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COLORADO SUPPORT PAGE

If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

If you are in Colorado and need help fast:
Call or text 988 for mental health, substance use, or suicide crisis support.
Dial 211 for local services including shelter, food, housing, and crisis referrals.


DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV)
Statewide coalition connecting survivors with shelters, advocacy programs, and prevention resources.
https://www.ccadv.org/

CCADV Member Program Directory
Find domestic violence shelters and local advocacy programs across Colorado.
https://www.ccadv.org/find-help

National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential help.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/

StrongHearts Native Helpline
For Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/

Love Is Respect
Support for teen dating abuse.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/

Domestic violence help for men
Male survivors can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline or local programs listed through CCADV.


MENTAL HEALTH / CRISIS

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
https://988lifeline.org/

Colorado Crisis Services
24/7 crisis support, mobile crisis teams, and walk-in crisis centers.
Call: 1-844-493-8255
Text: TALK to 38255
https://coloradocrisisservices.org/

Colorado Behavioral Health Administration
State behavioral health services and support programs.
https://bha.colorado.gov/

NAMI Colorado
Mental health education, advocacy, and peer support.
https://namicolorado.org/

SAMHSA Find Support
National mental health and substance use support portal.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support

FindSupport.gov
Mental health support and care navigation.
https://www.findsupport.gov/


ADDICTION / SUBSTANCE USE

Colorado Behavioral Health Administration
State addiction treatment and recovery services.
https://bha.colorado.gov/

Colorado Treatment Locator
Find licensed addiction treatment providers across Colorado.
https://bha.colorado.gov/find-treatment

FindTreatment.gov
National treatment locator for mental health and substance use treatment.
https://findtreatment.gov/

SAMHSA Find Help
National treatment and recovery support locator.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help

211 Colorado
Search detox programs, recovery programs, and addiction treatment services.
https://www.211colorado.org/


HOMELESSNESS / SHELTER / HOUSING

211 Colorado
Dial 211 for housing support, shelter access, food programs, and local services.
https://www.211colorado.org/

Colorado Department of Local Affairs Housing Division
State housing programs and homelessness resources.
https://cdola.colorado.gov/housing

HUD Colorado
Federal housing assistance resources.
https://www.hud.gov/states/colorado

FindHelp Colorado
Search for shelter, housing, transportation, and food programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/

Adult men’s shelter and emergency housing
Use 211 Colorado or FindHelp to locate shelters and transitional housing.
https://www.211colorado.org/
https://www.findhelp.org/

Family shelter and housing support
Use 211 Colorado, HUD Colorado, and state housing programs.
https://www.211colorado.org/
https://www.hud.gov/states/colorado
https://cdola.colorado.gov/housing


LEGAL HELP / PROTECTIVE ORDERS / FAMILY LAW

Colorado Legal Services
Free civil legal assistance for eligible Colorado residents.
https://www.coloradolegalservices.org/

Colorado Judicial Branch Self Help Center
Legal forms and guidance for protective orders, custody, divorce, and family law.
https://www.courts.state.co.us/Self_Help/

Colorado Bar Association Lawyer Referral
Find a private attorney in Colorado.
https://www.cobar.org/

Colorado Legal Help
Plain-language legal information and resources.
https://www.coloradolegalhelpcenter.org/


VICTIM RIGHTS / CRIME VICTIM SUPPORT

Colorado Victim Compensation Program
Financial help and support for victims of violent crime.
https://dcj.colorado.gov/victim-services

Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance (COVA)
Victim advocacy, support, and education.
https://www.coloradocrimevictims.org/

Office for Victims of Crime
Federal victim support resources.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/


SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT

Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA)
Statewide sexual assault advocacy and prevention.
https://www.ccasa.org/

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
Call: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/

Colorado Sexual Assault Crisis Centers
Local rape crisis centers and survivor support services through CCASA partner programs.


COUNTY / LOCAL / CITY SUPPORT

Use these tools to find help near you in Colorado:

211 Colorado
https://www.211colorado.org/

FindHelp
Search for local services by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/

FindTreatment.gov
Search addiction and mental health treatment by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/

CCADV Program Directory
Find local domestic violence programs.
https://www.ccadv.org/find-help


SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Male Survivors
Use CCADV programs, 211 Colorado, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for referrals.

Teen Dating Abuse
https://www.loveisrespect.org/

Native Survivors
StrongHearts Native Helpline
https://strongheartshelpline.org/

Veterans Crisis Line
Call 988 then press 1
Text 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/

LGBTQ+ Youth Support
The Trevor Project
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text START to 678678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/


QUICK REMINDER

If you are scared, unsafe, struggling with addiction, facing homelessness, or thinking about suicide, start with 911, 988, 211, or the domestic violence hotline above. You do not need perfect words. You just need a place to begin.