Health Resources
In this section you’ll find resources for chronic conditions, holistic healing, and other health-related connections.
Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP food assistance
Benefits in Action
12157 W Cedar Drive, Suite 100, Lakewood CO 80228
Get help applying for services and benefits
Statewide
Lakewood
Benefits in Action is a nonprofit that helps people apply for Medicaid, Medicare, help paying for prescriptions, SNAP, dental care for low income older adults, and mental health services throughout Colorado. Call 720-221-8354 for an appointment or email them at info@benefitsinaction.org. Through October, they can also help you file your taxes (for free) in order to receive your Colorado Cashback!
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Free Fentanyl Test Strips & Naloxone (Narcan) Request Form
Statewide: Free fentanyl test strips and naloxone sent to your home
Statewide
Get Fentanyl Test Strips and Naloxone sent to your home for free. Statewide.s
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Test Yourself Colorado Home Testing
Free STD/HIV test kits mailed to your home
Statewide
Test Yourself Colorado provides home testing kits for STD/STI and HIV screening. Kits are free for Colorado residents over the age of 18 once a year. They offer STD and HIV testing, treatment and tele-health services. Samples such as urine or self-collected swabs are mailed back to the lab for gonorrhea and chlamydia testing, and the OraQuick HIV test is completed in 20 minutes at home with a self-collected cheek swab.
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Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado
1325 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite B-300, Denver CO 80222
Statewide
Denver
The Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado is THE go-to resource for help and services for survivors of an injury to the brain, their families and providers. Click on the website, then click on Adults with Brain Injury. The drop-down menu has a full list of resources and help.
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Centers for Disease Control
Statewide
The Centers for Disease Control website is a great place to look for accurate information about your health. Click on the website, then click on Diseases & Conditions for information about chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and sexually transmitted diseases. Click on Healthy Living for info on obesity, vaccinations, and more.
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Connect for Health Colorado
If you need health insurance on the private market
Statewide
Connect for Health Colorado is the insurance marketplace for Colorado. If you need help selecting health insurance, they can help you. Click on the website, then click on Get Started and New Customers. You can also call them at the number listed or email them through their website after clicking on Contact Us.
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Denver Health Liaison
667 Bannock St #110 Pavilion K, Denver CO 80204
Care Navigator for those coming out of Jail/Prison
Denver Metro
Denver
A correctional transitions clinic dedicated to supporting people who have been recently released from incarceration. Assisting those who have medical concerns by providing timely medical care. Jody Gamel is the Transitional Case Manager that supports people by connecting them to medical care, mental health care, alcohol and substance use resources, local pharmacies, labs/radiology, and social work services for food, housing, employment, etc. He can also support individuals by helping them navigate the healthcare system at Denver Health. Located at the Denver Health Campus on Bannock Street.
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The Center for African American Health
3350 Hudson St, Denver CO 80207
Denver Metro
Denver
The Center for African American Health offers African American and Black Metro Denver communities culturally responsive resources that support them in overcoming the root causes of health problems so they can maximize their individual and family health. They provide help to individuals and families in overcoming social, economic, and educational challenges. They assist parents in gaining skills, resources, and the knowledge they need to provide a solid foundation for their children and families. They have new resources available regularly, check their website to stay up to date. They offer Workforce readiness programs, Crisis counseling, Mental health first-aid, Food and Clothing banks, Strengthening Families Program and many more general services. Please reach out to info@caahealth.org if you have any additional inquiries.
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The Center for African American Health
3350 Hudson Street, Denver CO 80207
Provides many different programs focused on health and well-being of African American community
Denver Metro
Denver
The Center for African American Health provides programs that focus on improving the health and well being of the African American community in the Denver Metro area. Current programs include a fatherhood program, crisis resource navigation, workforce readiness, aging well, social issues in the community, wellness navigators, health insurance literacy and enrollment, mental health first aid, and much more! Call the number below or email connect@caahealth.org to get connected to any of these services. Click on the website to learn more.
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The Center for Trauma & Resilience
Statewide
Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Greeley, Pueblo
The Center for Trauma & Resilience provides culturally and linguistically responsive services, health promotion and crime prevention education. They provide programs and services to people affected by crime and the resulting trauma, at no cost. Services include their hotline for emotional support and emergency help, linking people to community resources, advocacy with employers, landlords, the criminal justice system, short-term crisis counseling, and more, including their trauma-sensitive yoga program and auricular (ear) acupuncture - as well.
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Your First Step
Statewide list of addiction treatment centers--searchable by city
Statewide
Your First Step connects people struggling with addiction to options for long-term/short-term treatment and detox centers. Their referral service is free but there is a cost for the treatment. They say they'll help you find an affordable treatment option. Click on the link for their list of treatment centers in Colorado.
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