In one week – on Tuesday, May 27, at 7 PM ET / 4PM PT – Rural Minds and the National Grange are presenting the next free rural mental health Connections webinar: “Mental Health Challenges Confronting Youth in Rural America.” There is a mental health emergency in rural America that puts youth, teens, and young adults at a higher risk for mental health challenges and suicide. This one-hour webinar will feature Dr. Eric Arzubi, Co-Founder & CEO of Frontier Psychiatry in Billings, Montana, who will share his observations as a psychiatrist treating adolescents in rural communities. In addition, Asheton Medlin will share her personal experience with stigma surrounding mental illness and barriers to mental health that are unique to growing up in a rural community in North Carolina. Learn more and register for free here: https://www.ruralminds.org/rural-mental-health-connections-webinar #RuralMentalHealth #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth (fb)

The National Grange and Rural Minds are working with researchers at Mayo Clinic on a project to involve more women in patient-centered research on alcohol misuse. Studies show that women experience more health problems related to alcohol use than men. Unfortunately, it's often more challenging for women to get treatment and participate in research studies for alcohol misuse. The NNDC and Mayo Clinic are hosting a virtual event on Monday, July 14, 2025 from 6:00-7:30pm CT / 7:00-8:30pm ET for attendees to learn more and share their perspectives on the following: - Health and treatment-related disparities in alcohol misuse among women - Patient-centered comparative effectiveness research - Perceptions and experiences on how to address treatment barriers - Perspectives on areas for future research on alcohol misuse in women Female attendees ages 18+ are welcome to join if they meet any of the following criteria: - Lived experience with alcohol misuse (past or current), or - Family member of a woman with alcohol misuse, or - Healthcare provider or trainee specializing in alcohol misuse Attendees will receive a $150 prepaid cash card in thanks for their participation. Please see the attached flyer for more information. If you are interested in attending, please register here: https://redcap2.mayo.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=EHEEW8K9WALCNAXX -- Select “Rural Minds or National Grange” to register for the July 14th session For more information about this project, please visit: https://www.pcori.org/research-results/2024/building-womenwise-empowering-women-through-capacity-building-patient-centered-research-alcohol-use (fb)