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WSU extension: farm stress high, programs expand to meet demand
Summary
WSU Skagit County Extension and the Western Region Agricultural Stress Assistance Partnership described counseling vouchers, peer outreach and training to address elevated farm‑sector suicide risk; presenters said the region’s suicide mortality rate for agricultural workers was about 37 per 100,000 in 2023.
Don McMoran, director of WSU Skagit County Extension, and Maddie Vanderkooi, Western Region Agricultural Stress Assistance Program coordinator, briefed senators on farm stress, suicide prevention and WSU's outreach programs.
Vanderkooi described the RASAP network, a Farm Aid resource line, an online clearinghouse (farmstress.us), mini grants for local providers, and training programs (COMET, Mental Health First Aid, QPR).…
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