United States: Mental and Behavioral Health Programs
AgriWellness,
Inc.
Promotes accessible behavioral health services for underserved and at-risk
populations affected by rural crisis in agricultural communities."
Serves farmers, ranchers, farm workers and the associated farm business
community and their families.
Iowa
Concern
A program of the Iowa State University Extension service that began in
1985 as a toll-free number serving the agricultural community. Today,
the toll-free number (800-447-1985) serves urban as well as rural Iowa.
By calling Iowa Concern one has access to an attorney for legal education,
stress counselors, and Information and Referral services for a wide variety
of topics. The web site links to Iowa Concern's Live Chat service which
connects to a stress counselor where one can "talk" (type) one-on-one
in a secure environment.
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