Mental Health Resources

If you feel overwhelmed with emotions like sadness, depression or anxiety and feel in immediate danger of harming yourself or others, call 911.

If you are having thoughts of harming yourself, please reach out:

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Distress Helpline at 800-985-5990
• Text HOME to 741741 to talk to a Crisis Text Line counselor

Jefferson Center  In a time when we're facing an unprecedented health crisis, Jefferson Center is dedicated to supporting people and their mental health. If you are struggling, please call them at 303-425-0300 or call the Colorado Crisis Hotline at 1-844-493-8255 available 24/7. 

Jefferson Center Crisis Services The Walk-In Crisis Center is still open for clients to come in person. Clients can also access services by calling 1-844-493-8255 or Text TALK to 38255. These services are available for any mental health, substance use or emotional crisis. A local walk-in crisis center is located at Jefferson Center’s Crisis and Recovery Center at 4643 Wadsworth Blvd. in Wheat Ridge.

See Jefferson Center’s Crisis & Recovery Center or Colorado Crisis Services and walk-in locations across the state and metro Denver region.

Community Reach Center

• Hours of operation for Behavioral Health Urgent Care in Westminster remain 24/7, with a screening at the door.
• Phone or telehealth sessions from outpatient offices may be scheduled in cases where current clients are ill and need to stay home but still wish to receive behavioral health treatment.
• For more information call our main office at 303-853-3500. For urgent behavioral health support, call Colorado Crisis Services 24/7 at 1-844-493-8255 or text 38255.

Colorado Crisis Services offers free, confidential support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call 1-844-493-8255 or text “TALK” to 38255. Please see this flow chart of recommended approaches to behavioral health

National Domestic Violence Hotline offers resources for any victims and survivors who need support. Call 1-800-799-7233, or 1-800-799-7233 for TTY, or if unable to speak safely, log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522.

Disaster Distress Helpline provides crisis counseling and support for anyone in the U.S. experiencing distress or other behavioral health concerns related to any natural or human-caused disaster, including public health emergencies. Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746.

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance offers a number of online support groups.

Reddit COVID19-support is a sub-reddit offering help and support for those feeling overwhelmed by the news on COVID19.

Crisis Text Line connects people to a trained crisis counselor. Crisis Text Line provides free, text-based support 24/7. Text HOME to 741741.

Warmlines provide early intervention with emotional support that can prevent a crisis. The lines are typically free, confidential peer-support services staffed by those who have experienced mental health conditions themselves. Find a warmline in your area.

Well Elder has access to companion calls, fraud education, and resource sharing. Call 303-426-4408, ext. 202.

Jefferson County Community Resources

Jefferson County Human Services continues to investigate reports of abuse and neglect of at-risk adults. They have a 24/7 screening hotline at 303-271-4673. 

Jefferson County Human Services also will continue to investigate reports of abuse and neglect of children. They have a 24/7 screening hotline at 303-271-4357 or the statewide Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 1-844-CO-4-KIDS.

Jefferson County Public Schools

• JCPS also has mental health resources. This includes a list of resources related to mental health, local community and suicide prevention. Additionally, you can access the following articles/resources from the JCPS website:
  • Talking to Children about COVID-19 - National Association of School Psychologists (in English, Spanish, Amharic, Chinese, Korean, French, Vietnamese)
  • Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association
  • How to talk to your anxious child about the coronavirus - Psychology Today
  • Parenting with Resilience in Unsettling Times - Psychology Today
• Jeffco Public Schools Mental Health Services website

Mental Wellness Resources

• Colorado Crisis Services available 24/7 at 1-844-493-8255 or text “TALK” to 38255.
• Jefferson Center for Mental Health is maintaining critical services for those in most need, including our 24/7 crisis services at 303-425-0300. Stay updated via social media.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness offers written materials or is available at 800-950-6264.
• Mental Health America and Shine Resource Site
• See a variety of mental health, local community and suicide prevention information and resources through Jeffco Public Schools.
• Twelve Talks to have with teens
• Tips for Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Caring for Your Mental Health During COVID-19 from Jefferson County Public Health
• Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks/Cómo lidar con el estrés durante un brote de una enfermedad contagiosa  from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Coping with stress during the COVID-19 outbreak from the World Health Organization
• Cuidando la salud mental del personal sanitario durante la pandemia COVID-19 de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud
• Cómo ayudar a los niños a sobrellevar la situación durante y después de un desastre del Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades

Mental Health Resources for LGBTQIA

• Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860
• Trevor Project: A national 24-hour, toll-free confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth. Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678. 

Substance abuse treatment

Jefferson Center The Walk-In Crisis Center and Withdrawal Management remain open 24/7 at 4643 Wadsworth Blvd. in Wheat Ridge.

12steps.org maintains a calendar of online meetings at various different recovery-related websites.

Online support community for parents and caregivers of individuals with substance use disorders: Gatherings are an hour long and take place weekly using Zoom (a free video conferencing service available for download on a computer or smartphone; allow extra time to install before joining their first meeting). People are welcome to join any meeting, although specified gatherings are intended to offer insight more tailored to the age of the child.

Bridge Club is a community-led peer support group for women and gender non-conforming folks who are sober or interested in sobriety. A virtual Bridge Club is available and free to join.

In The Rooms is a free online recovery tool that offers 130 weekly online meetings for those recovering from addiction and related issues.