Work at Your Age
Brochure for Green Thumb, Inc. Employment and Training for eligible older workers
ExperienceWorks!
Green Thumb, Inc (NY) - Cortland. Brochure - Providing NY with Experienced workers at a reduced training cost.
Social Security: A Guide to SSI for Groups and Organizations
Social Security Administration, 1998. Includes sections on How institutions, groups and organizations can help; SSI payments and eligibility factors, Information for SSI applicants/recipients; and Helping SSI recipients get back to work.
Social Security: How Work Affects Your Benefits
Social Security Administration, 1998. The 1998 limits for earnings before losing benefits., what income counts and what income doesn't count.
Social Security: You May be Able to get SSI
Social Security Administration, 1998. Brochure. What is SSI, How can you get it depends, things you own, your income, and where you live.
Social Security: How You earn Credits
Social Security Administration, 1998. Brochure. How you earn Social Security Credits, Special rules for some jobs, Work not covered, How many credits do you need, and Benefits.
Social Security: Benefits for Children with Disabilities
Social Security Administration, 1997 Booklet written for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities, and for adults disabled since childhood. Discusses SSI benefits a child might be eligible for, and explains the evaluation process.
Social Security: What You Need to Know When You get Retirement or Survivors Benefits
Social Security Administration, 1998. Booklet explains your rights and responsibilities once Social Security Benefits have begun.
Social Security: If you Are Blind, How We can Help
Social Security Administration, 1997. Booklet discusses Social Security rules you should know about. Helps you identify those services that are available.
Social Security: What Every Woman Should Know
Social Security Administration, 1998.Booklet. Whether a woman has worked for pay or not, she should know what Social Security coverage means for her, as well as what it means for anyone she may hire for household work or childcare. Discusses name changes
Social Security: Working while Disabled - How We can Help
Social Security Administration, 1998. Booklet. Includes parts on Why we want to help you return to work, What you should know about social security work incentives, what you should know about SSI work incentives, and What and how you should report to social security.
Housing Options for Seniors Today, Home Equity Conversion: An Option for Older Homeowners
Patricia Baron Pollak and Laura Z. Malakoff. Cornell University, 1987. Fact sheet about a newly developing opportunity to help some older homeowners who are property-rich but cash-poor, home equity conversion. The major types of home equity conversion plans are described and discussed.
Housing Options for Seniors Today, State Programs to Reduce the Real Property Taxes of Older New Yorkers
Patricia Baron Pollak and Laura Z. Malakoff. Cornell University, 1987.Fact sheet about programs in New York State which reduce the expense of real property taxes for homeowners.
Programs Helping Older New Yorkers Reduce Heating Bills
Laura Z. Malakoff, Dr. Patricia Baron Pollak and Anne Moore. Cornell University, 1985.Fact sheet explaining programs available to help older New Yorkers pay their utility bills and weatherize their homes.
Farm Families Fact Sheet. Communication Across the Generations
Jane W. McGonigal. Cornell University, 1991. Fact sheet discussing communication as the key to family interactions and the impact on the process of transferring the farm business.
Developing Effective Communication
Cynthia Bourgeault, University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Defines effective communication as both expressing and responding, verbal and non-verbal communication, and listening skills. Activity for learning to differentiate between open and closed responses.
Dealing With Feelings
Cynthia Bourgeault, University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Discusses the danger of unexpressed feelings, gives examples of feelings to help you identify feelings, and helps you to honestly express yourself. Lists exercises for practicing expressing feelings.
Farm Family Letters: Building Family Communications
Cornell Cooperative Extension, Resource discussing family communication basics and offering exercises for improving family communication.
Take Charge During Changing Times: Improving Family Communication
Iowa State University, 1998. Handout discussing communication styles, listening, expressing yourself, and taking time to communicate with one another. Uses sample dialogues to illustrate.
Talking about Money is Hard for Families
Jeanne Mackin, Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1994. Handout discusses tips for families to talk about money management.
Money Mechanics: Communication
Cynthia Needles Fletcher, et. al. Iowa State University Extension, 1994. Handout which includes a worksheet for discussing money issues with family members. Includes communication guidelines and values reflected by money decisions. Not farm specific.
Talking To Children about Tough Times
Deb Gebeke, Kim Bushar, North Dakota Extension Service, 1994. Talks about how tough times influences the whole family,, tips on what to say to children, points to remember, and age-specific information on discussing layoffs/downsizing, weather-related disaster and business/farm loss.
