Denver, Colo. — According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five Americans will be affected by a mental health condition in their lifetime, and everyone will be affected or impacted through their friends and family. With May being Mental Health Month, the Colorado Department of Human Services would like to remind Coloradans about the statewide crisis services available through Colorado Crisis Services. Individuals seeking mental health, substance use or emotional help for themselves or someone they know can access Colorado Crisis Services for support and resources.
Colorado Crisis Services resources include:
- The Colorado Crisis Support Line: The support line [1-844-493-TALK (8255)] is available toll-free 24/7, 365 days a year and provides callers with an immediate connection to a crisis counselor. Services are available in more than 100 languages.
- Chat Crisis Service: Available at ColoradoCrisisServices.org, this service allows users to chat online with Masters level crisis clinicians or chat specialists to receive emotional support, crisis intervention and suicide assessments. This chat feature is available seven days a week from 4 p.m. to midnight.
- Text Crisis Service: Available 24/7, this text service is the latest resource for individuals needing mental health, substance abuse or emotional help. Anyone can text the word TALK to 38255 from anywhere in Colorado about any type of crisis and text with a Masters level crisis text counselor.
- In-person Services: Individuals can access in-person services through 24-hour walk-in crisis locations, mobile response teams and respite care facilities throughout the state. A list of the walk-in crisis center locations can be found at ColoradoCrisisServices.org
- Crisis Stabilization Units: Some walk-in locations provide crisis beds for 1-5 days, for either voluntary or involuntary treatment.
“With a variety of crisis service options now available, anyone in Colorado can get the emotional support and resources they need for themselves or for a loved one,” said Dr. Liza Tupa, the Deputy Director of Community Programs at the Colorado Office of Behavioral Health. “We want to encourage all Coloradans to use these services before, during and after a crisis.”
To learn more, visit www.ColoradoCrisisServices.org.
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More about Colorado Crisis Services
Colorado Crisis Services is Colorado’s first statewide resource for mental health, substance use or emotional crisis help, information and referrals. This effort was formed as a part of the initiative set forth by Gov. John Hickenlooper, in partnership with the Colorado Department of Human Services, to strengthen Colorado’s mental health system and provide greater access to mental health services. This campaign is part of the Strengthening Colorado’s Mental Health System: A Plan to Safeguard All Coloradans initiative.
View the Colorado Crisis Services TV spots (English and Spanish) here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3fnvq7qml2mb3g0/AABED9-xPM0gBQtgnadVBgI9a?dl=0