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Many veterans are finding a meaningful life in agriculture, in Kansas and across the nation. The challenges facing farmers and ranchers everywhere may be new to veterans who are joining the agriculture industry. In addition, current and former service members face different mental health issues than the general public, and the ag-related stress can be compounded by these unique challenges.
Farmer Veterans
Depression is one of
the most common mental conditions for veterans.
Click above to learn about the symptoms and signs of depression.
Farmer Veterans...
Making connections can be a valuable part of maintaining mental health. This coalition helps farmer veterans
get connected to the nation's largest network of military veterans who have continued their service to our country through agriculture.
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Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves.
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Mental Health for Service Members
This site offers connection to various mental health resources for service members, veterans, and their families. Connect with Military OneSource, a 24/7, toll-free free service provided by the Department of Defense to service members and their families to help with a broad range of concerns, including mental health problems.
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Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services (KAMS)
The cause of stress for many farmers and ranchers has its roots in financial and legal challenges of the farm or ranch business. The Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services (KAMS) is a state agricultural mediation program that helps farmers and ranchers explore options through mediation as well as other financial and legal concerns they might have. For example, KAMS helps with appeal options for USDA adverse decisions: farm loan delinquency, denial, or adverse decisions for USDA farm programs. Call and talk to a KAMS attorney at no cost.
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Kansas Farm Bureau / Mental Health Resources
Kansas Farm Bureau offers educational resources to help in times of stress, including mental/behavioral health videos and webinars.
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Blue Star Families strengthens America’s military families by connecting them to supportive communities.
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PATRIOTlink is a resource database filled with thousands of vetted, direct, cost-free resources tailored to the needs of the military and veteran community. The platform is a service of Code of Support Foundation.
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The Code of Support Foundation assist service members, veterans, caregivers, and their immediate family members of every branch of service, service era, and discharge status.
For free 24/7 support, call
1-800-447-1985
Regional Concern Hotline