Farm and Ranch Stress and Mental Health

Supporting Farmer and Agricultural Community Wellbeing

The MTSU Center for Health and Human Services and MTSU School of Agriculture are partnering to support farmer stress, mental health, and wellbeing efforts across Tennessee as part of the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network South (FRSAN South).

Through this initiative, MTSU will work with agricultural organizations, rural communities, behavioral health partners, and other stakeholders to increase awareness of available support, reduce stigma, strengthen referral connections, and expand access to trusted farm stress resources.

Project Activities

Activities will include:

• QPR suicide-prevention training for agricultural stakeholders, students, and community members
• Outreach and distribution of FRSAN South tools and resources
• Partner meetings and listening sessions
• Identification of farm stress, mental health, and wellbeing resources available to Tennesseans
• Collaboration with agricultural educators, Extension personnel, community organizations, healthcare providers, lenders, agricultural businesses, and other trusted partners

Help Us Identify Resources

We are developing a Tennessee Farm Stress and Wellbeing Resource Directory to help agricultural communities more easily identify available programs, services, training opportunities, and support resources.

Know of a resource that should be included?

[Submit or Recommend a Resource] – COMING SOON!

Questions about submitting a resource may be directed to:

Kerry Foley
Project Coordinator
Kerry.Foley@mtsu.edu

Project Contacts

For general questions about the project, please contact:

Chaney Mosly, Ph.D.
MTSU School of Agriculture
chaney.mosly@mtsu.edu

Cynthia Chafin, Ph.D., MCHES®, NBC-HWC
Director, MTSU Center for Health and Human Services
cynthia.chafin@mtsu.edu

About FRSAN South

FRSAN South connects organizations throughout the Southeastern United States to strengthen outreach, education, partnerships, and access to resources addressing stress and mental health within farming and ranching communities.

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