Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
10200 W. 44th Ave., Suite 304
Wheat Ridge, CO
80033-2840
Phone Number:
(800) 477-8892
Secondary Phone Number:
(303) 422-8436
Fax: (303) 422-8894
URL: www.aapb.org/
AAPB's mission is to advance the development, dissemination and utilization of knowledge about applied psychophysiology and biofeedback to improve the quality of life through research, education, and practice. Membership organization. Meetings, workshops, annual conference, publications.
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Capitol Hill Action and Recreation Group (CHARG)
709 East 12th Avenue
Denver, CO
80203-
Phone Number:
(303) 830-8805
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (303) 830-8918
URL: www.charg.org
From this location, CHARG provides a mental health clinic, a ceramics workshop, and two apartments for mentally ill members. CHARG also operates a drop-in center and outreach program at 920 Emerson Street in Denver, in the lower level of Our Savior's Lutheran Church.
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Castle Rock Counseling
3 Oakwood Professional Center
Castle Rock, CO
80104
Phone Number:
(303) 756-5269
Secondary Phone Number:
(303) 694-7430
Fax:
URL:
Provides counseling to adults and teens with substance abuse issues, marital/divorce problems, anxiety/depression and difficulty in relationships. Also provides couples, family and individual counseling in areas such as self esteem and parenting issues
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Center for Renewal
2121 S. Oneida #412
Denver, CO
80224-
Phone Number:
(303) 694-7430
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax:
URL: www.centerforrenewal.biz
Provides small groups support for adults and teens based on a 12-step program.
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Children's Grief Education Association (CGEA)
P.O. Box 21876
Denver, CO
80221
Phone Number:
(303) 246-3826
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (866) 795-6631
URL: http://www.childgrief.org/childgrief.htm
The mission of the Children's Grief Education Association is to provide grief education and support to bereaved children, their families and professionals in schools and community organizations through local, national and international outreach and training. The web site provides helpful fact sheets and other useful materials that can be utilized with grieving children.
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Colorado Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Society
6000 East Evans Avenue, Bldg. 1, Ste. 140 Building 1, Suite 140
Denver, CO
80222-5412
Phone Number:
(303) 692-8783
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (303) 692-8823
URL:
The Organization is the contact point in Colorado for information about the activites of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. They can provide referrals to child/adolescent psychatrists in the State.
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Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies - Mental Health Licensing Section
1560 Broadway, Suite 880
Denver, CO
80202-
Phone Number:
(303) 894-7766
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (303) 894-7747
URL: www.dora.state.co.us/mental-health/
Licensing section for mental health professionals in Colorado. Oversees psychologists, MFTs, social workers, substance abuse counselors,professional counselors, and unlicensed psychotherapists.
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Colorado Mental Health Services
3824 W. Princeton Circle
Denver, CO
80236-
Phone Number:
(303)-866-7400
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (303) 866-7428
URL: www.cdhs.state.co.us/ohr/mhs/index.html
State mental health agency.
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Colorado Psychiatric Society
6000 E. Evans Ave. Bldg 1, Suite 140
Denver, CO
80222-
Phone Number:
(303) 692-8783
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (303) 692-8823
URL:
Colorado branch of the American Psychiatric Association.
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Community Connections (Drop-n-Center)
1564 Elmira Street
Aurora, CO
80010
Phone Number:
(303) 739-9631
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (303)739-0389
URL:
Community Connections is a drop-in center. They also run a Double Trouble group. They are open 10 a.m. -2:30 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday. They also serve lunch.
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DBSA - Colorado Springs
PO Box 366
Colorado Springs, CO
80901-0366
Phone Number:
(719) 477-1515
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (719) 477-1515
URL:
Sponsors self-help and networking groups for persons with mental illness and their families. Raises awareness in the community.