Lenders: Working Through the Farmer-Lender Crisis
Ruth I. Harmelink. Iowa State University, 1986. Handout for lenders, focusing on development of communication skills and understanding of farmers' emotional investment in their situations. Identifies signs of suicidal tendencies and offers tips for maintaining balance during stress.
Farm Families Fact Sheet, Decision Making on New York Family Farms
Jane W. McGonigal and Robert L. Bruce. Cornell University, 1989. Fact sheet discussing the process of decision making in the integrated family and farm business atmosphere. Based on research conducted on 113 NY farms.
Improving Decision-Making Skills
Doris Walker. Kansas Cooperative Extension, 1987. Resource discussing types of decisions and outlining the decision-making process. Uses graphic models to represent the relationships between interrelated decisions.
Solving Family Problems Involves Social Decision Making
Sharon M. Danes and Kathryn D. Rettig. Minnesota Extension Service, 1986.Handout discusses family conflict and processes of decision making in relation to family farm.
Learning To Make Decisions
Cynthia Bourgeault. Maine Cooperative Extension, 1992. Resource describing the decision making process, and the principles behind decision making. Includes activities on decision making.
Farm Families Living and Working Together: Farm Family Decision Making
NY FarmNet, 1994. Handout with worksheets and exercises for families to use in the process of improving communication and decision making skills.
New York Farm Family Businesses: The Impact of Divorce on New York Farm Families and Their Businesses
Jane McGonigal, Cornell University, 1993. Report of a research study involving divorce situations in NY farm families and the impact on the families and businesses.
Farm Families Fact Sheet: Values and Attitudes in New York Farm Households
Jane McGonigal and Robert Bruce. Cornell University, 1989. Fact sheet discusses the values and attitudes held by farm families that shape their individual, family and business decisions.
Building Family Strengths
Herbert G. Lingren, University of Nebraska, 1983. Fact sheet discussing several key attributes of a strong, successful family.
Keeping Family Business Relationships Healthy
Thomas Maloney. Cornell University. Article discussing family systems and business systems as a structural basis for understanding the proper functioning of family business situations. Asserts that successful family business succession must be planned, offering some reasons why families often omit planning, explaining the use of a Mission Statement, and describing communication and transfer agreements.
Keeping Peace On the Farm: Two-generation Farm Families
Iowa State University Extension, 1987. Handout describing stresses related particularly to two-generation farm families and suggesting strategies for coping with these stresses.
Farm Families Living and Working Together: Tensions Farm Family Relationships
NY FarmNet, 1994. Handout discusses causes and solutions of family tensions on the farm.
Interpersonal Skills
Channing L. Bete Co, 1984. Helps you explore ways to get along with others, learning to express yourself, good listening skills, effectively responding, and being assertive. Tips on increasing self-awareness, handling conflicts and problems, working with a group, how to handle aggression, and how to overcome shyness.
Take Charge in Changing Times: Your Best Friend is You
Randy Weigel. Iowa State University, 1985. Fact sheet discussing the need to make the choice to take responsibility for being our own best friend in difficult situations.
Farm Family Demographics in NYS
Jane McGonigal & Robert Bruce, 1989. Survey data consisting of farm size, farm household composition & characteristics, education, labor contribution, family farm partnerships.
Starting A Home-Based Business
Mary J. Stephenson. Maryland Cooperative Extension, 1990. Resource exploring the personal skills and traits that often form a solid foundation for beginning a home-based business. Suggests several money making ideas as inspiration for developing a business, and discusses the basic considerations in beginning a home-based enterprise.
Home-Based Business Fact Sheet: Starting a Home Business
Maine Cooperative Extension, 1991. Resource discussing considerations for planning a home-based business.
Home-Based & Micro Businesses Resource Directory
1997. Collection of information, resources and connections for information on home-based and micro businesses.
Cooking for Profit at Home: What You Need to Know
Theresa Mayhew, Columbia County Cooperative Extension, The News, Dec 1995. Prepared and packaged food sold at farm markets must meet sanitary guidelines. This article discusses the guidelines, and lists foods which cannot be sold at these farm markets.
Off-farm Jobs Can Bring Big-Time Family Stress
Jane Paul Metcalf. 1990. Handout discussing the difficulties and family issues that may arise when off-farm employment is needed to offset decreasing finances.
