To address high rates of suicide among men working in agriculture, The Coffee Break Project encourages mental health check-ins for farmers and ranchers in southeastern Colorado.
The program hosts casual gatherings with free coffee and donuts twice a week, holds intervention trainings in rural communities across the state, and aims to reduce stigma around mental health with the tagline.
“Do you look after your neighbors as close as your crop or herd?”
Learn more in our Models and Innovations: https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/project-examples/1100
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