
Topic: Cultivating Awareness and Resilience: Mindfulness for Providers Working with Youth Description: In this interactive webinar, Sebrina Doyle from Pennsylvania State University will discuss the role of mindfulness to promote our own wellbeing so we have the capacity to continue providing services for others. Participants will leave with an understanding of mindfulness-based self-care as well as practical tools to incorporate mindfulness into their personal and professional lives. Speaker: Sebrina Doyle, MS, Assistant Research Professor, Pennsylvania State University Sebrina is a…
Find out more »January 2021
Family Business Succession Workshop
January 7, 2021 8:30 a.m. PT / 9:30 a.m. MT 2.5 hour duration Start the conversation and learn a step-by-step process to build your succession plan. Kick-start your succession journey with a program designed specifically for family businesses in agriculture. All family members should attend. Register Now Already registered? Questions? Contact us at bmc@northwestfcs.com
Find out more »Farm State of Mind – Responding to the Challenges of Rural Mental Health
Business & Rural Development Back-to-back years of a challenging farm economy and weather disasters, followed by the Coronavirus pandemic, have taken their toll on many farmers, ranchers and their families. Rural stress can be especially harmful due to the risk of isolation and a go-it-alone attitude among farmers and ranchers. Raising awareness of the issues and funding for rural health care services, including tele-health, and reducing the stigma surrounding mental health will encourage farm and ranch families to seek help…
Find out more »Virtual Young, Beginning, and Small Producers Conference
January 13-15, 2021 8:30 a.m. PT / 9:30 a.m. MT 3 hour duration per day This three-day virtual conference helps young, beginning and small producers build a strong foundation for long-term success. Learn the basics of building a strategic plan and setting priorities to achieve your goals in these intensive sessions. Register Now Already registered? Program Agenda Each three-hour session begins at 8:30 a.m. PT / 9:30 a.m. MT daily Wednesday, January 13 Foundations for Young, Beginning and Small Producers…
Find out more »Factors Impacting Socially Disadvantage Farmers and Ranchers in the Southeast: Farm Stress, Mental Health, and Social Structural Components
Topic Factors Impacting Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers in the Southeast: Farm Stress, Mental Health, and Social Structural Components Time Jan 19, 2021 12:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada)
Find out more »Firearms Safety Training
Firearms Safety Training REGISTER HERE Historic numbers of people have purchased firearms since the outbreak of COVID-19. We have developed a firearms safety webinar to address the training needs of first-time buyers and those who are inexperienced in firearms. This curriculum, developed in partnership with the Safer Homes Task Force and the Second Amendment Foundation, provides a comprehensive overview of firearms safety inclusive of firearms suicide – the leading type of firearm fatality. And for residents of Washington state, the course meets…
Find out more »February 2021
Virtual Family Business Succession Conference
February 2-23, 2021 Weekly Sessions Attend weekly sessions during the month of February to learn a step-by-step process for building your succession and estate. Between weekly sessions, work together as a family to build your plan with support and opportunities to ask questions of our family business experts throughout the process. Participants will learn and use a proven process developed over years of experience working with hundreds of families in agriculture, enabling you to know the right questions to ask,…
Find out more »Agriculture Safety Days
Why Attend? We're presenting Agriculture Safety Day virtually this year for one low price! Take advantage of the same great workshops designed to provide a wide range of topics to increase your safety awareness, knowledge and competence. All Attendees - $25 REGISTER NOW Check out speakers here: https://na.eventscloud.com/website/20796/speakers/ Check out schedule HERE: https://na.eventscloud.com/website/20796/agenda/
Find out more »COVID-19 and the Latinx Community: Skills to reduce stress, stigma, and substance use
Join Us for a Webinar in English and in Spanish COVID-19 and the Latinx Community: Skills to reduce stress, stigma, and substance use This webinar aims to provide an overview on the stress and stigma Hispanic and Latino communities face in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and how this has caused an uptick in substance use among individuals. This presentation will provide recent research and information on Latinx stress, substance use and mental health trends, and coping strategies that professionals…
Find out more »NW Rural Health Virtual Conference – Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarship Opportunities Enhance your leadership skills and earn a scholarship to attend Northwest Rural Health Conference. A limited number of scholarships are available. Scholarship Request Deadline: March 1, 2021 or when scholarship funds are exhausted. Scholarship requests will be reviewed and responded by March 5. To Apply: Fill out necessary contact information in online form Prepare a short statement: Tell us your story. Explain why you are interested in rural health care and why you want to attend Northwest Rural Health Conference.…
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