The Dual Earner: The Employment Decision: Analyzing Benefits and Costs
Carole G. Prather. Kansas Cooperative Extension, 1990. Handout discussing factors involved in a family's decision for both spouses to work. Includes a worksheet assessing the employment benefits and employment costs.
Farm Families Fact Sheet, Sources and Uses of Nonfarm Income in New York Farm Households
Jane W. McGonigal and Robert L. Bruce. Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1989. Fact sheet discussing the variety of sources and uses of off-farm income. Based on research conducted on 113 NY farms.
Values and Money
Irene Hathaway and Nancy Baker King. Michigan Cooperative Extension, 1988. Handout identifying values as a central influence on decisions, and discussing how economic values affect one's relationship with one's spouse.
Financial Fitness: Build Your Savings
Consumer Economics and Housing Topics Worksheets, Cornell Cooperative Extension. Considerations and options when facing financial decisions (Not farm specific)
Financial Planning
Consumer Economics and Housing Topics Worksheets, Cornell Cooperative Extension. Considerations and options when facing financial decisions (Not farm specific)
Investment Basics
Consumer Economics and Housing Topics Worksheets, Cornell Cooperative Extension. Considerations and options when facing financial decisions (Not farm specific)
Investment Options
Consumer Economics and Housing Topics Worksheets, Cornell Cooperative Extension. Considerations and options when facing financial decisions (Not farm specific)
Savings Basics
Consumer Economics and Housing Topics Worksheets, Cornell Cooperative Extension. Considerations and options when facing financial decisions (Not farm specific)
Choosing Financial Advisers
Consumer Economics and Housing Topics Worksheets, Cornell Cooperative Extension. Considerations and options when facing financial decisions (Not farm specific)
How Good is Your Financial Health?
Wanda W. Shelby and Judith R. Urich. University of Arkansas Extension, 1994. Short bulletin and quiz to help families assess their spending habits.
Managing Farm Family Finances
William Edwards and Cynthia Needles. Iowa State University Extension, 1986. Handout and worksheet discusses farm finances and relationship to household expenses and budgeting.
The Dual-Earner Family: Money Management Systems and Strategies.
Carole G. Prather. Kansas Cooperative Extension, 1990. Handout explaining the options available for managing two incomes in a single family. Topics discussed include: type of bank accounts, method of handling the money and paying family expenses, credit, savings and investment, and titling of property.
Farm Family Letters: Money Management
Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1988. Handout and worksheet discussing farm family money management.
Farm Family Record Book
Financial Fitness: Trim Your Credit Line
Consumer Economics and Housing Topics Worksheets, Cornell Cooperative Extension. Considerations and options when facing financial decisions (Not farm specific)
Credit Decisions
Consumer Economics and Housing Topics Worksheets, Cornell Cooperative Extension. Considerations and options when facing financial decisions (Not farm specific)
Cynthia Needles Fletcher and Jane Schuchardt. Iowa State University Extension, 1992. Resource discussing the advantages and disadvantages of using credit, as well as offering worksheets for personal credit analysis. Discusses danger signals of credit problems, credit records, credit rights and responsibilities, and shopping tips.
Drowning In Debt / Loss of Income & Financial Problems
Consumer Economics & Housing, CCE, 1993. Managing credit -danger signals of credit use, steps taken if you don't pay your bills, how to get out of financial trouble & tips on using credit in the future.
Dealing with Creditors When Income is Decreased
Consumer Economics and Housing Topics Worksheets, Cornell Cooperative Extension. Considerations and options when facing financial decisions (Not farm specific)
Many Farm Couples Struggle with Economic Stress
Lorraine Stuart Merrill, Hoard's Dairyman, 1994. Financial loss doesn't hurt kids, but emotional and marital instability does. Article on keeping a marriage strong while experiencing financial distress on the farm.
The Dual-Earner Family: Keeping the Family Going
Carole G. Prather. Kansas Cooperative Extension, 1990. Resource describing the unique challenges involved in dual earner families, and suggesting strategies for coping.
Farm Families Living & Working Together: 10 Steps for Dealing with Tough Economic Times
NY FarmNet, 1994. Fact sheet showing methods for facing reduction of income and taking measures to control the situation.
