Mental health services for women range from the free 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to community mental health centers, sliding-scale therapists, and inpatient care. SAMHSA's National Helpline (1-800-662-HELP) provides 24/7 referrals, and the Office on Women's Health (womenshealth.gov) maintains resources on postpartum depression, anxiety, trauma, and perimenopausal mental health. Medicaid covers behavioral health in all states, and ACA plans must cover mental health at parity with medical care. Postpartum Support International (1-800-944-4773) connects new and expecting mothers with trained providers. This directory surfaces crisis lines, low-cost therapy, women's support groups, and state mental health authorities.
Colorado uses 'allocation of parental responsibilities' instead of 'custody' and hears cases in district courts. The Child Support Services division runs enforcement statewide. Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, and Fort Collins anchor the major metros. Colorado Legal Services, Project Safeguard, and the Violence Free Colorado coalition support women across the state.
Calls and texts to 988 from any Colorado number route to a state-funded crisis counselor at one of several Front Range call centers. Counselors can warm-transfer mothers to Colorado Crisis Services for in-person follow-up at any of the 12 walk-in centers around the state. Veterans press 1 to reach the VA Crisis Line.
988 · Statewide Phone/Text Service · 24/7 · Visit Website
Colorado Crisis Services runs walk-in stabilization centers in Denver, Aurora, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Fort Collins, Greeley, Grand Junction, Boulder, Lakewood, and the San Luis Valley, plus mobile teams that come to your home. Free regardless of insurance; mothers in crisis can bring children and stay up to five days.
844-493-8255 · Statewide Service — Walk-in centers available · 24/7 · Visit Website
NAMI Colorado runs free Family-to-Family classes, Connection peer groups, and the Ending the Silence youth program through affiliates in Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Larimer, and Western Slope counties. Mothers raising a child with serious mental illness can be matched with a trained peer mentor at no cost.
303-321-3104 · 2280 S Albion St, Denver, CO 80222 · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm · Visit Website
Now operating as WellPower, this is the city's largest community mental health center, providing therapy, psychiatry, and supported housing on a sliding scale. Mothers with Health First Colorado (Medicaid) pay nothing; the Dahlia Campus on Dickenson Place offers integrated children's and family programming.
303-504-6500 · 4141 E Dickenson Pl, Denver, CO 80222 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Jefferson Center serves Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Gilpin counties from offices in Wheat Ridge, Arvada, Lakewood, and Golden. The Independence Street headquarters offers walk-in same-day access for mothers needing immediate evaluation. Crisis line answers 24/7 outside business hours.
303-425-0300 · 4851 Independence St Suite 100, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; Crisis 24/7 · Visit Website
The Colorado chapter of Postpartum Support International maintains a directory of perinatal mental health specialists across the state and runs free peer support groups for new mothers. PSI's national warmline can connect you to a Colorado-licensed clinician same-day if you're struggling with postpartum depression or anxiety.
800-944-4773 · Statewide Service · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; Crisis Text: HOME to 741741 · Visit Website
AspenPointe is the largest community behavioral health provider in the Pikes Peak region, serving Medicaid and uninsured women through outpatient therapy, psychiatry, and crisis services. The Parkside Drive campus also houses a women-focused trauma program for survivors of intimate partner violence.
719-572-6100 · 115 S Parkside Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80910 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; Crisis 24/7
SummitStone is Larimer County's designated community mental health center, with the Bristlecone Drive campus running a 24/7 crisis stabilization unit. Mothers in Fort Collins, Loveland, Estes Park, and Wellington can self-refer for assessment without a doctor's order. Medicaid and sliding-scale accepted.
970-494-4200 · 125 Bristlecone Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80524 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; Crisis 24/7 · Visit Website
The national 988 number is staffed by trained counselors who can text, chat, or call. Mothers who prefer texting can send any message to 988 from a Colorado number and reach the same network that handles calls. Service is confidential and free regardless of insurance.
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SAMHSA's 1-800-662-HELP line will refer Colorado callers to in-state treatment facilities accepting Medicaid, private insurance, or sliding-scale payment. Operators handle both substance use and co-occurring mental health needs, making it useful when a single referral source is needed for multiple issues.
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The NAMI national helpline answers Monday through Friday 10am to 10pm ET and connects callers to local NAMI Colorado affiliates and free peer support resources. Trained volunteers can walk mothers through how to access the Colorado Medicaid behavioral health benefit.
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MHA's free online screenings for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and postpartum depression give mothers a starting point before approaching a provider. Results suggest local resources and can be shared with a clinician on first visit to speed up assessment.
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MentalHealth.gov is the HHS information hub explaining how to find a therapist, what insurance must cover under federal parity laws, and how to talk to children about mental illness. Useful baseline reading before navigating Colorado's Medicaid behavioral health system.
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PSI's national warmline triages perinatal mood concerns and refers mothers to Colorado coordinators who maintain lists of trained therapists, psychiatrists, and peer mentors in your county. Calls are returned within 24 hours by clinicians trained in perinatal mental health.
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Run by HRSA, the 1-833-TLC-MAMA hotline is staffed 24/7 by counselors trained specifically in pregnancy and postpartum mental health. Bilingual English and Spanish service. Confidential and free for any pregnant or postpartum mother in Colorado.
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Crisis Text Line connects mothers to volunteer counselors trained in safety planning by texting HOME to 741741. Especially helpful when a child is asleep nearby and a phone call isn't private. All messages are confidential and the service is free on every US carrier.
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Therapy for Black Girls maintains a searchable directory of Black women therapists in Colorado, with filters for Medicaid acceptance, telehealth, and specialty. Founded by Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, the network also publishes a free podcast covering motherhood, racial trauma, and self-care.
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ADAA's Find-a-Therapist tool lets Colorado mothers search by zip code for clinicians specializing in anxiety, OCD, panic disorder, and PTSD. The site also runs free support communities and webinars on managing anxiety while parenting.
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