Emergency Services
Immediate mental health assistance is available 24/7, 365 days per year and provide free consultation and guidance.
- Community Behavioral Health Centers (CBHCs)
- Behavioral Health Help Line
- Call or Text: 833-773-2445
- Web Chat: masshelpline.com
- Behavioral Health Help Line
- Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — Dial 988
- Samaritans Statewide Helpline: 1-877-870-4673
- Veterans Crisis Line
- Dial 988 Then Press 1
- Text 838255
Crisis Hotline Information
- Farm Aid Hotline - 1-800-FARM-AID (1-800-327-6243) - Monday through Friday from 9am – 9pm ET; 6am – 6pm PT
The Spanish Hotline is answered Monday through Friday, 9am – 5pm ET
- 988 Lifeline:
- Iowa Concern Hotline:
24/7 Phone Support - Trained staff take your calls via a toll-free hotline at 1-800-447-1985
BIPOC Farming Communities
- Massachusetts General Hospital Mental Health Resources for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)
- MA Food System Collaborative
- Mental Health America— BIPOC Mental Health Resources
- Migrant Clinicians Network
- National Young Farmers Coalition—Youngs Farmers for Racial Equity
- The Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust
- Young Farmers For Racial Equity
- Urban Farming Institute
- BRIDGE - Solidarity Farm & Garden
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI)
Farm Owners and Managers
Family Resources
Legal, Financial and Farm Management Resources
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts Agricultural Mediation Program
- Massachusetts Dept of Agricultural Resources—Environmental Justice Program
- Massachusetts Dept of Agricultural Resourcs—Civil Rights and Non-discrimination Policy and Grievance Procedure
- Farm Service Agency (FSA)
- Pioneer Valley Grows Investment Fund
- The Carrot Project
LGBTQIA+ Farmer Resources
Massachusetts State Resources
Veteran Resources
Veteran farmers are an expanding group of growers in Massachusetts. The skills they learned in the military are adaptable to the daily challenges farmers face. Resources are available to help make the transition to farming from military service.
Young and Beginning Farmers
Young and first time farmers face challenges they may not have experienced before and it may weigh on their mental health and well-being. Resources are available for young and beginning farmers to meet these challenges.
Women Farmer Resources
Farm Focused PodCast, Websites and Social Media Resources
Respected farming resources offer discussion on the issues farmers face including mental health, financial, legal, relations with farm staff and new approaches to bountiful farming.