Tips as you leave the Psychiatric Emergency Department – Colorado Community Resources

 

Care & Resource Navigation

 

Colorado Respite Coalition: Respite Directory; (303-233-1666)

• About | Colorado Respite Coalition

 

Community Centered Board (CCB): Local Services

• Community Centered Boards | Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
• Alliance Colorado

 

Coping Skills & Self-Care: Tips for Parents

• Home - Kiddie Matters

 

Difficult Behavior Tips: Tips for Parents

• Complete Guide to Managing Behavior Problems - Child Mind Institute

 

HCP, a Program for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs: Care Coordination

• HCP Frequently Asked Questions | Department of Public Health & Environment (colorado.gov)

 

PEAK Parent Center: Parent Resource Center

• peakparent.org

 

Thrive Center: Community Resource Center

• thrivectr.org

 

Insurance, Diagnosis, Medication

 

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Information for families

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Finder (aacap.org)

 

Child Mind Institute: Evaluation and Treatment

• About Us - Child Mind Institute

 

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Information for families

• Kids, Teens and Young Adults | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

 

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Medication information for families

• https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/mental-health-medications

 

 State Services & Supports

 

Denver START: Crisis intervention for Denver County residents ages 6 yr. and older with I/DD and mental health needs

• https://www.rmhumanservices.org/start

 

COACT Colorado: Wraparound case management services; initiative of the CO Behavioral Health Administration

• Wraparound | COACT Colorado

 

Children and Youth Mental Health Treatment Act (CYMHTA): Assists families access mental health treatment services for children/youth

• Children and Youth Mental Health Treatment Act | Behavioral Health Administration (colorado.gov)

 

Children’s Habilitation Residential Program Waiver (CHRP): Services for children/youth with I/DD and very high needs which put them at risk or in need of out-of-home placement 

• Children's Habilitation Residential Program Waiver (CHRP) | Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing

 

Community Behavioral Health Services/CO Dept. of Human Services: Community & behavioral programs for children/youth & families

• Children Youth & Families | Behavioral Health Administration (colorado.gov)

 

Pediatric Behavioral Therapies/CO Department of Policy & Financing (HCPF/CO Medicaid EPSDT): Pediatric behavioral therapies providers

• Pediatric Behavioral Therapies | Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
• Pediatric Behavioral Therapies Provider List | Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing

 

School Supports

 

Child Mind Institute: Information for families

• Mental Health Challenges in School - Child Mind Institute

 

CO Department of Education (CDE): Special Education & Mental Health services for students

• Mental Health | CDE (state.co.us)
• Office of Special Education | CDE (state.co.us)

           

Sibling Resources          

 

Sibling Support Project: Resources for siblings of people with disabilities

• https://siblingsupport.org/

 

Suicide

 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Free and confidential support for people in distress; prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones (Call 988)

• Lifeline (988lifeline.org)

 

Second Wind Fund Treatment Center: Breaks down financial and transportation barriers for accessing mental health treatment services for children and youth at risk for suicide (303-988-2645)

• WELCOME - Second Wind Fund (thesecondwindfund.org)

 

Support Groups

 

Parent to Parent of CO (P2P): Connects parents to other parents of children with disabilities; provides emotional and informational support; offers a bi-weekly virtual support groups

• Parent to Parent of Colorado (abilityconnectioncolorado.org)
• Empower Colorado Support Facebook group

 

El Grupo VIDA: Hispanic/Latino parents’ network for people with disabilities

• Inicio - El Grupo Vida

 

Family Partners: Parents of children with mental illness & high behavioral needs

• mylynda_herrick8@hotmail.com

 

The Living Spectrum: Provides support services in Colorado to families of a child with autism spectrum disorder

• The Living Spectrum

 

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Support for families with loved ones with mental illness (303-321-3104)

• Family Support Groups – NAMI Colorado

 

24-Hour Crisis Supports

 

Colorado Crisis Services (24/7 availability): Statewide behavioral health crisis response system offering mental health, substance use, or emotional crisis help, information and referrals

• Home | Colorado Crisis Services
• Call 1-844-493-8255 or Text “TALK” to 38255
• Immediate crisis support for any mental health concern
• Mobile crisis unit for in-home mental health evaluation
• Walk-in centers for evaluation, resource information & referrals
• Crisis Stabilization Unit for mental health crisis stays (1–3 days) while developing a treatment plan

 

Support Team Assist Response (STAR): Emergency mental health or substance crisis response team in Denver County only.

To deploy, call:

• 911
• Non-emergency number line Denver County only: 720-913-STAR (7828)
• Non-emergency line: 720-913-2000

 

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) HelpLine:

• NAMI HelpLine – NAMI Colorado
• Text NAMI to 741-741: 24/7 Free crisis support via text message
• Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or info@nami.org (available: Mon-Fri, 8 am–8 pm MT)

 

Police and Emergency Services: Use as a last resort

• Call 911
• Request a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) officer to respond
• Explain that the individual may not be able to respond to police direction due to the individual's condition