Resources

Resources that are helping to meet the needs of rural Saskatchewan

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Emergency and Crisis Services Resources

Emergency and crisis resources that are available 24 hour per day. Helping you reduce your stress.

911

When you are concerned about immediate risk to yourself or others call 911.
Call 911 when you require a response from one or more of the following emergency services:

Police RCMP/City Police
medical personnel
firefighters
rescue personnel

Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service

Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service (SCIS) intervenes and manages social, emotional and psychological emergencies for people experiencing acute and ongoing crisis 24 hours each day, 365 days of the year.

Phone: 1-306-933-6200
Website: www.saskatooncrisis.ca
Hours: 24 Hours

Prince Albert Mobile Crisis Unit

Mobile Crisis Prince Albert is a community based not-for-profit organization providing services to Prince Albert and area since 1977. Crisis intervention workers are available after-hours 4pm-8am, Monday to Friday and 24 hours per day on weekends.

Phone: 1-306-764-1011
Website: www.pacrisis.ca
Hours: Weekdays – 4pm to 8am; Weekends – 24 Hours

Kids Help Phone

Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7, national support service. We offer professional counselling, information and referrals and volunteer-led, text-based support to young people in both English and French.

Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Website: www.kidshelpphone.ca
Hours: 24 Hours

211 Saskatchewan

211 Saskatchewan is a free, confidential, 24/7 service that connects individuals to human services in the province by telephone, text, or web chat, plus a searchable website with over 5,000 listings of social, community, non-clinical health, and government services across the province.

Phone: Dial 211
Website: www.sk.211.ca
Hours: 24 Hours

Saskatchewan Problem Gambling Helpline

1-800-306-6789 – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

998 - Suicide Crisis Helpline

Call or Text 9-8-8 to access counsellors trained in suicide prevention support – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Mental Health Resources

Mental health is a state of well-being. Resources that can help with the stresses of life.

SaskAgMatters - Go to www.saskagmatters.ca to find out how to access services.

Go to www.saskagmatters.ca to find out how to access services.

Our program offers free mental health support services for Saskatchewan agriculture producers, their family members and their employees. Each individual is financially covered for six hours of therapy per year with trained and registered mental health professionals that have a background in farm culture.

Our counsellors are trained to deal with a wide range of issues, including but not limited to trauma, addiction, relationships, anxiety, depression, grief, stress management, self-esteem. Eligibility criteria: must be an agriculture producer, their family member or their employees and in Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan Mental Health and Addiction Services

A wide range of services, supports, and education materials are available to assist people who are struggling with mental health and addiction issues in Saskatchewan.

Search sk.211.ca to find the regional services that are nearest to you.

Crisis Services Canada

CSC evolved out of the Canadian Distress Line Network (CDLN) – a national network of existing distress, crisis and suicide prevention line services that has been engaging members since 2002.

In recent years, the network has formalized and CSC was formed. Its structure and focus is geared to strengthening regional service delivery and ensuring gaps in mental health and suicide prevention and support nationwide are addressed.

In 2017, the organization incorporated under the name Crisis Services Canada and launched the Canada Suicide Prevention Service (CSPS). CSC is a collaboration of non-profit distress and crisis service centres from across Canada.

Phone: 1-833-456-4566
Website: www.crisisservicescanada.ca

Do More Agriculture Foundation

Do More Ag is a Not-For Profit organization focusing on mental health in agriculture across Canada.

Website: www.domore.ag

Canadian Mental Health Association – Saskatchewan Division

CMHA SK is a volunteer-based organization which supports and promotes the rights of persons with mental illness to maximize their full potential; and promotes and enhances the mental health and well-being of all members of the community.

Phone: 1-800-461-5483
Website: www.sk.cmha.ca

National Farmer Crisis Line – 1-866-FARMS01

1-866-FARMS01 – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The line offers free, confidential support for farmers, families and agricultural workers across Canada. This service is designed to address the unique mental health challenges faced by the agricultural community, providing immediate crisis support and connecting individuals with ag-informed counselling services when needed. The helpline is operated by the Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing (CCAW).

811 - HealthLine

Call 8-1-1 for health and mental health and addictions advice, education and support available to the residents of Saskatchewan – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

988 - Suicide Crisis Helpline

Call or Text 9-8-8 to access counsellors trained in suicide prevention support – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

211 - Saskatchewan Community Services

Call 2-1-1 to find community, government, and social services programs.

Online Therapy Unit

Free Online Therapy provided by the University of Regina – Go to onlinetherapyunit.ca to access services.

The Agriculture Knowledge Centre (AKC)

The Agriculture Knowledge Centre (AKC), located in Moose Jaw, is the first point of contact with Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food for technical and general inquiries. The centre is staffed with resource agents and specialists who are knowledgeable about the agriculture industry and can provide information and technical assistance on a broad range of agricultural topics. The AKC also links producers with specialists and programs across the department.

The Agriculture Knowledge Centre is open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except on statutory holidays. To contact: 1-866-457-2377

Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing (CCAW)

researches and designs practical, farmer informed programs that support mental health in agriculture. To find out more go to their website: ccaw.ca

Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health

develops and offers programs, resources, and services to rural and agricultural people. To find out more go to their website: https://cchsa-ccssma.usask.ca

Agriculture Resources that Support Farmers & Producers

Programs and services that provide expertise to farmers, ranchers and producers. Learn more about them.

Agriculture Knowledge Center

The Agriculture Knowledge Centre (AKC) is the first point of contact with Saskatchewan Agriculture for technical and general agriculture questions and program inquiries and pathfinding services. The centre is staffed with resource agents and agriculture specialists on-site and across the province who provide information and technical assistance on a broad range of topics.

Phone: 1-866-457-2377
Email: aginfo@gov.sk.ca
Website: saskatchewan.ca/agriculture

Farm Credit Canada (FCC)

FCC is a financially self-sustaining federal Crown corporation reporting to Parliament through the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. Our corporate office is located in Regina, Sask. We lend money and provide other services to primary producers, food operations and agribusinesses that provide inputs or add value to agriculture. We share business management knowledge and training with our customers, free of charge. We offer insurance, venture capital and management accounting software, that’s designed specifically for agriculture.

Phone: 1-888-332-3301
Website: www.fcc-fac.ca
Hours: M-F 7AM – 7PM EST

MNP

MNP is one of the largest chartered accountancy and business consulting firms in Canada. For more than 65 years, we have proudly served and responded to the needs of our clients in public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. Through partner-led engagements, we provide a collaborative, cost effective approach to doing business and personalized strategies to help producers succeed.

Phone: Regina 306-790-7900 | Saskatoon 306-665-6766 | see website for 9
regional locations.
Website: www.mnp.ca/en/agriculture

APAS

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan – or APAS – has been the voice of Saskatchewan’s farmers and ranchers since 2000.

APAS is Saskatchewan’s only democratically elected, producer-run, non-partisan, grassroots, general farm organization.
We work on behalf of our members to address the most important issues facing the province’s agriculture sector, including rail transportation, carbon taxation, business risk management, seed royalties, and water policy, to name a few.
APAS represents Saskatchewan as a member of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and advocates on behalf of Saskatchewan agricultural producers to all levels of government.

Phone: 306-789-7774
Website: www.apas.ca