Meeting the Behavioral Health Needs of Farm Families in Times of Economic Distress.
Given recent global economic and climate trends, including those induced by the COVID-19 public health emergency, behavioral health consequences related to economic distress will likely continue as a public health concern for the foreseeable future. The RUPRI Health Panel offers guidance for specific Federal and State policy responses to address the behavioral health needs of rural farm families.
This policy brief was authored:
Health Panel Members
Andrew F. Coburn, PhD
Alva O. Ferdinand, DrPH, JD
Alana Knudson, PhD
Jennifer P. Lundblad, PhD, MBA
A. Clinton MacKinney, MD, MS
Keith J. Mueller, PhD (Panel Chair)
Timothy D. McBride, PhD
Guest Authors
Hannah Rochford, MPH
Jocelyn Richgels, MPP
