Recent Canadian research confirms that 1 in 4 farmers have had thoughts of suicide in 2021, much higher than in the general Canadian population. Farmers are believed to be at high risk for suicide because of isolated working conditions, access to means, high levels of financial risk and uncertainty, seasonality of work, and lack of access to support.
This agriculture-specific suicide awareness and prevention workshop is a 2 hour webinar that will provide participants with a general understanding of suicide risk in the community and workplace. This workshop provides four (4) steps for on-the-farm/on-the-job suicide prevention. The trainer will provide information, tools, resources, and sample scenarios relevant to the agriculture industry. After this workshop, participants will have the basic tools to know how to prepare, respond, inform, and debrief when interacting with a person with thoughts of suicide in the community or their workplace.
This is a virtual workshop led by trained AgKnow facilitators. If you need more information, please email us: hello@agknow.ca
AgKnow Facilitator: Doreen Blumehagen
Doreen Blumhagen hails from a farm just north of the village of Halkirk. Along side her husband Shannon, Doreen has an active role on her mixed grain and cattle farm. When she’s not driving machinery, chasing cows or volunteering in her local communities, she has a business called Country Road Chats.
There she does presentations on mental health by sharing her own humorous stories as well as providing tools and strategies to others to achieve mental wellness. It is her hope that someday everyone will have discussions or “chats” about their mental health in their homes and be comfortable.
Besides learning the hard way in life Doreen has her Mental Health and Psychological First Aid.
Cost: $65.00 CAD
Time: 1pm - 3pm
Workshop Date: September 10th, 2024.