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ACM Lifting Lives has a long history of giving back to individuals, organizations, and programs that prioritize physical and mental health. In 2020, ACM Lifting Lives mobilized to provide emergency relief to members of our Country Music community through the Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund and the ACM Lifting Lives COVID-19 Response Fund. After seeing the impact of COVID-19 on our community, there was a demonstrated need to increase direct emotional and mental health support as people continue to recover from the effects of the pandemic.

If you are in need of support, please explore the various options available below to apply for aid based on your situation.  

DIANE HOLCOMB EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND

The Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund helps alleviate the burden that many of the behind-the-scenes professionals such as touring personnel and musicians, songwriters and developing artists might face because of emergency situations like natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic. This fund can help cover household expenses and medical bills in light of a financial emergency.

Eligible applicants:

  • If you have worked full-time for two or more years and are currently or recently employed in the Country Music industry.

And can demonstrate the following:

  • You have a sudden and unforeseen emergency situation that has caused financial hardship
  • You have immediate needs and bills you are requesting assistance for (i.e. medical bills for mental or physical health needs, basic living expenses, etc.)

Please email [email protected] for the application to apply

Remember, you are not alone. Below are some crisis hotlines for immediate support.

ACM LIFTING LIVES HOPE LINE - MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

The ACM Lifting Lives Hope Line is a call line that offers immediate support and access to vetted mental health providers and substance use programs nationwide. This line is available to anyone working within the country music community.

Key features of this line include:

  • Dedicated Concierge Call Line: A dedicated concierge call line, reachable at 833-ACM-1855 (833-226-1855), providing personalized assistance and immediate crisis support from 8am-8pm CST. Non-crisis communication is also available at [email protected]
  • Preferred Access to Clinical Programs: All those working in the Country Music community, along with their families, will have preferred access to select clinical programs tailored to meet their specific mental health needs.
  • Nationwide Network of Providers: The program grants access to a nationwide list of vetted and accredited mental health providers, ensuring a broad range of options for receiving quality care.
  • Discounted Provider Pricing: Participants in the program benefit from discounted pricing on mental health services, ensuring affordability and accessibility for all.

ACM Lifting Lives has also partnered with Porters Call and Music Health Alliance to provide mental health support for folks working in the Country Music industry.

Consider learning about the struggles of other members of our community in our series, The Check-In. By sharing their stories, we hope to break the stigma surrounding mental health and remind ourselves that we’re in this together.

NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS RESOURCES

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Dial 988
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24/7.

National Crisis Text Hotline
Text HOME to 741741
Text a trained counselor about Anxiety, Depression, Suicide, Self-Harm, Coronavirus, and more. Counselors are available 24/7.

TrevorLifeline
1-866-488-7386
A hotline for suicide and crisis intervention for LGBT youth. Counselors are available 24/7.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone. There are many supports, services and treatment options here that may help
NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

ORGANIZATION GRANTS

With the commitment to improving lives through the power of musicTM , ACM Lifting Lives runs a grant cycle annually for organization supporting the mental and emotional health of members of the Country Music industry by providing direct services, and organizations that provide music therapy for health-related causes, both mental and physical.

The Music and The Mind Grant Cycle, presented by Music Has Value, is closed.

To learn more about our past grant cycle recipients, visit here.