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Article: Farm women take action on mental health needs
- Article from:
- Women and Environments
- Article date:
- April 1, 1996
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CopyrightCopyright WEED Foundation Spring 1996. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The Ontario Farm Women's Network (OFWN) is an umbrella group linking many farm women's organizations which share a vision of a vibrant agricultural industry and active family farms.
MENTAL HEALTH OF FARM FAMILIES In.1991 the OFWN, through its president Donna Lunn, approached the University School of Rural Planning and Development (USRPD) at the University of Guelph, Ontario, requesting information relating to the provision of services to farm families in Ontario, and ways of improving services and establishing new and needed ones. At that time, the concerns of the OFWN were broad and undefined, ranging from medical and mental health services to libraries; transportation, seniors outreach, ...