Stay Rooted Louisiana
Reducing farm and ranch stress
Farming is one of the most stressful occupations in the United States. From financial pressures and volatile markets to unpredictable weather and extreme working conditions, the stressors of farm and ranch life can lead to health issues and strained relationships.
The Stay Rooted Louisiana program is one of the department’s newest initiatives and aims to reduce farm stress among our agriculture communities. With the goals of raising mental health awareness, providing training, and building resources, Stay Rooted is focused on sharing tools and information to better equip Louisiana’s farming community to deal with farm succession, financial management, and disaster preparedness.
We believe we're stronger together. And we're here to help.
Training and resources
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QPR stands for Question. Persuade. Refer.
Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save lives, 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.
The online QPR training course is FREE , under an hour, and covers life-saving topics, such as common warning signs of suicide as well as how to get help for someone in crisis.
Course instructions
Go to: qprtraining.com/setup and the code " LDAF "
Select Create Account
Complete and submit the registration form to generate Username and Password.
Log in and begin training at qprtraining.com
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry is proud to offer the Geaux Book for farmers, ranchers, and landowners in Louisiana. It's a great place to gather all personal, medical, and business contacts and information in one place. In the unfortunate case of a family illness, storm, or other emergency, you'll have everything you need in a single unified document.
The Geaux Book is a pre-formatted Excel spreadsheet, but it can be easily modified to fit your family's operation. Simply fill out the parts that work for you and add other sections as needed.
National Suicide Prevention Lifelines
1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 1-888-628-9454 (ESPANOL)
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Disaster Distress Helpline
Call or Text 1-800-985-5990
A 24/7, 365-day-a-year national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. Spanish speakers can call the hotline and press “2”.
Crisis Text Line
Text “HOME” to 741741
Free 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text from anywhere in the U.S. to speak anonymously with a trained Crisis Counselor.
Veterans Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255 and press “1” or Text 838255
The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans and Service members in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring VA responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text, 24/7.
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