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Rural Minds – Mental Health in Rural America, Jeff Winton

Podcast Episode July 24, 2024
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Listen to Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD as she spills the tea on mental health in rural America with special guest, Jeff Winton (Founder of Rural Minds). During this episode, Jeff Winton discusses the vision and mission of the non-profit organization, Rural Minds. Mr. Winton highlights the challenges and differences around mental health for those living in rural America. Lastly, Jeff Winton will also describe the future goals and initiative of Rural Minds and share key resources with listeners about this hot topic!

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Jeff-Winton

Jeff Winton

Founder and Chairman, Rural Minds; Owner of Wall Street Dairy, LLC; CEO Jeff Winton Associates

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Jeff Winton is founder and chairman of Rural Minds, a nonprofit organization with a mission to serve as the informed voice for mental health in rural America, and to provide mental health information and resources. Due to a family tragedy, Jeff decided to devote a significant portion of his energies to connecting rural Americans to much-needed mental health services and helping them to tell their personal stories to assist others on similar journeys.  In addition to being the founder and chairman of Rural Minds, Jeff is the founder and owner of Wall Street Dairy LLC, a working family dairy farm in Chautauqua County, New York, and a member of a multigenerational farm family. Winton is also CEO of Jeff Winton Associates, a full-service communications and corporate affairs agency. He has deep personal and professional experience with efforts to educate about depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, substance use disorder and other forms of mental illness that has led him to create Rural Minds.   Jeff graduated with distinction from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, with a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and currently serves on the Cornell University Council and the Dean’s Advisory Council for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. Additionally, Jeff was appointed to the Advisory Board of NY FarmNet, an organization that helps New York State farms navigate transition, opportunity, and challenge through educational programming and holistic consulting that addresses financial, family, and social stress.
Amica-Simmons-Yon

Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD (OPDC)

Senior Medical Science Liaison, Neuroscience Field Medical Affairs

Jeff Winton is a consultant of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc (non-paid) 

Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD is an employee of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

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May 2024    US.CORP.X.24.00137

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