Following a recent province-wide Innovation Challenge, Innovation Saskatchewan, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, unveiled a new tool for agricultural producers to track their mental health. The mobile app, Avail, was developed by Saskatoon-based Bridges Health and offers producers a confidential system for actively recording and analyzing their mental health, accessing online resources such as articles and videos, and finding and accessing care providers in their communities. The app encourages regular check-ins and allows producers and their care providers to find patterns in the data they log. “Mental health in the agriculture industry is a priority for the Government of Saskatchewan, and we know farmers and ranchers face unique challenges when it comes to accessing mental health services,” Innovation Saskatchewan Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “Avail helps address many of those concerns, and provides a made-in-Saskatchewan solution for producers look
By Craig Wallebeck
Jan 29, 2021 1:44 PM
The Saskatchewan government has unveiled new technology to help farmers monitor their mental health. Lee Auten with Saskatchewan agriculture says it offers farmers a confidential system to analyze their mental health, and help them find and access care providers in their communities. The app was developed through Innovation Saskatchewan in partnership with the Saskatchewan ministry of Agriculture.
Mobile app helps farmers monitor mental health
January 29, 2021
Following a recent province-wide Innovation Challenge, Innovation Saskatchewan – in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture – has unveiled a new tool for agricultural producers to track their mental health.
The mobile app, Avail, was developed by Saskatoon-based Bridges Health and offers producers a confidential system for actively recording and analyzing their mental health, accessing online resources such as articles and videos, and finding and accessing care providers in their communities. The app encourages regular check-ins and allows producers and their care providers to find patterns in the data they log.
“Mental health in the agriculture industry is a priority for the Government of Saskatchewan, and we know farmers and ranchers face unique challenges when it comes to accessing mental health services,” Innovation Saskatchewan Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “Avail helps address man
By News Room
Jan 6, 2021 2:38 PM
The province has signed an agreement between Innovation Saskatchewan and Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre to establish, what the province calls, a world-class cleantech accelerator program in Saskatchewan.
The program will provide programming and support for up to ten qualifying Saskatchewan cleantech startups. The startups will be required to pay $200 per month to access the program.
Minister Responsible for Innovation Saskatchewan Jeremy Harrison says, “We want to build an ecosystem that supports our businesses and industries to develop viable innovations to address climate change”.
Foresight will launch a four-month long pilot training program, and will provide overall program and management support, along with advisor, Executive-in Residence resources and program contact. Innovation will provide advisor support and a project investment of $22,000 that will be augmented by in-kind support from both parties.
“We want to build an ecosystem that supports our businesses and industries to develop viable innovations to address climate change,” Minister Responsible for Innovation Saskatchewan Jeremy Harrison said. “This pilot program lays further groundwork to establish that ecosystem and continues positioning Saskatchewan as a leader in cleantech.” The program, which will be branded as a Foresight program in collaboration with IS, will provide programming and support for up to ten qualifying Saskatchewan cleantech startups. The startups will be required to pay $200 per month to access the program. Foresight’s mission is to accelerate the growth and impact of cleantech ecosystems across Canada,” Foresight Chief Executive Officer Jeanette Jackson said. “This partnership enables us to support Saskatchewan’s rapidly growing cleantech sector by providing innovators with the skills and resources they need to accelerate their paths to market. We are delighted to be working with