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Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call, Text or Chat 9-8-8 24/7 Wisconsin Farmer Wellness Helpline (888) 901-2558
Resources
Below are resources our team has found helpful specific for farmers, farm families, farm workers and those supporting these folks in wellness.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a suicide prevention network of over 200+ crisis centers that provides 24/7 service via a toll-free hotline. It is available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call will be answered by someone in local. 988lifeline.org for more info.
24/7 Wisconsin Farmer Wellness Helpline 888-901-2558
Wellness Helpline is available to provide free, confidential and immediate support any day, any time.
Farmer Angel Network of Western Wisconsin
The first branch of FAN, Farmer Angel Network of Western Wisconsin aims to raise awareness and provide support and resources for farmers dealing with mental health issues. Our mission is to remove the stigma around mental health in agriculture and provide a safe space for farmers to seek help and support.
Sauk County Crisis Line
608-355-4200 (business hours) or
1-800-533-5692 (after hours)
To seek help in times of mental health crisis, use the 1-800 phone line from 4:30 pm โ 8:00 am and on weekends. Use the 608-355-4200 line from Monday โ Friday, 8:00 am โ 4: 30 pm.
1-800-533-5692 (after hours)
To seek help in times of mental health crisis, use the 1-800 phone line from 4:30 pm โ 8:00 am and on weekends. Use the 608-355-4200 line from Monday โ Friday, 8:00 am โ 4: 30 pm.
Wisconsin Farm Center (DATCP)
1-800-942-2474
State of Wisconsin farm resource center that helps farmers in need with in variety of areas from financial, business planning, to health and well-being. Free language assistance available upon request. TDD: 608-224-5058.
State of Wisconsin farm resource center that helps farmers in need with in variety of areas from financial, business planning, to health and well-being. Free language assistance available upon request. TDD: 608-224-5058.
Veterans Crisis Line
Confidential crisis support for Veterans, Servicemembers and their loved ones
If youโre a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one,
you can reach caring, trained responders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If youโre a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one,
you can reach caring, trained responders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Sauk County's Credible Mind
The One-Stop Shop for Personalized Mental Wellbeing. Easy-to-use web and mobile platform for mental wellness, preventing mental illness, and intervening at the beginning of illness. For Sauk and surrounding county residences to find resources while they wait to be seen.
Uplift WI - Call 534-202-5438
This line is for Wisconsin residents and is staffed by certified peer specialists โ people with lived experiences of mental health, substance use and other related life experiences. Call this line if you need someone to talk to for support when things are difficult, or when you just need a peer to connect with.
#BeThe1To help someone in emotional pain
5 Action Steps for Helping Someone in Emotional Pain from the National Institute of Mental Health
211
In many states, dialing โ211โ provides individuals and families in need with a shortcut through what can be a bewildering maze of health and human service agency phone numbers. By simply dialing 211, those in need of assistance can be referred, and sometimes connected, to appropriate agencies and community organizations.
AB Korkor Foundation for Mental Health
We look for traditional and innovative ways to help all people who struggle from ill mental health.
AgriSafe Network
The AgriSafe Network, a non-profit organization, represents health professionals and educators who strive to reduce health disparities found among the agricultural community.
AgriSafe Talking Total Farmer Health
Monthly interview with health and safety experts in agriculture. Together they tackle the safety issues important to the producers and ag workers.
AgriStress Response Network
National network of agriculture professionals that are committed to sharing non-proprietary information ensuring that resources and trainings are widely disseminated to reduce farmer and rancher stress.
Agrileader
Giving women farmers access to the resources they need would lift up to 150 million people out of hunger.
AgSafe BC
AgSafe specializes in Occupational Health & Safety in the Agriculture Industry and our field representatives may be able to offer general contact information about mental health resources available in the community.
AgWell
At AgWell, weโre creating resource networks and community safety nets for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers throughout the Rocky Mountain region.
AgWellness Podcast
The AgWellness podcast explores mental health in the farming and ranching community.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Wisconsin Chapter
Not-for profit organization dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide.
Barnyard Language Podcast
A podcast about running farms and raising families
Check Your Engine
The Check Your Engine project addresses access to mental health services to rural communities in partnership with the Ohio Farm Bureau. Its mission is to provide training to the employees of local businesses who interact with producers every day.
Coping Better: Connecting with Our Positive Emotions
UW-Extension podcast series building positive emotions for farmers, farm families and agricultural professionals.
Cornell University - Mental Health Awareness & Suicide Prevention
in Rural America Online Course
Free online 1-hour course for veterinarians/students and agribusiness professionals supporting rural mental health. The course provides an overview of mental-health challenges, including suicide, in rural America, and equips participants with practical support strategies and resources. Thank you to Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, NY FarmNet, and Ruralmind.com, for making this possible!
Cultivating Resilience Podcast
On Cultivating Resilience from Cultivemos (FRSAN-NE), farm care starts with self-care. Weโll hear from real, independent farmers on the struggles they face every day, and how they are overcoming them. Weโll provide resources to strengthen your mental health and survive uncertain times. And weโre building a community where farmers and ranchers can support each other, because even the hardiest plants need the right conditions to grow. Together weโll discuss the specific stresses that farmers faceโthings like family farm succession, economic burdens, and rural isolation.
Cultivemos (formerly known as FRSAN-NE, the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Northeast)
Dedicated to advancing the well-being of agriculture producers, workers, and their families through accessible and effective mental health care and assistance programs.
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