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Rural mental health specialists warn of rising farm stress; program capacity at limit
Summary
Two legislatively funded rural mental health specialists told the committee they fielded hundreds of sessions and outreach contacts in 2024 and urged continued support; committee staff said the program's base appropriation is $520,000 for the biennium.
Legislatively funded rural mental health specialists told the House Ag Finance and Policy Committee that demand for counseling and outreach from farmers and farm families has risen and that program capacity is taxed.
Monica McConkie, who described herself as one of two state-funded rural mental health specialists, said she provided 652 client sessions in…
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