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Denver West Mental Health Peer Support Group
West Pines Psychiatric Hospital
3400 Lutheran Parkway
Wheat Ridge, CO
80033
Phone Number:
(303) 429-5950 - Ask for Terry
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax:
URL: www.denverwestsupportgroup.org
We offer support to any adult with a mental illness in a confidential, friendly, peer-supported environment. We meet at West Pines every Tuesday evening at 7:00 -- 9:00 PM MST. We also have a web-based mailing list available through our website for those wishing e-mail support.
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DMDA - Northstar
10451 N. Huron
Northern, CO
80221-5894
Phone Number:
(303) 584-1957
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax:
URL:
Support group. Educates patients, families, and professionals, and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illness as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses
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DMDA Aurora County
1540 Ulster Street
Denver, CO
80220
Phone Number:
(303) 329-9894
Secondary Phone Number:
(303) 693-0364
Fax:
URL:
Offers support groups for people with bipolar and major depression.
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EMPOWER Colorado
c/o CP of Colorado Inc.
2200 S. Jasmine Street
Denver, CO
80222-5708
Phone Number:
(303) 367-8927
Secondary Phone Number:
(866) 213-4631
Fax: (303) 691-0846
URL: www.empowercolorado.com
EMPOWER Colorado (Educaton Movement: Parents Offering Wisdom, Encouragement and Resources) is an organization created by parents/caregivers to provide support, advocacy, friendship and moe for families of children and adolescents with brain disorders. They provide support groups, email listserve, teen support groups, group outings and educational courses.
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Families First
PO Box 22419
Denver, CO
80222-0419
Phone Number:
(303) 695-7996
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (303) 745-0115
URL: www.familiesfirstcolorado.org
The Helpline is a confidential non-medical "warm line" providing support information and referrals to parents of children (zero to teen) and those working with children with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders throughout the state of Colorado.
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Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health - Colorado Chapter
901 W. 14th Avenue, Suite 1
Denver, CO
80204
Phone Number:
(303) 572-0302
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (303) 572-0304
URL: www.coloradofederation.org
Parent Advocacy Group. Chapter of the FFCMH, a national organization that supports families with children with mental health needs. Helps with IEPs, advocacy for services in schools and wraparound services. Works for legislative change.
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Frontier Mental Health Services Resource Network
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Mental Health, P.O. Box 9752
Boulder, CO
80301
Phone Number:
(303) 541-0256
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (303) 541-0291
URL: www.wiche.edu/MentalHealth/Frontier/index.htm
The Network is one of CMHS' Technical Assistance Centers. The basic mission of the Frontier Mental Health Services Resource Network is the collection, analysis, and synthesis of knowledge regarding needs for and delivery of mental health and substance abuse services in isolated "frontier" rural U.S. counties (nonmetropolitan counties with population densities of less than seven persons per square mile). It then disseminates this information to rural mental health professionals, advocates and legislators. The Network also offers technical assistance
to rural agencies and advocates on mental health/substance abuse topics, including managed care and telemental health, as they have an impact on or exist within such isolated rural areas.
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Light for Life Foundation International Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
PO Box 644
Westminster, CO
80036-
Phone Number:
(303) 429-3530
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (303) 426-4496
URL: www.yellowribbon.org
The Light for Life Foundation was founded in 1994 by the parents of a teen who committed suicide. The program is available in all 50 states, Canada, and various foreign countries. They distribute cards through their "Yellow Ribbon Program" for youth who need help with depression or thoughts of suicide.
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Mental Health America of Colorado
1385 S. Colorado Blvd., Ste. 610
Denver, CO
80222
Phone Number:
(800) 456-3249
Secondary Phone Number:
(720) 208-2220
Fax: (720) 208-2250
URL: www.mhacolorado.org
MHAC promotes compassionate understanding of mental disorders, expands access to services, and improves systems of care through education, advocacy, research development, and partnership. One of MHAC's programs is a pro bono mental health program, which coordinates the volunteer efforts of mental health professionals who provide free mental health care at community host sites.