Living On Less
Mary Stephenson. Maryland Cooperative Extension, 1989. Booklet describing the principle of economizing and suggesting 124 ways to economize, divided into sections on food, housing, clothing, transportation, personal habits, and money management.
Straight Talk: Cutting Costs - Reduce Spending Without Necessarily Trimming your Lifestyle
Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1993. How to identify your financial leaks, and skills for economizing through fining substitutions, avoiding waste, and utilizing what you already own. Gives examples for economizing on food , housing, clothing, auto, and other items.
NYSHIPP Brochure
Money Mechanics: Health Insurance
Iowa State University Extension, 1992. Resource presenting the options and considerations for selecting health insurance. Provides a worksheet for assessing pros and cons of different programs.
10 Questions to Ask About Insurance
Tom Bodus. Dairy Herd Management, 1995. Article discussing the options available to rural residents for health insurance.
12 cost cutting Tips To $ave on Health Care
Martha Shortlidge. Iowa Public Policy Education Project. Handout giving techniques for being a smart shopper when purchasing health care services.
Health Care Resource Information for Farm Families
NY FarmNet. Quick list with descriptions and contact information for various health care programs in New York State.
Agribility/Farm Partners/ NYCAMH brochure
Agricultural Health Nurse Program of New York State
NYS Department of Health. Brochure describing the Agricultural Health Nurse Program. A statewide program that works with other health & agricultural professionals and farm families to prevent agricultural illness, injury and death.
Child Health Plus
Brochure describing the Child Health plus children's health insurance program. This program offers free or very low cost insurance to children under 19 years of age.
Family Health Plus
Long-Term Care Insurance
George Casler. Cornell University, 1993. Handout describing the New York State Partnership for Long-term Care Program. The purpose of the article is to raise awareness of this program.
Food Stamps: How do you Apply?
Information on governmentally supported social services available for those in need who are financially eligible.
AgrAbility Project: Promoting Success in Agriculture for People with Disabilities and Their Families
USDA Extension Service. Booklet describing the services and resources available through the AgrAbility Project. The project offers education and assistance to accommodate disabilities and eliminate barriers for people with disabilities in agricultural settings.
Home Heating in an Emergency
Susan McKay. Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service, 1980. Guidelines for preparing for home heating emergencies. Offers suggestions to fit personal circumstances and direct readers to further sources of information.
Let's Talk about Child Care
Polly Spedding, Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1990. Discusses the diversity of child care options and programs designed to meet the growing need for child care for infants through school-age children. Emphasis on the importance of childcare and its usefulness as a supplement to parental care. Covers what to look for when choosing a quality child care program.
New York State Agricultural ChildCare Program
Brochure describing the services, eligibility and purpose of the Agricultural Child care Program.
The Asthma Handbook. American Lung Association, 1992
Booklet that defines asthma, its triggers, treatment and living better with asthma are also discussed.
What Everyone Should Know About Good Mental Health
Channing L. Bete, 1999. Brochure explaining building self-esteem, dealing with stress, importance of healthy body & mind &\par \tab where to seek help when necessary.
Support for Friends Who Are Depressed
Chrystal Barranti. Iowa State University Extension, 1985. Handout with eight basic tips on how to provide emotional support to friends and family members.
Help for Finding Help
NY FarmNet, 1993. Handout adapted from publication of Iowa Cooperative Extension. Provides tips for successfully seeking help from a social agency and guidelines to think about.
Elements of Good Referrals to Therapists
William Doherty, University of Minnesota. Lists eleven tips for referring someone for outside help.
Creating a Caring Relationship
Alannah Fitzgerald. NY FarmNet, 1988. Handout which discusses relationship building, communication, and the stages and process of loss and grieving.
Watch for Suicide Signals
Cathy Cunningham, Farm Journal/Mid -January 1993. Warning signs which may be exhibited by someone contemplating suicide, and things to do if you notice these warning signs in someone.
Helping Persons Cope with Change, Crisis, and Loss
Ronald L. Pitzer. Minnesota Extension Service, 1997. Handout of "suggestions for helping those who are temporarily upset or disoriented following a change, crisis, or loss in their lives."
Encouraging a Friend to Seek Professional Help
Iowa State University Extension, 1999. Resource offering tips for a caring confrontation for a friend in need of professional help. Lists signs of depression and suicide, and suggests guideline for talking to a suicidal person.
