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Wellness in Tough Times

ATTRIBUTION		2
Table of Contents		3
MEET THE TEAM		5
Soni Cochran		5
Susan Harris		5
Kayla Hinrichs		5
Kerry Elsen		5
Michelle Krehbiel, Ph.D.		6
Julien Hoffman		6
Brandy VanDeWalle		6
Acknowledgements		7
INTRODUCTION		8
Outreach Highlights		9
Lessons Learned		12
Part One: Collaborating with Communities		13
Choosing Pilot Locations for the Wellness in Tough Times Project		13
Lessons Learned		14
Community Advocates Are the Key to Success		14
Lessons Learned		14
Part Two: Needs Assessment and Evaluation		15
Husker Harvest Days Survey		15
Lessons Learned		17
Community-Informed Research for Improving the Delivery of Virtual Resources Promoting Wellness and Stress Management		17
Insights		18
Insight		18
Insight		18
Insight		18
Insights		19
Reference		19
Lessons Learned		20
Extension Foundation Health and Wellness Survey		20
Lessons Learned		20
Assessing Mental and Physical Health-Related Quality of Life Issues in Rural Communities Following a Natural Disaster		21
Need		21
Research		21
Data Analysis and Results		21
Demographics of Participants		21
Survey Results		21
Interview Results		22
Recommendations		22
Table 1. Closed-ended Survey Responses		23
Table 1 (continued). Closed-ended Survey Responses		24
Table 2. Interview Themes		25
References		25
Internal Assessment—Nebraska Extension		26
Survey Findings		26
Lessons Learned		27
Connect Extension Chat		27
Lessons Learned		28
Part Three: Programming		29
“Communicating With Farmers Under Stress”		29
Lessons Learned		31
Neighbor-to-Neighbor Initiative		31
Program Example		35
Lessons Learned		35
Wellness in Tough Times Inspires Outreach Projects in Australia		35
Greg Mills		36
Chloe Hoy		38
Catherine Pattison		39
Julie Ward		40
Lessons Learned		40
Resources		41
Part Four: Community Projects		42
Community-led Projects Supported by Wellness in Tough Times		42
Featured Community Project Stories		42
Lessons Learned		43
Read for Resilience: Books for Young Children		44
Storybooks and Storybook Guides Donated to Rural Libraries		44
Little Free Libraries for Communities		44
Lessons Learned		45
“Start the Conversation” Bingo		45
Top three “Start the Conversation” Bingo Activities		48
Lessons Learned		48
Neighbor-to-Neighbor Quarterly Newsletter		52
Part Five: Media and Storytelling		53
“Start the Conversation” Bulletins		53
Lesson Learned		53
“Nebraska Extension Cares” Resource Cards		54
Lessons Learned		55
Public Service Announcements		56
Lessons Learned		56
Podcasts		57
Lessons Learned		57
Videos		58
Lessons Learned		58
Press Releases		59
Lessons Learned		59
The Importance of Storytelling		59
Part Six: Conclusion		60
Lessons Learned		61
Part Seven: Wellness in Tough Times Project Rationale Statement		63

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