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Free, confidential 24/7 crisis support for anyone in suicidal, mental health, or substance-use distress.

Main services Crisis Support Medical care

Serving Suicide attempt survivors

Mutual support for anyone whose life has been affected by someone else's drinking or drug use.

Main services Addiction & recovery Loved Ones

The original 12-step fellowship; free meetings worldwide for anyone with a desire to stop drinking.

Main services Addiction & recovery Social Support

Collegiate recovery community run by the Health Center at Auraria: weekly all-recovery meetings, campus events and peer support for MSU Denver, CU Denver and Community College of Denver students.

Main services Addiction & recovery Social Support

A worldwide 12-step fellowship of recovering addicts who meet to share experience, strength and hope; local meetings are run by area groups, including a Colorado Area.

Main services 12-step

Denver-area nonprofit clinic offering family medicine, chronic disease care, dental care, behavioral health, vaccinations and telemedicine, focused on immigrant, refugee and underserved communities. Interpretation is offered in over 40 languages, with offices in Denver and Aurora.

Main services Dental care Discounted healthcare Mental health care Primary care

Outpatient practice offering individual and couples counseling for addiction, substance use, dual diagnosis, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and more, plus one-on-one peer recovery coaching with coaches in Colorado Springs and the Denver/Aurora area. Welcomes BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ clients.

Main services Counseling Outpatient mental health Peer recovery coaching Substance abuse counseling

Free, 24/7 mental-health crisis support by text message with a trained volunteer counselor.

Main services Crisis Support Medical care

Serving Teens (13-19)

Peer-led mental health and wellness support groups (online and in person) for food, beverage and hospitality workers, plus workplace wellness, suicide- and overdose-prevention classes and a text service for managers.

Main services Mental health care Social Support Suicide prevention

City and county public health department; its Community & Behavioral Health division runs overdose education and naloxone distribution and a peer support program staffed by people with lived experience.

Main services Health education Peer recovery coaching

Denver’s public hospital and health system. Behavioral health includes adult and youth outpatient therapy, Denver CARES (non-opioid substance rehabilitation and evaluation), adolescent detox, methadone and buprenorphine treatment, and psychiatric emergency services.

Main services Detox Hospital treatment Medications for addiction Outpatient mental health

Opioid treatment program offering methadone maintenance and Suboxone with counseling, guest dosing and discharge planning, plus primary care with checkups, onsite lab testing and medication management; no inpatient detox (refers out).

Main services Medications for addiction Outpatient treatment Primary care Substance abuse counseling

Faith-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter and meals for people experiencing homelessness in Denver and Northern Colorado. It also runs recovery, transitional and homelessness prevention programs.

Main services Addiction & recovery Emergency shelter Meals Transitional housing

National nonprofit working to end overdose deaths: free naloxone and fentanyl test strips, overdose-response training and certification, and campus chapters.

Main services Health education Medical supplies

National recovery advocacy nonprofit; supports and accredits recovery community organizations and peer recovery support services, runs peer-run training and technical assistance, and publishes a recovery resource library.

Main services Addiction & recovery Education & Information

A 12-step fellowship for the family and friends of those with a drug, alcohol, or behavioral problem.

Main services Addiction & recovery Loved Ones

Serving Parents & guardians

A recovery community for people with addiction, their loved ones and spiritual refugees, offering weekly Saturday gatherings, recovery meetings and live streams, trauma-informed yoga, sober events, problem gambling resources and the FREE Cafe run by people in recovery.

Main services Addiction & recovery Loved Ones Social Support Spiritual support

Recovery support using an all-pathways approach: peer recovery coaching, goal setting and action plans, and help connecting to resources, employment, education and advocacy.

Main services Help find work Peer recovery coaching

The shared campus clinic on the Auraria Campus offering primary care, mental health care, telehealth, labs, X-rays, immunizations, an on-site pharmacy and specialty care such as gynecology and psychiatry.

Main services Checkup & test Outpatient mental health Primary care Sexual and reproductive health

Addiction treatment with intensive outpatient and outpatient programs, individual, group and family therapy, case-by-case medication-assisted treatment and online therapy; the site also mentions residential care and a sober living house.

Main services Medications for addiction Outpatient treatment Substance abuse counseling

Private drug intervention and recovery support business: professional interventionist (travels anywhere in the US), sober peer support, family services, case management and sober transport.

Main services Loved Ones Peer recovery coaching

Free nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals, and support to people with mental health conditions and their families.

Main services Medical care Mental health care

A 12-step fellowship for relatives and friends affected by someone else's addiction.

Main services Addiction & recovery Loved Ones

A community-based association of recovering addicts available in 139 countries. Meetings are free and anonymous.

Main services Addiction & recovery Social Support