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The Mental Health Bill
Virginia bill would help farmers with mental health support
Agricultural Workforce Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Program; established, report.
Good for everyday people ·
This bill would create a state program to help Virginia's farm workers get mental health support and learn about suicide prevention.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
This bill would help Virginia's farm workers get important mental health support, especially when facing tough times like natural disasters or money problems. It would make sure they know where to find help and can get it easily. While some might worry about the cost of new state programs, many believe that helping our farmers stay healthy is good for everyone. This bill has not moved forward this session, so if you care about mental health for farm workers, now is the time to tell your lawmakers.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill would create the Agricultural Workforce Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Program.
- This program would make people more aware of mental health issues and offer mental health services.
- It would help with mental health problems caused by natural disasters, money troubles, and other farm-specific stresses.
- The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services would be in charge of running the program.
- A report on how the program is doing would be shared by September 1, 2027, and every two years after that.
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