Senator Marshall Recognizes National Mental Health Awareness Month
Junction City – Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) recognized National Mental Health Awareness Month to bring awareness to those in need of mental health care around the state. From military families who sacrifice to protect our country, to farmers who feed the nation, and everyday Kansans, mental health affects people in all walks of life.
“As a veteran and as a family member to those who have served, I have seen the toll military service can take on a family. As a fifth-generation farm kid and a rural doctor, I know farmers aren’t exempt from mental health struggles either,” said Senator Marshall. “Kansans take pride in serving others first, but sometimes care isn’t available when they finally need it for themselves. I am fighting to ensure every Kansan — from our military installations to our family farms — has access to the mental health resources they need.”
As part of his focus on mental health, Senator Marshall has also made mental health awareness and community support for farmers and ranchers a priority. Every year, more American farmers die by suicide than in farm accidents — yet stigma and lack of awareness in rural communities remain persistent barriers to care.
To support mental health for Kansans in all walks of life, he is advocating for robust funding for mental health resources in this year’s appropriations requests, including for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network, the 988 Crisis Lifeline, and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, which serve Kansas rural communities.
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Senator Marshall Visits Six Counties in Southeast Kansas
Pittsburg – Last week, Senator Marshall spent the day in communities across 6 Southeast counties in Kansas meeting with manufacturers, educators, healthcare leaders, and small business owners to see firsthand how recent policy wins, from full expensing to expanded childcare tax credits, are already making a difference for Kansas workers and families.
His first stop of the day was at Fort Scott Community College to discuss the institution’s recent progress and ongoing workforce initiatives. Next, he toured the newly opened Freeman Hospital in Fort Scott, which restores full-service hospital access to the region for the first time since 2018. Senator Marshall’s office played a direct role in getting CMS certification for the hospital by engaging with CMS, KDHE, and other partners.
In Pittsburg, he delivered a Congressional Record recognizing the city’s 150th anniversary and its historic role in Kansas’ industrial development and its continued contributions to education and manufacturing. At Grow at Eden Early Learning Center in Parsons, he highlighted how the Working Families Tax Cuts increased child tax credits and allowed businesses to receive expanded credits for supporting employee childcare needs or investing in childcare facilities.
In Allen County, he toured Monarch Cement Company, one of Kansas’s longstanding manufacturing employers. At Chanute High School, he met with FFA students and instructors to learn about their hands-on agricultural education and tour their new Animal Science Learning Center. His last stop was in Neodesha for a tour of Cobalt Boats and a discussion on pro-manufacturing legislation in the works, including permanent 199A small business deductions, full expensing for capital investments, and restored R&D expensing.