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Working group highlights farmer-focused mental‑health outreach, pilot programs and low access rates
Summary
Presenters and providers described a pilot outreach program for agricultural communities—'Cattle Cops and Coffee'—and reported low help-seeking success among producers, with organizers pushing for easier enrollment, discounted services and regional outreach to reduce stigma and reach more farmers.
Montezuma County and state partners on the agriculture‑behavioral health working group on December 25 described pilot efforts to bring mental‑health and primary‑care services directly to farm communities and to reduce barriers that keep producers from getting help.
Emily Locker, an extension specialist with Colorado State University, presented Montezuma County’s outreach program rebranded for agricultural audiences and reported the results of a fair‑based survey that identified financial pressures, climate conditions, isolation and lack of community supports as the leading stressors for producers. Locker said the county’s new program—promoted with a farming‑focused logo and casual meetups called "Cattle Cops and Coffee"—aims to make support easier to…
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