Agriculture Family-Friendly Training & Designation (AFTD)

Program Overview

Extension’s Agriculture Family-Friendly Training & Designation (AFTD)  program aims to address health disparities among agricultural and rural families. Healthcare professionals will develop the skills and knowledge to deliver culturally competent care to these populations.

Benefits

• Enhance your understanding of the unique challenges faced by agricultural and rural families.
• Improve your ability to provide culturally competent care to rural individuals.
• Increase your confidence in addressing rural health disparities.

Why

Rural populations and farm families often have limited access to healthcare and face unique stressors, including weather, market fluctuations, and labor shortages. The Agriculture Family-Friendly Training & Designation (AFTD) program educates healthcare professionals about these challenges and how to address them.

Who

A training program for healthcare professionals, including:

• Physicians
• Nurses
• Social workers
• Other clinical staff (PAs, MAs, CNAs, etc.)

What

Five self-paced online modules:

• Understanding Implicit Bias in Healthcare
• Understanding Rural and Agricultural Health
• Unique Physical Health Risks in Rural Communities
• Unique Factors Affecting Mental Health
• Breaking the Ice and Building Rapport

How

The training is available from March 2^nd to June 26^th, 2026. 

Use code “AFTDFREE” and sign up today!

(Information regarding Continuing Education credits to come)