NEW AT 4— THE MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE HAS RECEIVED A GRANT TO HELP FARM WORKERS ACROSS OUR AREA GET ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. RECENT RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE GEORGIA RURAL HEALTH INNOVATION CENTER SHOWS AN ALARMING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS FOR FARMERS IN THE STATE… THE RESEARCH FOUND MORE THAN A QUARTER OF RESPONDENTS REPORTED THINKING OF DYING BY SUICIDE AT LEAST ONCE PER MONTH…. WE SPOKE WITH ONE OF THE PROFESSORS LEADING THIS PROJECT ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES… IN: 14;44;41;32 FARMING IS REALLY STRESSFUL WHETHER YOU ARE A FARM OWNER OUT: 14;45;19;18 THAT CAN BE A REAL PROBLEM THE PROJECT’S FIRST PHASE WILL DEVELOP CURRICULUM TO TRAIN STUDENTS IN TELEHEALTH AND CULTURAL COMPETENCY FOR THE FARM WORKERS POPULATION…. THE LEARNING MODULE WILL TEACH THESE STUDENTS HOW TO INTEGRATE MENTAL HEALTH CARE INTO PRIMARY CARE. IN: 14;49;53;36 WE DEFINITELY WANT TO DO SOMETHING THAT EXPANDS IT OUT: 14;50;26;16 BRING SERVICES TO THE FARM WORKERS IS SOMETHING WE ARE INTERESTED IN THE UNIVERSITY
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Mercer University receives a grant to help farmworkers’ access to mental health
Savannah School of Medicine faculty were awarded a grant aimed at researching the use of telehealth to help farmworkers access mental health services.
Updated: 5:28 PM EST Nov 21, 2023
Recent research conducted by the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center shows an alarming mental health crisis for the state’s farmers, finding that more than a quarter of respondents reported thinking of dying by suicide at least once per month. This project, “Implementing a co-curricular interprofessional education program to improve farmworker access to mental health services in rural GA,” aims to offer solutions for meeting these mental health care needs. “By bringing students into the field, we’ll be helping these future providers be more comfortable with meeting the needs of this population,” Dr. Kimberly Roth said. “They’ll learn appropriate actions to take as a primary care provider in a rural area.”Led by Roth, an assistant professor of community medicine, and Dr. Janine Chalk-Wilayto, associate professor of anatomy on the Savannah campus, this learning module will teach these students how to integrate mental health care into primary care.
Recent research conducted by the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center shows an alarming mental health crisis for the state’s farmers, finding that more than a quarter of respondents reported thinking of dying by suicide at least once per month.
This project, “Implementing a co-curricular interprofessional education program to improve farmworker access to mental health services in rural GA,” aims to offer solutions for meeting these mental health care needs.
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“By bringing students into the field, we’ll be helping these future providers be more comfortable with meeting the needs of this population,” Dr. Kimberly Roth said. “They’ll learn appropriate actions to take as a primary care provider in a rural area.”
Led by Roth, an assistant professor of community medicine, and Dr. Janine Chalk-Wilayto, associate professor of anatomy on the Savannah campus, this learning module will teach these students how to integrate mental health care into primary care.