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www.minnesotafarmstress.com(MDA)

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CopingwithFarm&RuralStressBrochure

• PrintablePDFatwww.minnesotafarmstress.org

• Orderprintcopies:651-201-6012

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DedicatedFarmerCounselor/Therapist

• TedMaIhews(a/k/a/“Ted”)

• Meets1:1withfarmers,farmfamilies

• Noinsurance;nopaperwork

• Nocharge:fundedbyMNLegislature

320-266-2390

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24/7ConfidenLalHotline

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NaLonalSuicidePrevenLonLifeline

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MinnesotaFarmAdvocates

•  Since1984

•  Peerfarmers

•  Naturalorfinancialdisaster

•  Inthefarmer’scorner

•  HelpnavigatesoluZonstodifficultandcomplexproblems

•  Lending/lendernegoZaZon,mediaZon,farmprograms,crisiscounseling,disasterprograms,legaland/orsocialservices

•  2017:~8,400hourswithclients651-201-6311

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MinnesotaRuralFinanceAuthority

•  Low-interestloans • Beginningfarmer• Debtrestructuring• Capitalimprovements•  Livestock• Disaster• …more

•  Locallendersissue.ParZallyfundedbyState• Beginningfarmertaxcreditprogram 651-201-6556

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FarmBusinessManagementEducaLon

•  66instructorsstatewide

•  1:1andgroupsessions•  Atfarm,perfarmer’sschedule

• Customizedforeachfarmer’sowngoals

• Helpsfarmersusetheirownfarmrecordstomakedecisions

•  Improvesmanagementskills

•  Scholarshipsforbeginningfarmers11/16/18

UofMExtensionFinancialCounseling

• 1:1helpforfarmerswhohavefinancialdifficulZes

• Financialanalysts• 12reZredbankers,farmbusinessmanagementinstructors

• ReviewandanalyzefinancialsituaZon,idenZfyopZonsandalternaZves

• FreeandconfidenZal

800-232-9077

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MinnesotaFarmer-LenderMediaLon

MediaZonusesaneutralfacilitatortohelpresolvedisputes:

• OffersfarmersthechancetorenegoZate,restructure,orresolvefarmdebt

• Nocost•  Informal,confidenZalprocess

• Debtorhas14daystorespondandfilemediaZonrequestagergehngnoZcefromacreditor

218-935-5785

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Mentalhealthprofessional

Mentalhealth

pracLLoner

CerLfiedpeer

specialist

MobileCrisisTeams

Intensive,local,face-to-faceshort-termmentalhealthservices.Duringacrisis,theycanhelpapersonreturntohis/herbaselineleveloffuncZoning.

hIps://mn.gov/dhs/crisis11/16/18

FarmersLegalAcLonGroup(FLAG)

• Nonprofitlawcenter• Rootsinthe1980sfarmcrisis

• LegalservicesandsupportforfamilyfarmersandtheircommuniZestohelpkeepfamilyfarmersontheland.

651-223-540011/16/18

Opioids,Meth,andOtherAddicLons

• PrevalentinruralAmerica

• OverdosesanddeathsincreasinginMN

• www.farmtownstrong.orgJointFarmersUnion/FarmBureaucampaign

•  hIp://sud.fast-trackermn.org/searchFindaddicZontreatmentinMinnesota

•  Yourfamilydoctororotherhealthprovider

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