prevention resources
Information from the Office of Suicide Prevention
Department of Public Health & Environment
Downloadable Resources
In-Person Resources
4643 Wadsworth Blvd.
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
844.493.8255
The Walk-in Crisis Center is open 24/7 and offers confidential, in-person crisis support, information, and referrals to anyone in need.
Various Locations in
Jefferson, Gilpin, & Clear Creek Counties
303.425.0300
Offers programs and services to foster recovery and resilience in children, adults and families struggling with mental health problems, including a suicide attempt survivor support group for adults.
Phone Resources 24/7
877.565.8860
Trans Lifeline is a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive.
844.493.TALK (8255)
Text TALK to 38255
Provides free, confidential, professional, and immediate support through a crisis counselor or peer specialist for any mental health, substance use, or emotional concerns.
866.488.7386
Text START to 678678
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention lifeline for LGBTQ young people feeling suicidal or needing a safe and judgment-free place to talk.
800.273.8255 (press 1)
Text 838255
Reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves.
800.273.8255 or 988
Provides free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
888.628.9454
Lifeline ofrece 24/7, gratuito servicios en español, no es necesario hablar ingles si usted necesita ayuda.
800.267.5463
Provides confidential peer listening by competent, committed, and compassionate retired officers to engage with callers on the daily stressors officers and their
family members experience.
206.459.3020
Provides confidential education,
support, healthy alternatives, and
resources for first responders,
emergency services personnel,
medical professionals, and their
family members nationwide.
International Association
of Fire Fighters
844.206.1838
Provides information, resources,
and referrals for firefighters,
paramedics and their families.
Support Groups
NAMI JeffCo– Wheat Ridge
Wheat Ridge, CO
Second and Fourth Wednesday of the month 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
For more information contact
Linda Porter – 303.330.5305
NAMI JeffCo– Evergreen
Evergreen, CO
Second and Fourth Thursday of the month 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
For more information contact
Rachel Richardson 303.521.3367
NAMI JeffCo– Littleton
Littleton, CO
First and Third Thursday of the month 6:30 to 8:30 pm
For more information contact
Cheri Bishop – 303.518.1289
Online Resources
After an Attempt:
A Guide for Taking Care of Your Family Member after Treatment in the Emergency Department
This SAMHSA brochure provides information and resources on how to take care of yourself and your family members following a suicide attempt.
How to Talk to a Child
about a Suicide Attempt in Your Family
Rocky Mountain MIRECC provides resources in English and Spanish on how to talk to children about a suicide attempt in the family.
For more information, visit
Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Veteran Suicide Prevention
This organization for survivors
of suicide loss provides
information sheets, a blog, and a community forum.
SPCC’s membership of concerned
agencies, organizations and individuals
who are working in the areas of
suicide prevention, intervention and
postvention has statewide reach.
This site offers information for
survivors such answers to
frequently asked questions,
resources, personal stories,
and a program for connecting
to other survivors via phone.
This site can help you travel through the grief of a loved one and offers tips and resources for support during this painful time.
This resource provides support in a safe place where youths and their families grieving a death can share their experiences with resources, books, training, and more.
Workplace Resources
Building Warriors is a peer run nonprofit specialty group of responder counselors and peer specialists providing direct services, information, and training to support emergency responders, healthcare professionals, and others afflicted by a traumatic experience.
When someone you have worked with as a behavioral health provider dies by suicide, it can be especially challenging to handle the loss and fulfill professional responsibilities at the same time.
This MIRECC website offers resources that address the unique challenges
that providers face following a
suicide loss and ways suicide postvention can be incorporated into the workplace.
This guide provides clear steps for postvention, giving leadership a sense of how to provide an immediate response to the traumatic event, follow a short-term recovery plan, and develop long-term strategies for helping employees cope.
888.409.0141
Available 6am– 11pm MST
Physician Support Line is a national, free, and confidential support line service made up of 600+ volunteer psychiatrists, providing peer support to physician colleagues and American medical students.
No appointment necessary.
