Healthcare and mental health professionals may register for “Relationships Can Heal: Knowing the Farmer Client.” This training from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will help them learn more about the challenges and barriers that farmers and ranchers face in seeking care.

The in-person training will be offered in Bettendorf and Mason City during October.

“Even in good times, farmers face a unique set of challenges when it comes to rural stress and mental health. Professionals working in the healthcare or mental health fields may not be aware of or understand these unique challenges,” said David Brown, behavioral health state specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach.

The “Relationships Can Heal: Knowing the Farmer Client” training will explore those challenges as well as th

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