Bee Calm Bee Well: Facilitator Training (5 hr) - SARE Grant Management System

ENC23-229 (project overview)

Project Type: Professional Development Program

Funds awarded in 2023: $119,032.00

Projected End Date: 10/02/2026

Grant Recipient: Michigan Integrated Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS)

Region: North Central

State: Michigan

Project Coordinator:

Dr. Adam Ingrao

Michigan Food and Farming Systems

Description:

This recorded, knowledge-based virtual conference participants will receive instruction on how to facilitate mind and body practices to increase mindfulness and impact mental health outcomes during beekeeping therapy sessions. Beekeeping is an emerging therapeutic intervention that can be used as a tool to teach mindfulness, distress tolerance, new leisure skills, and impact mental health. During this training participants will have the opportunity to learn from experts who provide therapeutic beekeeping practices for Veterans.

Type:

Course or Curriculum

Authors:

Adam Ingrao, Michigan Food and Farming Systems; Valerie Carter, Dept. of Veteran Affairs; Lacey Ingrao, Bee Wise Farms; Jamie Grundner, Dept. of Veteran Affairs; Jessie Bennett, University of New Hampshire

URL:

https://www.train.org/vha/course/1132912/details

This product is associated with the project "Training agriculture professionals and educators to support beginning farmer veterans’ mental health."

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.