Farmer Wellness

There are several resources on this page aimed at supporting mental wellness.

Building Wellness on the farm 

A healthy farmer is a safe farmer and a safe farmer is a strong farmer. Look after your health and wellness. It's one of the best investments you can make for the future of your farm. 

Check below for Resources, Crisis Lines and Support Websites

If you are in crisis, please visit your local emergency department or call 911 immediately.

PROVINCIAL RESOURCES

• Ontario Mental Health Helpline Call 1-866-531-2600
• OMAFRA Mental Health First Aid: Click Here 

NATIONWIDE RESOURCES

• Emergency Services Call 911
• Crisis Services Canada Call 1-833-456-4566, Text 45645 or Visit www.crisisservicescanada.ca
• Centre for Suicide Prevention Visit www.suicideinfo.ca
• Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention Visit www.suicideprevention.ca
• Mental Health Line Call 211 Visit 211.ca
• Kids Help Phone Call 1-800-668-6868
• First Nations & Inuit Hope for Wellness Line Call 1-855-242-3310
• Mental Health Commission of Canada  www.mentalhealthcommission.ca
• Canadian Mental Health Association www.cmha.ca
• Suicide Prevention Resource Centre www.sp-rc.ca
• Alcoholics Anonymous www.aa.org
• Al-Anon Family Groups al-anon.org
• Bell Let's Talk letstalk.bell.ca
• Government of Canada mental health and wellness

TRAINING AND EDUCATION

• Mental Health First Aid  
• Living Works, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training  
• Living Works, safeTALK  
• Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute 
• Tough Enough To Talk About It 
• Calm in the Storm 

Have additional resources that would be helpful for this page?  Let us know via email at admin@ontariosheep.org