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A health crisis in farming communities

Stressors like increasingly unpredictable weather, economic pressures and isolation are contributing to a rise in mental health issues in farming communities, says Bridget Britton, a behavioral health field specialist for OSU Extension's Agricultural and Natural Resources program.
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Jeff Laubert working with 11-year-old cancer survivor Cailea Williams
Learning new ways to touch lives of cancer survivors
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Christian McGhee and Ty Shepfer
A mission to help forgotten kids find their footing
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An illustration of two hands shaking
Project keeps communities together through unrest
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Maggie Griffin working in a garden
Bringing healthy food to those in need
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A person and a dog
The most adorable job on campus is also rewarding
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Two hands making a heart symbol with the Earth inside of it
Reducing the health hazards inherent in a ZIP code
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Twinkle Schottke (right) and Michelle Tiburzio assemble bags of food for Moms2B participants during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Moms, families receiving resources from Moms2B
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Deanna Wilkinson and children in a garden
Planting a path for growth for inner-city children
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An illustration of a heart inside hands
Supporting grandparents who are parenting again
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Imran Nuri ringing a BuckeyeThon bell as students cheer
Imran's passion for giving pays off for the kids
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A Buck-I-SERV student holds a smiling infant
A spirit of service leads to lessons of a lifetime
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Alyssa Saltzman
Building up people through better design
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Jessica Zimmer working with a young child
Persistence rewarded for first-generation student
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Faith Metlock smiles while speaking with colleagues at a community health event.
One student's vital calling to ensure equity
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Kevin Passino, Wil James and Simone Drake
A local approach to a national challenge
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Alberto Casas pours food into a container.
Students pack meals and fight food insecurity
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Christina Knight sitting with a desert background.
A personal approach to health care in the Navajo Nation
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The ServUS team meets in a conference room.
An easier way to find service opportunities
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Lia Gomez-Perez
Working to reduce language barriers in health care
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Larkin Cleland in discussion with a woman while at a computer.
Pursuing his passions, from Cairo to Columbus
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An Ohio farmer speaks with a researcher from Ohio State as both stand in a corn field
Farming research and education on full display
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Veterinary nurse holding a smiling Pug Dog, Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University © 2019
A new way to keep homebound seniors and their pets healthy
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A boy smiles as he uses an iPad.
Ohio State’s 4-H mobile classroom brings STEAM to youth
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A drone flies in front of two students and two first responders.
Drone tech to save lives
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Clean up efforts on the shores of Lake Erie.
Cleaning up our Great Lake
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Susan Bixler talks with Spencer Knisely, who is holding a snake.
Finding friendship at Stone Lab
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Community Connectors at Ohio State students pose for a photo.
Providing mentorship through Community Connectors
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young students sitting on the floor looking up at a planetarium
Encouraging kids to shoot for the stars
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Ohio farmer Len Vonderhaar stands next to his combine.
Keeping Ohio’s experts in their fields
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Esther Flores
Inside the world of a servant on the streets
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Ohio State alumna Amber Hammond leans against a wall in Columbus's Short North
She has a head for business and a heart for service
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Scott Rider.
Giving and finding strength, despite his diagnosis
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Khadazia Conner poses for a photo after deciding to commit to Ohio State in 2019 as part of the Young Scholars Program.
Inspiring trajectories for young Buckeye scholars
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Ohio State students pose with mascots.
University state tour visits the Miami Valley
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Sammie Jones, a Gahanna Lincoln High School student with special needs, reacts to Jay’s trick at the January 2020 Magifest. The students perform at the magic convention each year, and Jay supports their magic-focused education program.
This alumnus is a storyteller, businessman — and magician
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Howard Johnson.
This alumnus is giving back — with his whole heart
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Recovery Month
Community celebrates Recovery Month
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The Ohio State University campus in autumn.
Report highlights Ohio State's $19B impact
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Carmenton.
Innovation district named Carmenton
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High school students participate in Ohio State's STEM summer camp
STEM camps ignite passion for science
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Two doctors tend to a patient in a bed
Extending convenient health care
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A farmer in a field speaks with fellow Ohioans
Extension serving Ohio in all 88 counties
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Two veterinarians treat a dog that is standing on a table
Improving access to pet care
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Ohio State's Columbus campus with leaves turning in the fall
Ohio State reduces carbon footprint
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Congresswoman Joyce Beatty speaks at Ohio State event.
Honoring the legacy of Rosa Parks
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Two women stand in front of a large heart-shaped piece of artwork.
Nurse-patient support group changes lives
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Anna Voelker and Caitlin O'Brien attended the International Astronomical Union in Busan, South Korea in 2022.
Advocating for accessibility and inclusion in STEM
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Dr. Mawada Osman looks on as optometry student Sidney Parks takes eye measurements.
The power of seeing and being seen
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An O-H-I-O in front of the US Capitol.
Building a new world with civil discourse
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Members of the Ohio State women's basketball team smile as they greet Landon McChesney.
Women’s basketball players are fans of this special kid
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Solar eclipse
Solar eclipse coming to Ohio
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Jane Chakraborty
Bringing more doctors to rural areas
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Archie Griffin visits TBDBITL
Everybody loves Archie
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