Agriculture committee  Sure, and I think there are two aspects to that. One is to have timely access to crisis support services right in the community that would be mobile, to hook up the individuals with the type of services they need. If it's suicide risk, there is hospitalization sometimes. The othe

Agriculture committee  Yes, I think definitely there are a lot of very good programs in these farming communities and a lot of funding going into the education system in schools. That needs to be made applicable to them personally if they're moving into farming. In addition, for instance, we offer agri

Agriculture committee  We've talked a lot about stigma. This is after a long time of.... There have been many really good campaigns to get information out. I think the next generation is that much more likely to access services. For this particular subculture, as I call it, they seem to be resistant to

Agriculture committee  Okay. Thank you very much. We're really taking a look at outreach, at where the services are located. We have psychologists and social workers who work with us. As has been noted, few people in that profession do have a background in farming, so there certainly has to be a sensi

Agriculture committee  Yes, sure. The incubation that occurred out here was rather sudden, and in the interest of mental health, we were asked to come in and provide crisis support. I attended evening meetings and town hall meetings and offered individual support out there. The effect on the community

Agriculture committee  Yes, I sure can. Can you hear me?

Agriculture committee  Good morning, everyone. Greetings from southeast Alberta. A big thank you for the invitation and opportunity to speak to you today about a very important topic that usually receives very limited attention. Again, my name is Robert Johnston. I live in the southeast corner of Albe