The Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment is a supporter of mental health and understands many community members and partners may be searching for resources and answers to their questions around mental health. While we are not a treatment facility, we do have a list of local and online resources, lifelines, data, national mental health observances, tips on how to manage mental health and self-care, and how to get involved with Pueblo’s Suicide Prevention Coalition.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
The Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. *Press 1 for Veterans Crisis Line
Colorado Crisis Services 1-844-493-8255
If you do not know where to begin getting mental health, substance use or emotional help for yourself or someone you know—start here. The Colorado Crisis Services provides confidential and immediate support, 24/7/365. If you are in crisis or need help dealing with one, call this toll-free number 1-844-493-TALK (8255) or text TALK to 38255 to speak to a trained professional.
Crisis Text Line - Text “HOME” to 741741
Pueblo Rape Crisis Services 719-549-0549
Safe2Tell 1-877-542-7233
The Trevor Lifeline (LGBTQ) 1-866-488-7386
- Colorado Crisis Services
- Half of Us
- Kevin Hines Story
- Let’s Talk Colorado
- Make It OK
- Mental Health First Aid Colorado
- Need to Text
- OK to Talk
- Responsibility Grows Here
- Safe2Tell
- Postvention
- SAMHSA
- Stamp Out Stigma
- Suicide Awareness Voice of Education
- Suicide Prevention Coalition of Pueblo County
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center
- Suicidology
- The Trevor Project (LGBTQ)
- To Write Love On Her Arms
A New Leaf Therapy
anewleaftherapy.org
(719) 948-7120
Associates for Psychotherapy & Education
aforp.com
(719) 564-9039
Crossroads Turning Points
crossroadstp.org
(719) 546-6666
Health Solutions
health.solutions
(719) 545-2746
Mental Health America of Pueblo
pueblomentalhealth.org
(719) 966-7642
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
namisoutheastco.org
(719) 315-4975
Parkview Health System
Behavioral Health Division
parkviewmc.com/care-treatment/behavioral-health
(719) 595-7891
Pueblo Senior Resource
Development Agency (2-1-1)
srda.org
(719) 583-6611
Pueblo Community Health Center (PCHC)
pueblochc.org
(719) 543-8711
Springbok Health
Springbokhealth.us
(719) 766-8511
If you have questions about where to seek help locally or about mental health/suicide prevention trainings, please contact:
Lindsey Dunbar
[email protected]
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