Mental health researchers and professionals working with and in Canada’s agricultural sector have launched a new organization.
Dr. Briana Hagen, co-creator of In the Know, the Canadian Mental Health Association’s mental health literacy program; Deborah Vanberkel, a dairy farmer and founder of the Farmer Wellness Program; and Marnie Wood, a dairy farmer and registered psychotherapist, will lead the Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing (CCAW).
Dr. Hagen is the organization’s CEO and lead scientist. Vanberkel is the CCAW’s chief programming officer and Wood is the chief operating officer.