Colorado

AgrAbility continues to host Legacy viewing parties across Colorado. In 2025, two have taken place so far with over 100 participants, and staff will be hosting a Western Slope tour in March with five showings. These events offer opportunities to bring agriculture communities together and engage in conversations about their well-being, mental health, and available support resources. The AgrAbility team will be developing a process to evaluate these events; stay tuned for more information! To view the Legacy documentary, watch it here: LEGACY. Staff are also hosting a viewing at NTW!!

Chad Reznicek, behavioral health state specialist with the Colorado AgrAbility Project, and Linda Emanuel, community health director with the AgriSafe Network , presented a keynote address for the Frontier Cooperative Ultimate Acre Event in La Vista, Nebraska, on January 24. The session titled "Kitchen Table Conversations: Why Social Connection is Your Most Valuable Input" was delivered to almost 350 participants and focused on farm family dynamics and the importance of investing in social relationships.

Jim Kuemmerlee (behavioral health specialist) received funding from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to implement the Colorado National Collaborative project. This project will support local coalition building and infrastructure development to implement the Colorado-National Collaborative (CNC) comprehensive suicide prevention initiative. The CNC is a collaboration among local, state, and national suicide prevention specialists and Colorado residents to identify, implement, and evaluate successful state and community-based strategies for suicide prevention in Colorado.

Submitted by Colorado AgrAbility Project