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Mental Health Ombuds Program of Colorado (MHOPC)
2460 W. 26th Suite 30C
Denver, CO
80211
Phone Number:
(877) 317-9900
Secondary Phone Number:
(303) 813-1173
Fax: (303) 860-8091
URL:
Provides technical assistance to mental health consumers and family members. Helps consumers navigate the mental health system. Provides information about eligibility for Medicaid; referrals to other organizations if necessary.
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NAMI Colorado
1100 Filmore Street
Denver, CO
80206-3334
Phone Number:
(303) 321-3104
Secondary Phone Number:
(888) 566-6264
Fax: (303) 321-0912
URL:
NAMI Colorado is an advocacy organization for persons with mental illness and their families that sponsor local support groups and educational programs and also provides information about community services.
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National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
1215 19th Street Suite A
Denver, CO
80202
Phone Number:
303-298-7910
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: 303-298-8081
URL: www.naapimha.org
NAAPIMHA was created after a Strategic Planning Committee was formed in July 2000. The goal is to have and create a national voice to address the unique mental health issues of AAPI communities. NAAPIMHA does so by providing information on the the identification and enhancements of treatment, trainings for professionals, research conducted in the population, and providing information for the consumer. NAAPIMHA provides info on various mental illness (Depression, Schizophrenia, Bipolar) in Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese.
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National Center for School-Based Health Information Systems
The Children's Hospital
1056 East 19th Ave., B516
Denver, CO
80218
Phone Number:
(303) 764-8400
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (303) 837-2962
URL:
The National Center for School-Based Health Information Systems offers a database management program for school-based or community health centers called Clinical Fusion and provides technical support for the program. There is a charge for the program.
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National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
P.O. Box 18749
Denver, CO
80218-0749
Phone Number:
(303) 839-1852
Secondary Phone Number:
(800) 799-7233 (Hotline)
Fax: (303) 831-9251
URL: www.ncadv.org
The NCADV is an advocacy and training organization dedicated to preventing domestic violence and improving the lives of battered women. They offer publications, posters, and videotapes as well as a directory of programs nationwide. A publications list is available. Offices are located in D.C. and Colorado.
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Office of Medical Assistance Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Planning
1575 Sherman Street - 10th Floor
Denver, CO
80203-1714
Phone Number:
(303) 866-5401
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (303) 866-2803
URL:
State Medicaid agency.
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State of Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Colorado DHS
1575 Sherman Street, 4th Floor
Denver, CO
80203
Phone Number:
(303) 866-4150
Secondary Phone Number:
TTY: 720-884-1234
Fax: (303) 866-4905
URL: www.cdhs.state.co.us/ods/dvr/index.html
The State Department of Human Services of Vocational Rehabilitation. They help individuals whose disabilities result in barriers to employment or independent living to obtain or maintain employment and to live independently. Consumers are referred to local offices where they can receive an orientation and tailored work plan, which may include schooling and vocational training.
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The Legal Center
455 Sherman St., Suite 130
Denver, CO
80203-4403
Phone Number:
(800) 288-1376
Secondary Phone Number:
(303) 722-0300
Fax: (303) 722-0720
URL: www.thelegalcenter.org
State Protection and Advocacy Agency
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The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
Mental Health Program
P.O. Box 9752
Boulder, CO
80301-9752
Phone Number:
(303) 541-0250
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (303) 541-0291
URL: www.wiche.edu
WICHE is a regional agency comprised of 15 western states. The Mental Health Program exchanges resources, expertise, and information with educators, mental health practitioners, and administrators to improve the quality of training and research in the mental health field. Publications are available on topics such as diversity in the mental health service system, managed care, workforce training, and service system research.
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Urban Children's Coalition
623 Fox St, Suite 200
Denver, CO
80204-
Phone Number:
(720) 946-9112
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (720) 946-9063
URL:
Family advocacy group. Provides referrals for mental health, child care, education, employment, food, housing and transportation. Provides translation and advocacy services. Helps families and youth involved in the juvenile justice system with the court process.
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