Rural Stress
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Jennifer Dunn, UGA Rural Health Educator, will be holding a Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Agribusiness Training in Colquitt County on August 8, 2023 from 10:00 to 1:00. The goal of the QPR training is to provide ag community leaders with knowledge and awareness that will better enable them to recognize and assist a farmer who…
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From healthcare providers and nonprofits to county officials and faith leaders, the 2023 Farm Stress Summit welcomes all who want to further their efforts in combatting farm stress within our communities. Our goal is to learn from each other, connect communities with existing resources and establish partnerships across organizations. As a bonus, attendance of this…
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More than 60 million Americans and 1.5 million Georgians live and work in rural communities and value being members of small communities, however access to health care and treatment can be challenging in areas where doctors and hospitals can be far from home. November 17 is National Rural Health Day, which is held annually on…
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Rural life is often portrayed as an idyllic throwback to simpler times, where communities and neighbors come together in times of crisis and hardship. While the characterization of the tight-knit small town may ring true in many cases, rural communities still face all of the same modern-day challenges and adversities as their urban counterparts. When…
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From healthcare providers and nonprofits to county officials and faith leaders, the 2022 Farm Stress Conference welcomes all who want to further their efforts in combatting farm stress within our communities. The goal of this event is to learn from each other, connect communities with existing resources and establish partnerships across organizations. Key target audiences for this…