Ontario farmers and their families can now access more mental health supports

A mental health literacy training program developed by U of G researchers for the agriculture community is one of three services offered to farmers by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).

Dr. Andria Jones-Bitton, director of Well-Being Programming at the Ontario Veterinary College at U of G and one of the lead researchers for In The Know, is interviewed in this CBC article.

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In the Know was funded by the Egg Farmers of Ontario, Ontario Pork, Ontario Sheep Farmers, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.