EMPOWER Colorado

EMPOWER Colorado is a peer-based program offering support, resources, education, and advocacy for families of children with social/emotional, mental health, or behavioral challenges. These include in-person and phone-based support groups, coffee get-togethers, Facebook support groups, support and advocacy with schools, hospitals, and juvenile justice systems, workshops for siblings, and more. Support group information can be found here: http://www.abilityconnectioncolorado.org/empowercolorado/support/groups-list-servs/

DBSA Colorado Springs meetings

DBSA Colorado Springs offers a number of peer-led support groups for people with mood disorders. They have groups for adults, young adults and teens, older adults, veterans, women, and family and friends.

Al-Anon and Alateen Meetings

Al-Anon and Alateen are 12-step programs for family members of people struggling with addiction. Meetings can be located by visited by the website.

TeenTalk

Support group for teenage siblings of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities

Peer Support Line

Available from 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM and staffed by individuals with lived experience. Trained to provide supportive listening, coping skills, tools to facilitate change, stress reduction, self-empowerment, and hope. Dial main hotline and press *.

Colorado Crisis Services’ Crisis Line

24/7 crisis support and referral line for mental health and substance use. Staffed by Master’s level mental health professionals. Offers translation servies.