MENTAL HEALTH, PREVENTION AND FARM SAFETY

VISION AND COMMITMENTS BY 2025

  • CONTINUE EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS AROUND CHILD SAFETY ON THE FARM

  • PARTICIPATE IN WORKING GROUPS AND COMMITTEES DEALING WITH FARMER MENTAL HEALTH

  • COLLABORATE WITH AU CŒUR DES FAMILLES AGRICOLES AND ROAD WORKERS

  • PROMOTE THE PROGRAMME D’AIDE POUR LES AGRICULTEURS ET AGRICULTRICES (PAPA, OR FARMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM)

WHY WE’RE WORKING ON THESE ISSUES

Farming is the best job in the world, but it comes with a variety of risks.

In other industries, most victims of accidents are workers between the ages of 18 and 65. Agriculture is unique in this regard, as children suffer a significant number of serious work-related injuries. This is due in part to the fact that farms are not just places of work, but also places where people live and play.

The mental health of both men and women farmers is under more pressure than among the general population. This stems from several stressors.

  • Weather
  • Environmental obligations
  • Workload
  • Disease
  • Global market instability
  • Input costs

These are just a few examples of aspects that pose challenges around mental health, addiction and various stress-related physiological illnesses.

BY THE NUMBERS

WOMEN WHO FELT BURNT OUT OVER THE PAST YEAR
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MEN WHO FELT BURNT OUT OVER THE PAST YEAR
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WOMEN WHO HAVE MADE SAFETY-RELATED OVERSIGHTS
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MEN WHO HAVE MADE SAFETY-RELATED OVERSIGHTS
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deaths per year among children on Canadian farms

ACHIEVEMENTS