Last updated: June, 2020
One in five people suffer from some kind of mental illness.
These crisis services provide confidential and immediate support mostly 24/7/365: In a crisis, 24/7 Text “NAMI“ at 741741 . (National Alliance on Mental Illness). This information is provided as information on local resources, for our Sangha members and the community at large.
Colorado Crisis Services Hotline
844.493.8255, or text “TALK” to 38255
Chat services available from 4 p.m. to midnight daily at coloradocrisisservices.org.
Colorado Crisis hotline will connect you to a crisis counselor or trained professional. The staffer will assess risk and determine if a mobile response is necessary. Per El Paso County Public Health:
• If a Mobile Crisis Response Team is necessary, the Colorado crisis hotline will contact the mobile response team, who will strive to arrive within one hour in Colorado Springs and within two hours outside of Colorado Springs.
• If the Mobile Crisis Response Team is not necessary, callers within the city limits of Colorado Springs may request the Community Response Team. The Community Response Team is staffed with members of the fire department, police department and AspenPointe counselors. Response hours are limited.
AspenPointe Crisis Stabilization Unit “walk-in”
Crisis line: 719.635.7000
Walk-in crisis stabilization unit: 115 S. Parkside Drive (where individuals may seek immediate help)
Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention 719.573.7447
FOR OLDER ADULTS
Institute on Aging’s Friendship Line (hotline and warm line) 800.971.0016
National crisis services & hotlines
National Hopeline Network
800.SUICIDE (784.2433)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800.273.TALK (8255)
National Youth Crisis Hotline
800.442.HOPE (4673)
ALCOHOL-RELATED
Alcohol Hotline 800.331.2900
Al-Anon for Families of Alcoholics 800.344.2666
Alcohol and Drug Helpline/Acadia Treatment Network 800.821.4357
Alcohol Treatment Referral Hotline 800.252.6465
Families Anonymous (12-step programs only) 800.736.9805
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Hopeline
800.622.2255
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-RELATED
National Domestic Violence Hotline 800.799.7233
National U.S. Child Abuse Hotline: 800.422.4453
LGBTQ-RELATED
LGBT National Hotline 888.843.4564
Trevor Lifeline (for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults) 866.488.7386 or text 678678
Non- Emergency Mental Health Trainings and Resources
National NAMI helpline available M-F 8am-4pm MST; 800.950.NAMI (6264)
The Information HelpLine is an information and referral service that can be reached Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST. Helpline staff and volunteers are prepared to answer your questions about mental health issues including symptoms of mental health conditions, treatment options, education and job programs, and more.
Mental Health First Aid – Adult and Youth
Offered by NAMI Colorado Springs & AspenPointe at 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Rd.
719.473.8477
Training program that teaches individuals to identify, understand and respond to those in mental health and substance abuse crises.
Free classes open to public once a month.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Offered by Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention, 704 N. Tejon St., Colorado Springs
719.573.7447
Training for people age 16 and older, regardless of prior experience, to provide suicide first aid.
Support groups: Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention 719.573.7447
see website for virtual zoom support groups
NAMI CS virtual support groups both for persons living with mental illness and their family members: see website: namicoloradosprings.org or call 719.473.8477