Resources

NEBRASKA WIA BOOK CLUB

Annie’s Project has proudly partnered with Nebraska Women in Agriculture and its Book Club! Each quarter a new book is selected that is not only a good read, but will also help you acquire or develop skills or perspective needed to navigate your personal agricultural experiences.

To learn more about Nebraska WIA – Book Club click here. You will find all the book selections for previous quarters this year and years past. Each quarter the book club comes together virtually for discussion.

2024 Third Quarter Information:

“Fearless Farm Finances,” written by Jody Padgham, Paul Dietmann and Craig Chase, presents the complex subject of farm financial management in a straightforward and readable style, with numerous tips and examples from working farms. The content is relevant for both small- and large-scale operations and includes sample farm data sets, which highlight how equations, formulas and analysis are done. Discussions about financial ratios, pricing strategies and ways to assess and improve profitability can help farmers improve the sustainability of their operations. The third quarter virtual discussion with co-authur Paul Dietmann is scheduled for September 23, at 1 p.m. central time, register here.

CULTIVATING RESILIENCY PROGRAMS:

24/7/365 Women Juggling it All Resiliency Circle

A safe space for the farm/agricultural community to share ideas, challenges and successes around farm/agriculture life stress and stressors.

October 9, 2024 – 12:00 PM Central

Register for the FREE Women Juggling It All Resiliency Circle here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Circle. Circle facilitated by Monica McConkey.

Each circle kicks off with a segment related to how you can work through a particular issue related to juggling it all and then the conversation is opened up for whatever participants have on their minds. Participants can listen, share comments and questions via text or verbalize their thoughts. The sessions are anonymous – participants do not see names or faces. Circles are not recorded.

Resiliency Circles Programming brought to you by The Rural Resiliency Project. Our collaborators for these virtual sessions include the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Foundation, National Science Foundation, The Cultivating Resiliency Program, The Women’s Agricultural Leadership Program, Annie’s Project, and the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH).

Coffee Chat

This is an opportunity to share what is on your mind related to agricultural stress in a safe place.

October 7, 2024 – 12:00 PM Central

Register for the FREE Coffee Chat by clicking on the link here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Chat.

Chat facilitated by Dr. Brenda Mack. After a brief stress reduction exercise participants can listen, share comments and questions via text or verbalize their
thoughts. The sessions are anonymous – participants do not see names or faces. Chats are not recorded.

Farm Transition Resiliency Circle

A safe space for the farm/agricultural community to share ideas, challenged and successes around farm/agriculture life and farm/ranch transitions.

October 16, 2024 – 12:00 OM Central

Register for the FREE Farm Transition Resiliency Circle here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Circle.

Facilitated by Monica McConkey.

Each circle kicks off with a segment related to how you can work through a particular issue related to the human side of
farm transitions and then the conversation is opened up for whatever participants have on their minds. Participants can
listen, share comments and questions via text or verbalize their thoughts. The sessions are anonymous – participants do
not see names or faces. Circles are not recorded.

Resiliency Circles Programming brought to you by The Rural Resiliency Project. Our collaborators for these virtual
sessions include the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Foundation, National Science Foundation, The Cultivating
Resiliency Program, The Women’s Agricultural Leadership Program, Annie's Project, and the Upper Midwest Agricultural
Safety and Health Center (UMASH).

Coffee Chats are brought to you through the support of The Cultivating Resiliency Program, The Women’s Agricultural
Leadership Program, Annie's Project, and the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH).

You are invited to join the Farmer Veteran Coalition

for a FREE virtual QPR suicide prevention training session.

This training is for anyone who is, works with or knows a farmer veteran or farmers or veterans or anyone. For many people QPR is a very accessible way to receive an introduction to suicide prevention. Together we can help prevent suicide.

Note: Only one training is required to become a QPR certified gatekeeper. Different dates and times are available in order to accommodate different schedules.

October 8, 2024, 12:00 PM Central Time

You must register in advance for this training:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8B5XPWlhR5uE-XrlkhzX3g

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training.

October 15, 2024, 2:00 PM Central Time

You must register in advance for this training:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4FlBJXDVTKCQuUQWntjWCg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training.

October 17, 2024, 9:30 AM Central Time

You must register in advance for this training:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0ID_KRm3Sp27cou7yearzw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training

Length of training one hour and 30 minutes with an additional optional 30 minutes for role playing and more time for Q & A

QPR Suicide Prevention Training

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying “Yes” to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor.

As a QPR-trained Gatekeeper you will learn to:

– Recognize the warning signs of suicide
– Know how to offer hope
– Know how to get help and save a life

Monica McConkey, Rural Mental Health Specialist is the trainer.

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NEBRASKA WIA BOOK CLUB

2024 Third Quarter Information:

CULTIVATING RESILIENCY PROGRAMS:

24/7/365 Women Juggling it All Resiliency Circle

Coffee Chat

Farm Transition Resiliency Circle

You are invited to join the Farmer Veteran Coalition

for a FREE virtual QPR suicide prevention training session.

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