Contact: 1-844-493-8255 or text TALK to 38255

Statewide behavioral health crisis response system offering individuals mental health, substance use, or emotional crisis help, information and referrals. Its mission is to strengthen Colorado’s mental health system by providing Coloradans with greater access to crisis services wherever they are at 24/7/365 regardless of ability to pay.

Colorado Crisis Services is managed by the Behavioral Health Administration and provides confidential, professional, and immediate support, 24/7/365 on the phone, text, or in person at our walk-in centers. It is free to speak with a trained professional and/or peer specialist via our call and text options.  Crisis looks and feels different for everyone – so if you find yourself in need of someone to talk to, we are here for you. Common topics people reach out about include depression, grief and loss, self-injury, suicidal thoughts, bullying, stress, parenting concerns, trauma, drug and alcohol use, relationship problems, family crisis, anxiety, domestic violence, being unhoused, disability, concerns for a friend or family member, recovery support, and resource questions.

Contact: 206-459-3020 | https://www.safecallnowusa.org/first-responders-medical-profession

Confidential, comprehensive, 24-hour crisis referral service is for all public safety employees, all emergency services personnel and their family members nationwide.

Safe Call Now operates as a confidential call line that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. Trained call takers, most of whom are current or former first responders, are there to assist and support you and your family.

Safe Call Now does not charge for services. If you need assistance, please call us! However, if we connect you with services (such as a culturally competent counselor in your area), they may charge for their services. If money is a barrier to receiving counseling, drug/alcohol treatment, or other services, please discuss it with the Peer Advocate; we can try to work with our partners to lessen the burden (such as finding a culturally competent counselor who works on a sliding scale fee schedule). Furthermore, we try to work with partners who are in-network for most insurance providers, which can lessen the financial burden on the first responder and their family.

Contact: Text BADGE to 741741

Connect with a trained crisis counselor via the Emergency Responder Crisis Text Line. This free, confidential service is available 24/7 for all emergency responders.

Contact: Call 988

Contact: 303-351-2445

Our mission is to empower and support the mental well-being of our community’s public safety professionals. We are dedicated to delivering specialized and empathetic mental health care to emergency responders, healthcare workers, and their families. Through our unique blend of expertise and personal experience, we strive to bridge the gap between the demands of their profession and their personal well-being. We aim to ensure that those who selflessly protect and serve our communities receive the comprehensive care and unwavering support they rightfully deserve. Many of the agencies and organizations we partner with will cover some therapy sessions. If additional sessions are needed beyond that we will work with you and some of our partners to continue care, we do not want financial stress to prevent anyone from seeking care.

It’s a Calling Foundation provides low-cost therapy services for the first responder, military, and frontline medical community, from LPCCs, Doctoral and Master’s Candidates supervised by CODE-4 Counseling licensed professionals

The It’s a Calling Foundation is partnered with Code-4 Counseling and therapists/clients will have access to office space at Code-4 Counseling in Lone Tree, CO.  We also recognize the needs for services around the state and will provide access to a HIPPA-compliant virtual platform for tele-health and will also work to accommodate agency needs at locations around the state as needed. 

Revital Colorado programs utilize outdoor recreation and other platforms as a tool for mental health, therapeutic, and whole-life health benefits to first responders and their families. Participants attend multiple outings, develop skills in the selected activity, build relationships that could last a lifetime, and consequently realize significant therapeutic outcomes and improved quality of life, health, and wellbeing.

Contact: 720-264-3387 and First Responders Wellness Podcast

VOA|ReST 4 First Responders are free, peer-to-peer small group support sessions designed to help First Responders process feelings of moral discomfort and distress while reclaiming strength and commitment to their profession. Thanks to support from HCA Healthcare Foundation and Humana Foundation, and in alignment with the mission of Volunteers of America, VOA|ReST4FirstResponders is free to all First Responders in the United States. VOA|ReST 4 First Responders is an opportunity for participants to connect with other first responders in a non-therapeutic setting. VOA|ReST 4 First Responders can be a great complement to traditional therapy or 1:1 support, however, should not be viewed as a replacement for those options. The VOA|ReST 4 First Responders format is a group model and open to all first responders. It offers each participant opportunities to gain and build resilience while practicing deep listening and mindfulness alongside facilitators who are peers. Participants are welcome to join as often as they prefer because groups are not dependent upon having the same people attend each time.

Contact: https://www.crewcarelife.com/#

The free mobile app is designed for first responders and healthcare providers. A resource to help provide overall mental health awareness.

Contact: https://www.codegreencampaign.org/

The Code Green Campaign® is a first responder oriented mental health advocacy and education organization. Also known as Code Green, we serve all types of first responders. This includes firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, dispatchers, police, corrections, air medical, and search & rescue. Our name is a combination of the color for mental health awareness (green) and the “code alerts” used in emergency services. If someone is having a stroke or heart attack, first responders will call a “code stroke” or “code STEMI”. The idea is that Code Green is calling a code alert on the mental health of first responders.

Contact: https://responderstrong.org/

Since 2016, ResponderStrong has supported the mental health and overall wellbeing of Emergency Responders, including Healthcare Workers, and their families.  Working across branch boundaries to represent all who work in Emergency Response, they partner with allies: researchers, clinicians, educators, foundations, and other non-profits to better support first responders.  Built for Responders by Responders. 

Contact: https://www.frsn.org/

For more than 20years, the First Responder Support Network (FRSN) has been a lead provider of support in helping first responders and their significant others cope with the debilitating effects of critical incident stress. 

Contact: https://911overwatch.org/

Their purpose is to provide exceptional, innovative, and specialized behavioral healthcare to all first responders and frontline workers.  FRTC provides specialized counseling for emergency services personnel and their legal partners for a variety of stressors related to their work and home life, including but not limited to post-traumatic stress injury, anxiety, addiction, depression, and grief.  FRTC also provides peer support team member training as well as training to clinical advisors and supervisors of peer support teams.  FRTC facilitates confidential Critical Incident Processing as necessary and requested by our member agencies.