crisis, youth

Below the Surface

Statewide

Because sometimes pain lies just below the surface, this effort to help young people struggling with life is called Below the Surface. All text conversations are confidential. Text TALK to 38255, any day, any time. Every conversation is with a real person--no bots allowed.

mental health, youth

I Matter

free virtual counseling for youth

I Matter provides free mental health support for Colorado youth who are 18 or younger or 21 or younger if receiving special education services. The program will connect you with a therapist for up to six free virtual counseling services. Click on the website link to get started. Parents can also use this website.

crisis, crisis line, help, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA+, trans, trevor project lifeline

Trevor Project Lifeline

Statewide

Trevor Project is the only national 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention lifeline for LGBTQIA+ young people under 25. you can also use their website to chat with confidential instant messaging, or text START to 678678.

juvenile expungement, name change, youth

Young Adult Legal Advocacy Program (YALA)

Free legal advocacy provided by Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center

Young Adult Legal Advocacy Program (YALA) at the Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center provides free legal advocacy for young people, ages 18-25, to address a variety of civil legal issues that serve as a barrier to successful transition to adulthood. Some of the legal issues they help with include: juvenile expungement, landlord-tenant disputes including eviction support, name change and gender marker change, FAFSA supports, ID and exceptions processing support, de-registration, and public assistance. They are also able to connect you with resource partners when they aren’t able to directly assist you. To get help from YALA, click on the website link below and fill out the referral form. It's easy to fill out, and they'll get back to you as quickly as possible.

recovery, youth

Young People in Recovery

201 E. 4th Street Loveland, CO 80537-5601

Statewide

Greetings from YPR. YPR creates a foundation for those in recovery, seeking recovery, curious about recovery, those who are allies of recovery and any human who has been affected by addiction including youth ages 14-18. We support all of humankind! YPR prides itself on offering Recovery Support Services which are FREE to ALL! We want to spread the word on how to break the stigma of addiction while coming together in many different ways for support. We can provide HARM REDUCTION supplies like Narcan. Find us on Facebook and Instagram. There are a wide variety of events and meetings as well as community partners that YPR. They have chapters in Adams County (Commerce City, Brighton, etc), Arapahoe County (Aurora, etc.), Canon City, Cortez, Denver and Durango as well as two Latin Chapters in Denver and Aurora