Get help: Mental health, drugs, or alcohol
If you or someone you know is living with a mental health or substance use condition, there is help. Visit the OwnPath Care Directory and Colorado LIFTS to connect with a care navigator who can help you find behavioral healthcare services. This state website provides access to a network of mental health, substance use, and crisis support services.
Learn about additional resources, services, and support on this page.
Last updated: July 1, 2025
Immediate mental health support
The 988 Colorado Mental Health Line is available for free, immediate, human support 24/7. If you or someone you know is struggling with an emotional, mental health or substance use concern, call or text 988, or live chat at 988Colorado.com. We’re here to listen.
Get in-person support
Get immediate support at a walk-in center, regardless of ability to pay. There are locations in the Metro Denver, Northeast, Southeast, and Western Slope regions. Visit the 988 Colorado website to view all locations.
Mental health services
Mental health services help with a full range of mental health conditions. Here are some examples of treatment types:
- Intensive outpatient care, meaning you live at home and get treatment on a recurring schedule
- Residential care, meaning you live at a treatment program
- Individual and group treatment
- Community-based services
- Psychiatric care
Find other behavioral healthcare providers in Colorado
If you do have health insurance or benefits, you can explore these help resources, too:
Colorado Medicaid program search
Health First Colorado is the state's Medicaid program. It provides public health insurance for Coloradans who qualify.
Federal provider search
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has a free tool to find service providers.
Support for military veterans
Make the Connection shares stories of recovery from military veterans and resources to find local support.
Get 6 free youth therapy sessions
I Matter connects youth 18 and younger (and 21 and younger for those receiving special education services) with a licensed therapist for up to 6 free counseling sessions! No insurance, credit card, or legal status information is required. Sessions are available in person or virtual by computer.
Get a free screening
The Mental Health Colorado organization has free online screenings. You can take these tests to see if you might have a mental health condition. They ask about things like using alcohol or drugs, feeling anxious or sad, or having trouble eating. Tests are available for everyone, including youth and adults. It's a way to check how you're feeling and get help if you need it.
Alcohol and drug use services
Alcohol and drug use services support substance use conditions. Here are some examples of treatment types:
- Withdrawal management
- Outpatient care, meaning you get treatment at a facility that you don’t have to stay overnight for
- Intensive outpatient care, meaning you get treatment on a recurring schedule and live at home
- Residential care, meaning you live at a treatment program
- Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), including Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
- Recovery support services
These treatments are available for anyone, including:
- Pregnant and parenting women
- People with co-occurring disorders, meaning any combination of two or more substance use disorders and mental disorders
- People with criminal justice involvement
Find other substance use treatment centers in Colorado
Find a treatment provider near you by visiting the OwnPath Care Directory and Colorado LIFTS care navigation.
Find opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in Colorado
OTPs support people with opioid use disorders (OUDs). Opioid replacement therapies include methadone, buprenorphine (suboxone), and naltrexone. You can find group and individual therapy options, too.
Find an Opioid Treatment Program in Colorado using the OwnPath Care Directory and Colorado LIFTS care navigation. In the search toolbar, select "Opioid use disorder treatment."
How to pay
Understanding treatment costs can be tricky, but there is help. The Substance Use and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) shares these tips for how to pay.