Kansas State University, 1993. People who help those in crisis are also under a lot of stress. This fact sheet lists symptoms of the stress experienced by the helpers, and suggests ways helpers can set limits to control the stress. Includes suggestions for ways we can help those not directly affected by the crisis.
Iowa State University Extension, 1993. Disaster Recovery fact sheet that lists 10 tips for active listening, including suggestion for how to respond, empathize, and avoid judgement.
How to Help When You Don't Know What to Say
Iowa State University. Hints on how to offer help in an awkward situation, such as when someone experiences a death in the family, financial loss, divorce or serious illness.
Assist By Caring Today: What You Can Do To Help Farm Families in Distress
Kansas Cooperative Extension, 1993. Handout for caregivers describing active listening and discussing guidelines for counseling a person toward a positive next step.
Connecting to Community
University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Discusses similarities between families and communities, and talks about our rights and responsibilities associated with communities.
Farm Family Letters: Family Support System
Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1991. Handout and worksheet discussing the importance of family support.
Enriching Your Life Through Social Support
Chrystal Barranti. Iowa State University Extension, 1986. Handout briefly describes the concept of social support and provides exercises for the reader to examine his/her own network of people who care.
Building Positive Support Groups
Kathryn Beckham. Kansas Cooperative Extension, 1987. Booklet which "describes the structure and development of positive support groups...for rural people".
Farm Support Group Manual
NY FarmNet, 1993. ($8.00) Prepared guide for organizing and maintaining farm support groups.
Farm Family Letters: Asking for Help-Using the Community
Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1992. Handout and worksheet encouraging use of community resources.
Farmers in Transition: Neighbors Helping Neighbors Leaving Their Farms
Katherine Graham. Cornell University, 1986. Handout discusses the need for family and community support during process of leaving the farm.
Identifying Stress in Family and Others
University of Wisconsin - Extension. Lists signs of prolonged stress and cries for help, with a focus on farm families. Lists suggestions for referring a person for help.
Ruth Maltz, NY FarmNet. Stress symptoms may be experienced through feelings, thoughts, behaviors and physical changes. Several Tips are explained for managing stress.
Techniques for Managing Stress
Betty Youngman & Charlotte Mills Fant, Arkansas Cooperative Extension, 1998. Guidelines for twelve activities and exercises designed to reduce stress.
Building Family Strengths: Coping with Stress
Cynthia Bourgeault, University of Maine. Defines stress, discusses causes of stress, how to recognize stress, and ways to reduce stress. Worksheet helps you to acknowledge your fears, take a stress test, and learn the relaxation response.
Helping Children cope with Stress
North Carolina Cooperative Extension, 1996. Defines stress, and helps you recognize stress in children, lists ways to support children through social support and coping strategies.
Stress: What You Should Know About It
1996, Channing L. Bete Co. Booklet, Defines stress, discusses causes, links it to anxiety and depression, and gives tips for limiting stress
About getting help for depression
1994, Channing L. Bete Co. Booklet. Depression is more than the blues, but it is treatable. Lists symptoms and treatments, Section on Questions and Answers.
Anxiety Disorders
1997, Channing L. Bete Co. Booklet discusses anxiety and treatment of anxiety. Sections on phobias, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
About Suicide
1997, Channing L. Bete Co. Booklet talks about suicide, warning signs, myths about suicide, prevention, and coping strategies.
Farm Family Letters: Farm Stress
Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1989. Handout and worksheet discussing farm stress.
Management of Farm Stress Brochure
NY FarmNet, 2000. Includes Symptoms of Stress and Management of Stress.
Managing Change and Its Related Stress
Claire E. Hebbard Robson, NY FarmNet. 2000. Article written for helping apple growers recognize the changes in the apple industry, and recognizing this change as a source of stress.
Adapting to Change in the Fruit Industry: Growers Building New Beginnings
By Claire E. Hebbard Robson, NY FarmNet. 2000. Article on developing a strategy for change, discusses the Grief Cycle as it pertains to change and loss.
Stress Down on the Farm
NY FarmNet, 1991. Handout discussing farm stress and the difficulties it can cause in the farm family.
Stress Down on the Farm: Reactions to Stress
NY FarmNet, 1991. Handout discussing farmers' perception, tolerance and skill in dealing with stress. Discusses how perceptions, tolerance and skills affect how you handle stress. Keys to reducing stress include emotional support, physical exercise, and balanced relationships.
