Emergency Resources in Colorado Counties and Regions:
Adams County 303.853.3500
Arapahoe County 303.617.2300
Boulder County 303.447.1665
Denver County 303.436.4100
Eastern Colorado 970.522.4392
Fort Collins 970.221.2114 or 970.313.1173
Greeley 970.353.3686
Jefferson County 303.425.0300
Larimer County 970.498.7610 or 221.2114
Suicide Resource Center of Larimer County 970.635.9301
Littleton-LIS’N 303.860.1200 or 303.894.9000
Midwestern Colorado 970.249.9694
Moffat County Visiting Nurses Association/S.A.F.E. 970.824.8233
Pikes Peak Region 719.635.7000
Pueblo County 719.545.2746
Pueblo Suicide Prevention Center Teen Hotline 719.564.5566
Route County Suicide Crisis Intervention Line 970.879.1632
San Luis Valley Region 719.589.3671
Southeast Colorado 800.511.5466
Southwest Colorado 970.247.5245
Weld County 970.353.3686 OR 970.506.2737
Western Colorado 970.945.2241
American Red Cross—Mile High Chapter (includes Arapahoe/Douglas and Aurora Branches)
444 Sherman St.
Denver, CO 80203
303.722.7474
www.denver-redcross.org
Boys Town National Hotline (helps parents in crisis with their children and provides referrals.
800.448.3000
Cedar Springs Behavioral Health System, Inc. (Inpatient Acute Care; ages 4+; average stay 4 days)
2135 Southgate Rd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719.633.4114 (24-hour)
800.888.1088 (24-hour)
800.848.9090
Champa House (Denver Rescue Mission)
2544 Champa Street
Denver, CO 80205
303.294.9961
Colorado Anti-Bullying Project
866.NO-BULLY
866.662.8559
Colorado Helpline (Suicide prevention, crisis intervention, depression management)
800.273.TALK
Colorado School Safety Hotline (To report threats [to students, teachers, staff, or facility], violence, theft—any crime at school. CSSH takes the info and shares it with the school, school district, and local law enforcement.)
877.542.7233 (24-hour)
Comitis (crisis hotline, emergency housing, education)
Mailing address: P.O. Box 913
Address: 9840 E. 17th Ave.
Aurora, CO 80040
303.341.9160
Fax: 303.341.0623
Business phone: 303.341.9160
24-hour crisis line: 303.343.9890
Denver Rescue Mission
P.O. Box 5206
Denver, CO 80217
303.297.1815
Departments of Human Services (child abuse/neglect reports):
Adams County: 303.412.5212
Arapahoe County: 303.795.4825
Denver County: 720.944.3000
Douglas County: 303.688.4825
Elbert County: 719.541.2369, 911 after hours
Lincoln County: 719.743.2444
Emergency Psychological Services
1333 Iris Avenue
Boulder, CO 80304
303.443.8500
Fax: 303.449.6029
24-hour crisis line: 303.447.1665
Girls and Boys Town, USA (for at-risk girls and boys)
24-hour crisis line: 800.448.3000
Greyhound Bus Home Free Program (Free bus fare for runaways voluntarily returning home; youth must turn self in to law enforcement as a runaway; law enforcement must ensure that youth boards the appropriate bus.)
800.231.2222
Health 1 Parenting Line (24-hour line answered by registered nurses in 6 Denver area hospitals to respond to inquiries about medical advice, parenting advice, finding a doctor-- resources for police, human services, mental health, addictions)
877.432.5846
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Division
Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Drive S. HPDP-A2
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Director, Office of Suicide Prevention
303.692.2560
Fax: 303.692.7720
Heartbeat (support group for adults who have lost a loved one through suicide; no fee, donations appreciated)
Boulder Chapter: 303.444.3496
S. Metro Denver Chapter: 303.794.3564
Colorado Springs Chapter: 719.596.2575
Jefferson Center for Mental Health
4851 Independence Street.
Wheatridge, CO 80033
Business and crisis phone (24-hours): 303.425.0300
Littleton Community Task Force Youth Hotline (24-hour help, shelters, non-emergency help, parenting, school information)
877.608.4673
Mile High United Way
2505 18th Street
Denver, CO 80211
Help line: 303.433.8900
www.unitedwaydenver.org
The National Crisis Helpline
800.784.2433
The National “Youth” Crisis Helpline
800.999.9999
National Runaway Switchboard
3080 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
773.880.9860
Fax: 773.929.5150
info@nrscrisisline.org
24-hour: 800.621.4000
TDD (for hearing impaired): 800.621.0394
Open Door Youth Gang Alternative (“Prevention, crisis intervention, and mediation are used to curb gang violence and cool tense situations.”)
1615 California Street, #712
Denver, CO 80202
303.893.4264
Fax: 303.893.4208
rev1953@aol.com
Pikes Peak Mental Health Center
875 W. Moreno Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80905-1795
Business phone: 719.572.6100
Intake: 719.572.6330
24-hour crisis phone: 719.635.7000
Project Safe Place
303-831-7802
Pueblo Suicide Prevention Center, Inc.
1925 E. Orman, Suite G-25
Pueblo, CO 81004
Business phone: 719.564.6642
24-hour crisis phones: 719.564.5566 (teen connection 5pm-10pm M-F) 719.544.1133
Rape Assistance and Awareness Program & Rape Crisis Hotline
P.O. Box 18951
Denver, CO 80218-0951
Business line: 303.329.9922
24-hour hotline: 303.322.7273
Español: 303.329.0031
TDD (hearing impaired): 303.329.0023
Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Consultation Foundation Center (medication usage and information, poison information)
101 Yosemite St., #200
Denver, CO 80230
Questions, information about medication usage: 303.893.3784
24-hour poison: 303.739.1123
Safehouse (domestic violence and abusive behavior, clothing, emergency housing)
Outreach services:
1111 Osage St., Suite 230
Denver, CO 80204
Administration: 303.892.8400
Fax: 303.892.8912
24-hour crisis line: 303.892.8900
Shaka Franklin Foundation for Youth (Suicide Prevention)
303.337.2515
Suicide Education and Support Service of Weld County
3700 Golden Street
Greeley, CO 80620-2724
Business phone: 970.506.2737
North Range Behavioral Health
970.506.2737
Crisis pager: 970.396.6193
24-hour hotline: 970.353.3686
Suicide Helpline
800.273.TALK
Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado
303.377.3040 x41
Suicide Prevention Partnership
3595 E. Fountain Blvd., Ste. J1
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Business phone: 719.573.7447
24-hour crisis phone: 719.596.5433
Trevor Helpline (suicide prevention for gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender youth)
24-hours: 800.850.8078
ULifeline Provides suicide prevention and education information including on-line, informal assessments. Provides a list of resources for those struggling with suicidal ideation.
Urban Peak (shelter and education for homeless teens ages 20 and under)