Breaking the Barriers: A Conference for Coal Miners and Mental Health in Utah’s Rural Communities

On Tuesday, April 30 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., the HEART Initiative at Utah State University and the Southeast Utah Health Department will be hosting a conference titled “Conversations for Coal Miners and Mental Health” at the Jennifer Leavitt Student Center in Price, Utah. The event aims to address mental health issues specific to rural communities in Utah.

The conference will feature speakers including Ashley Yaugher from USU Extension in Carbon & Emery counties, Amanda McIntosh, Suicide Prevention Specialist from the Southeast Utah Health Department, and guest speaker Dr. Kristen Koci, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Sociology at Utah State University. The event provides an opportunity for coal miners and others in the community to engage in important conversations about mental health.

Registration information for the “Conversations for Coal Miners and Mental Health” conference can be found at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/carbon-emery-conversations-for-coal-miners-mental-health-tickets-837713051287?aff=ebdsoporgprofile. More information about USU Extension’s HEART Initiative and Community and Natural Resources Institute can be found on their respective websites, while more information about Southeast Utah’s Department of Health can be found at seuhealth.com