Stress Down on the Farm: Managing Stress
NY FarmNet, 1991. Handout describing relaxation activities to help deal with stress.
Stress Down on the Farm: Depression
NY FarmNet, 1991. Handout discussing depression, its cases, signs and treatment.
Stress On the Farm - An Overview
NCR Publication, 1983.
Stress On the Farm - Skills for Stress Management
NCR Publication, 1983.
Stress On the Farm - Team of Experts
NCR Publication, 1983.
Stress On the Farm - Exercise for the Health of It
NCR Publication, 1983.
Stress On the Farm - Farming and Fatigue
NCR Publication, 1983.
Stress from Farming Can Be Overwhelming, but Don't Face It Alone
Hoard's Dairyman. October, 1996. Article discussing the financial and emotional stress of farm families.
Stress on the Farm: Lesson 1 - Stress Management for the Health of It
Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service, 1984. Home Study Course. Defines stress, with exercises to help you identify stress and recognize your symptoms of stress, assess your lifestyle for stress, and a discussion of your assessment scores.
Stress on the Farm: Lesson 2 - Stress Management-Taking Charge
Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service, 1984. Home Study Course. Keys to reducing stress. Exercises for outlining daily activity and creating a plan of action to reduce stress.
Stress on the Farm: Lesson 3 - Understanding Depression-Yours and Theirs
Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service.
Beating Burnout
Steve McGill, The Furrow . Stresses & strains are unavoidable, but burnout is easy to avoid. Suggestions include prevention ideas, hotlines & balancing your life.
Time: A Precious Commodity
Jeanne M. Hogarth, Christiann Dean, Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1993. How to beat the "frustration factor" of lacking the time to do the things you want to do. Includes a three-step process for budgeting time, and suggests various strategies for accomplishing goals and reviewing progress.
Farm Family Letters: Time is a Valuable Resource
Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1990. Handout discussing time management.
Blending Work and Family Life on the Farm
Jane McGonigal and Robert Bruce. Human Ecology Forum, 1987. Article discussing the combined family and business atmosphere on New York State farms. Also includes some similarities and differences in non-farm families and the implications for New York's farm families.
Farm Family Letters, Farm & Family: A Careful Balancing Act
Cornell Cooperative Extension. Handout and worksheets discussing issues of balancing farm and family.
The Stress of Balancing Work and Family
Christiann Dean and Robert J. Getsch, Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1993. Addresses the stress of daily strains on the individual and the family unit. Discusses one's perception of stressors, societal supports, personal and family resources and suggests coping strategies. Emphasis developing communication skills, managing conflict, and recognizing stress warning signs.
Surviving Conflict
Cynthia Bourgeault. Maine Cooperative Extension, 1992. Resource that discusses conflict-points in relationships and the use of communication skills to help resolve conflicts. Also includes activities for families to identify their communication patterns and conflict climates, and to practice positive communication skills.
Ambiguity: A Factor in Family Stress Management
Pauline Boss. Minnesota Extension Service, 1984. Fact sheet discussing stress as a pressure put on the family and what makes some families able to manage stress so that it never reaches this point of crisis.
Farm Families Fact Sheet. Problems and Needs Identified by New York Farm Families
Jane W. McGonigal and Robert L. Bruce. Cornell University, 1989. Fact sheet giving the findings of the Farm Family DataBase survey. The survey identified needs of families in several categories: technical, personnel, economic, balancing work and family, money and increased communication.
Dealing with Blame
Virginia Molgaard. Iowa State University Extension, 1985. Handout designed for farm families which examines sources of blame (community, spouse, self) related to farm bankruptcy and offers suggestions to avoid or minimize the "blame trap".
Farmers in Transition: Coping With the Loss of the Farm
Katherine H. Graham and John R. Brake. Cornell University, 1988. Fact sheet discussing emotional stages of coping with the loss of the farm.
When Your Income Drops: Control Stress
Purdue University, 1990. Fact sheet discussing the changes in income, the stress that they cause and tips on managing the situation to help control the stress.
Understanding Grief
Channing L. Bete Co, 1998. Booklet, Defines grief and all of the accompanying mixture of emotions. Tips for dealing with grief, and suggestions for comforting someone who grieves.
