Here are resources for **mental health listener and emotional support** in **Colorado**: --- ### **Statewide Emotional Support and Crisis Services** 1. **Colorado Crisis Services** - **Services**: Offers 24/7 support for anyone experiencing emotional distress. You can call, text, or chat for immediate support from trained counselors. - **Phone**: 1-844-493-8255 - **Text**: Text “TALK” to 38255 - **Website**: [https://coloradocrisisservices.org](https://coloradocrisisservices.org/) 2. **National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Colorado Helpline** - **Services**: Provides emotional support, resources, and guidance for mental health concerns. - **Phone**: 1-303-321-3104 - **Website**: [https://namicolorado.org](https://namicolorado.org/) 3. **Peer Support Warm Line** - **Services**: A confidential support line staffed by peers with lived mental health experience. - **Phone**: 1-844-493-8255 (ask for Peer Support) - **Website**: [https://coloradocrisisservices.org](https://coloradocrisisservices.org/) --- ### **National Support Hotlines** 1. **988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline** - **Services**: Provides 24/7 support for those in crisis or experiencing emotional distress. You can also contact them if you're worried about someone else. - **Phone**: Dial **988** - **Website**: [https://988lifeline.org](https://988lifeline.org/) 2. **Warmlines.org** (Directory of Warm Lines) - **Services**: Lists warm lines across the U.S., including Colorado, where people can call for emotional support and non-crisis conversations. - **Website**: [https://www.warmline.org](https://www.warmline.org/) --- ### **Community-Based Emotional Support Resources** 1. **Spark the Change Colorado – Mental Wellness Program** - **Services**: Offers free or low-cost mental health counseling for underserved communities, including emotional support sessions. - **Website**: [https://www.sparkthechangecolorado.org](https://www.sparkthechangecolorado.org/) 2. **The Center on Colfax – LGBTQ+ Support** - **Services**: Provides emotional support services and peer-led discussion groups for LGBTQ individuals. - **Phone**: 1-303-733-7743 - **Website**: [https://lgbtqcolorado.org](https://lgbtqcolorado.org/) 3. **GriefShare Colorado Groups** - **Services**: Local support groups focused on helping individuals cope with grief and loss. - **Website**: [https://www.griefshare.org](https://www.griefshare.org/) --- ### **Online and Virtual Support** 1. **BetterHelp** - **Services**: Offers affordable online counseling and emotional support sessions with licensed therapists. - **Website**: [https://www.betterhelp.com](https://www.betterhelp.com/) 2. **7 Cups** - **Services**: Free online emotional support from trained listeners, as well as access to licensed therapists for a fee. - **Website**: [https://www.7cups.com](https://www.7cups.com/) --- ### **Specialized Peer Support Programs** 1. **Colorado Mental Wellness Network (CMWN)** - **Services**: Peer-led support groups and one-on-one peer mentoring for emotional and mental health challenges. - **Phone**: 1-720-842-9222 - **Website**: [https://cmwn.org](https://cmwn.org/) 2. **Inside Out Youth Services (Colorado Springs)** - **Services**: Emotional support and peer-led groups for LGBTQ youth ages 13–24. - **Phone**: 1-719-328-1056 - **Website**: [https://insideoutys.org](https://insideoutys.org/) 3. **Veterans Crisis Line** - **Services**: Confidential support for veterans and their families, including emotional support through chat, call, or text. - **Phone**: Dial **988**, then press 1 - **Website**: [https://www.veteranscrisisline.net](https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/) --- ### **Faith-Based Emotional Support** 1. **Catholic Charities of Denver – Counseling Services** - **Services**: Faith-based emotional support and counseling for individuals and families. - **Phone**: 1-303-742-0828 - **Website**: [https://ccdenver.org](https://ccdenver.org/) 2. **Faith and Grief Ministries** - **Services**: Support groups and workshops for people dealing with grief, rooted in faith-based principles. - **Website**: [https://www.faithandgrief.org](https://www.faithandgrief.org/) --- ### **Workplace Emotional Support** 1. **Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)** - **Services**: Many workplaces offer free, confidential counseling and emotional support through EAPs. Check with your HR department. 2. **Colorado Department of Labor – Mental Health Resource Guide** - **Services**: Offers links to emotional support resources for workers experiencing stress or mental health challenges. - **Website**: [https://cdle.colorado.gov](https://cdle.colorado.gov/) --- These resources can provide emotional support, counseling, and peer connections in Colorado. For immediate support, consider reaching out to **Colorado Crisis Services** or a **peer support warmline**.