May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Cultivating Resiliency Upcoming Live Online Sessions for Women in Agriculture
Webinars and Coffee Chats
May 2020 and June 2020 Sessions to date
Webinars are recorded Coffee Chats are not.
You may access recordings at:
https://americanagriwomen.org/webinars/ or
http://umash.umn.edu/cultivating-resiliency/
Sessions hosted by Doris Mold,
Presidents’ Council – American Agri-Women
contact her at doris.mold@americanagriwomen.org with questions.
The Cultivating Resiliency Program is a collaboration between American Agri-Women, District 11 Agri-Women, University of Minnesota Extension Women in Ag Network and the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center.
May 14, 2020 8:00 PM
Cultivating Resiliency Virtual Coffee Chat – mixed gender session
Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5953994409591151629
Times are challenging! Grab your cup of coffee and join us for an opportunity to listen and share in our Cultivating Resiliency online “Coffee Chat” group. This is an opportunity to share what is on your mind related to agricultural stress in a safe place. Participants are allowed to be anonymous and may type in their questions or verbalize them, or just listen. The session is limited to 20 registrants and will last one hour. The session will not be recorded and participants may choose to remain anonymous. Shauna Reitmeier, MSW, LGSW will lead this session of Coffee Chat. Shauna has over 20 years of experience in the behavioral healthcare and cognitive disabilities fields. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Northwestern Mental Health Center, which serves a comprehensive array of behavioral healthcare services to adults, children and families across six (6) rural and frontier counties of Northwest Minnesota. Shauna grew up on a farm and is well-connected with rural communities.
May 19, 2020 1:00 PM
Compassion Fatigue in Agriculture
Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2508013917467818510
Are you noticing that you are exhausted and emotionally withdrawing from your family, neighbors, clients or customers? You could be experiencing Compassion Fatigue. This can be a common experience for those who work with chronically stressed individuals. During this webinar, learn what Compassion Fatigue is, how to prevent it from happening, and strategies to deal with it if you are experiencing symptoms.
About our presenter: Monica Kramer McConkey, LPC has 25 years of experience in the behavioral health field as a child and adolescent counselor, program supervisor, and administrator. Monica grew up on a farm in Northwest Minnesota and has an intimate understanding of the dynamics that contribute to farm stress and its impact on farm families. Monica is very much in touch with the agricultural way of life.
May 27, 2020 7:00 PM CDT
Cultivating Resiliency Virtual Coffee Chat – women-only session
Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3829483957542356750
Times are challenging! Grab your cup of coffee and join us for an opportunity to listen and share in our Cultivating Resiliency online “Coffee Chat” group. This is an opportunity to share what is on your mind related to agricultural stress in a safe place. Participants are allowed to be anonymous and may type in their questions or verbalize them, or just listen. The session is limited to women-only with a maximum of 20 registrants and will last one hour. The session will not be recorded and participants may choose to remain anonymous. About our facilitator: Brenda Mack is a behavioral health and human services consultant, trainer and presenter, and an Assistant Professor in the Social Work Department at Bemidji State University (BSU). Brenda is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker through the Minnesota Board of Social Work. Brenda grew up on a farm and currently lives on a farm with her farming family.
June 3, 2020 12:00 PM CDT
Cultivating Resiliency Virtual Coffee Chat – mixed-gender session
Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5825996962467436046
Times are challenging! Grab your cup of coffee and join us for an opportunity to listen and share in our Cultivating Resiliency online “Coffee Chat” group. This is an opportunity to share what is on your mind related to agricultural stress in a safe place. Participants are allowed to be anonymous and may type in their questions or verbalize them, or just listen. The session is limited to a maximum of 20 registrants and will last one hour. The session will not be recorded and participants may choose to remain anonymous. About our facilitator: Brenda Mack is a behavioral health and human services consultant, trainer and presenter, and an Assistant Professor in the Social Work Department at Bemidji State University (BSU). Brenda is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker through the Minnesota Board of Social Work. Brenda grew up on a farm and currently lives on a farm with her farming family.
June 17, 2020 7:00 PM CDT
Cultivating Resiliency Virtual Coffee Chat – mixed-gender session
Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7253298295250952462
Times are challenging! Grab your cup of coffee and join us for an opportunity to listen and share in our Cultivating Resiliency online “Coffee Chat” group. This is an opportunity to share what is on your mind related to agricultural stress in a safe place. Participants are allowed to be anonymous and may type in their questions or verbalize them, or just listen. The session is limited to a maximum of 20 registrants and will last one hour. The session will not be recorded and participants may choose to remain anonymous. About our facilitator: Brenda Mack is a behavioral health and human services consultant, trainer and presenter, and an Assistant Professor in the Social Work Department at Bemidji State University (BSU). Brenda is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker through the Minnesota Board of Social Work. Brenda grew up on a farm and currently lives on a farm with her farming family.