Help Migrants Access Mental Health Services

We are so happy to report the CARE collaborative (Colectivo CARE) provided 5000 free treatments since 2021 to the farmworker community! 

The CARE collaborative (Colectivo CARE) is made up of Livity Rising, Integrative Healers Action Network (IHAN) and Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB). We are extremely grateful to the awe-inspiring dedication of our staff, volunteers and community partners which led to this wonderful accomplishment. Farmworkers and their families choose between chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, ear seeds or any combination of the above which are provided free of charge. This combination of therapies works -  80% of farmworker families report significant reductions in both pain and stress! 

According to the Center for Farmworker Families, the farmworker community suffer as a result of inadequate nutrition, terrible living conditions and no health insurance. The average life expectancy of a migrant farmworker is 49 years of age. In Northern California, the farmworker community experienced even more challenges over this past year. The same workers who produce 1/3 of the vegetables, 2/3 of the fruits and nuts and 90% of all strawberries grown in the United States also experienced lost work due to the extreme weather, financial stress and the loss of their homes due to the Pajaro levee break. Our farmworker families deserve better!

The farmworker community do backbreaking work and suffer from pain and extreme stress to ensure food is on our tables. If you can provide financial support for this program, please do so.

Thank you for all you do to make the world a better place for everyone!