Coping with Loss from Suicide
Channing L. Bete Co, 1997. Booklet, Talks about the experience of coping with a suicide death, gives information on the mixed feelings, and suggestions for coping. Gives tips for handling difficult situations, and gives examples of when outside assistance may be helpful.
NY FarmNet Assistance to Farmers
Fact sheet outlining services of NY FarmNet available during times of crisis.
Opening up communication after a Disaster
Compiled by Mary Misek, Cornell Cooperative Extension. Tips for helping the family work together to face financial stress after a disaster. Financial focus.
Helping Your Child Cope With Disaster
North Dakota State University, 1997. Emotions and symptoms expressed by children after disaster are highlighted, with tips on how parents can help their children cope with those feelings.
Dealing with Stress after a Disaster
North Dakota State University, 1997 Recognizing symptoms of family stress, and tips for coping.
Flood of Emotions: Will it Never End?
Kansas State Extension, 1993. Discusses the phases of disaster and lists things to expect during a long recovery, including bureaucratic hassles, financial losses, anxiety, health problems, and stressed relationships. Tips for how to cope.
A Flood of Emotions: When Crisis becomes Chronic
Kansas State Extension, 1993. Discusses the prolonged emotional and physical stress often experienced after natural disaster, such as a flood. Lists warning signs of prolonged stress, feeling associated with the long recovery and suggestions for coping. Expresses importance of community to counteract isolation and withdrawal.
When to Seek Outside Help for Stress
North Dakota University. Developed for those experiencing floods, but pertains to all disasters, lists symptoms of stress which may signal a need for outside help.
Warning Signs of Trauma Related Stress
James C. Campbell, University of Rhode Island, 1995. Lists symptoms often exhibited by someone who has experienced a traumatic even. If these symptoms last more than 2 weeks, outside assistance should be considered.
Lisa Flachs, NY FarmNet, 1993. Paper on the long process of recovery from disaster, with highlights of this process.
The Process of Recovery from Disaster
1998, NY FarmNet. One page summary of previous paper, outlining the heroic phase, honeymoon phase, disillusionment phase and reconstruction phase of rebuilding after a disaster
Talking to Children about Money
Compiled by Mary Misek, Cornell Cooperative Extension. Children are affected when disaster-related family finances are tight. Offers tips on how to talk to children about the need to cut spending and work together as a team.
Talking can Ease Pain
North Dakota State University. Developed for flood victims, but pertains to emotional stress surrounding losses and the resulting financial trouble.
Hazards of Natural Disaster Clean Up
NIOSH. Raises awareness of Electrical hazards, carbon monoxide, injuries, heat or cold, equipment, building instability, hazardous materials, fire, drowning, and confined spaces, Agricultural hazards, stress, and fatigue during clean-up from natural disaster.
Social Workers Offer Tips for Coping with Stress from Disasters
National Association of Social Workers. Tips for families coping with disaster, lists normal reactions to disaster among adults and children.
Children May Experience Long-term Effects of Disaster
Kansas State Extension, 1993. Children who experience natural disaster or violence at home may have long-term effects, such as nightmares, fear, behavior and emotional difficulties. Lists examples of effects of disaster, and tips for helping your child cope. Lists signs which teachers should be aware of to recognized problems in school children.
Helping Children Cope with Stress
Charles A. Smith. Kansas Cooperative Extension, 1994. Handout examining causes and responses to stress, according to age. A chart of behaviors indicating stress is included.
Surviving the Crisis: Helping Youngsters Cope with Stress
Arkansas Cooperative Extension. Handout in question and answer format directly addressing the connection between farm youth and stress.
Responding to Farm Youth Facing Hard Changes
NY FarmNet. Handout helping parents cope with difficulties and communicate with their children.
Farm Stress: Effects on Youth
Chrystal R. Barranti. Extension of South Carolina. Articles naming several symptoms children under stress may show.
Supporting Distressed Young People
Minnesota Extension Service, 1986.
Teens in Distress: Teen Suicide
Minnesota Extension Service, 1986.
Teens in Distress: Taking Care of Yourself, Understanding Stress
Minnesota Extension Service, 1986.
Teens in Distress: Adolescent Stress & Depression
Minnesota Extension Service, 1986.
Teens in Distress: Helping Friends in Trouble:…
Minnesota Extension Service, 1986.
Teens in Distress: Supporting Young People Following a Suicide
Minnesota Extension Service, 1986.