Youth Resources

 

 

Assets for Colorado Youth                                                    www.buildassets.org

 

AmeriCorps                                                                           www.americorps.org

 

Advocates for Children CASA                                                          303-695-1882

3000 S. Jamaica St.

Aurora, CO 80014

Court appointed advocates for children of abuse and neglect, non-profit

 

Alternatives to Family Violence                                                      303-289-4441

24 hr. Crisis Line

Shelter for battered women and children boys allowed only up to 15 years old

 

Arapahoe County Human Services

Adolescent Intervention                                                                  303-636-1750

14980 E. Alameda Ave.

Aurora, CO 80011

 

Boy Scouts of America                                                             www.scouting.org

 

Children’s Hospital                                                                          303-861-8888

1056 E. 19^th Ave.                                                                               303-436-8100  ER

Denver, CO 80218

 

Cherry Creek School

District Prevention Office                     www.ccsd.k12.co.us/admin/sas/prevention.html

 

COMITIS 24 hr. Crisis Line                                                                303-343-9890

Crisis hotline, emergency housing, education                                                         

 

Denver Metro Health Clinic                                                             303-436-7250

605 Bannock St. # 161

Denver, CO 80204

Diagnosis and treatment of STD’s, free, walk in

 

Department of Human Services

Child abuse /neglect reports

Arapahoe County                                                                               303-795-4825

Douglas County                                                                                 303-688-4825

Elbert County                                                                                    719-541-2369

Lincoln County                                                                                  719-743-2444

 

Family Advocacy, Care, Education, Support                                   720-570-9333

FACES                                                                                                               

3915 E.Exposition Ave.

Denver, CO 80209

Family visitation program, non-profit for prevention of child abuse, neglect, and family violence, bilingual services.

 

Girls and Boys Town, USA                                                            1-800-448-3000

24 hr crisis line for at risk girls and boys

 

Girl Scouts of America                                                            www.girlscouts.org

 

Greyhound Bus Home Free Program                                           1-800-231-2222

Free bus fare for runaways 12-18 escorted by police or human services, reported as a runaway but voluntarily returning home

 

Guardianship Information                                                               303-649-6313

7325 S. Potomac St. #101

Englewood, CO 80112

Information and legal help for becoming a guardian of a minor who is not related

 

Healing from the Heart                                                                    303-733-1176

3300 E. 1^st St. #290

Denver, CO 80206

A counseling agency for youth 8-21 who have been victimized

 

J.A.C.                                                                                              720-874-3386

Juvenile Assessment Center

7305 S. Potomac St.

Englewood, CO 80112

 

Littleton Community Task Force Youth Hotline                            1-877-608-4673

Non- emergency 24 hour help / shelters

 

MESA                                                                                              303-443-7300

Moving to End Sexual Assault 24 hr. Crisis Line.  Support groups, individual therapy, and referrals.  Spanish speaking counselors.  Teen sexual assault.

 

Mental Health Association of Colorado                                           303-377-3040

6795 E. Tennessee Ave. #425

Denver, CO 80224

 

National 4-H Council                                                            www.fourhcouncil.edu

 

National Civic League                                                                       www.ncl.org

 

National League of Cities                                                                  www.nlc.org

 

National Youth Crisis Helpline                                                      1-800-999-9999

 

National Runaway Switchboard 24hr                                            1-800-621-4000

Wheat Ridge                                                                                     303-235-0630

 

National Youth Leadership Council                                                 www.nylc.org

 

Project P.A.V.E.                                                                               303-322-2382

Promoting Alternatives to Violence through Education.  Counseling for victims 8-18 of physical or sexual abuse.  Anger management, family intervention.

 

Q Counseling and Consulting                                                          303-705-2500

Specializing in gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender mental health

 

RAAP & Rape Crisis 24 hr. Hotline                                                    303-329-7273

Spanish                                                                                            303-329-0031

Englewood                                                                                                          

 

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps                       www.yampavalley.info/health0067.asp

 

Runaway Hotline                                                                          1-800-231-6946

 

Search Institute                                                              www.search-institute.org

 

Services de la Razza                                                                      303-458-5851

4055 Tejon St.

Denver, CO 80211

Latina / Latino youth emergency services, substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence

 

Sungate Child Advocacy Center                                                     303-368-1065

P.O. Box 24225

Denver, CO 80224

 

Teen Resource Center                                                                    303-447-2113 X 21

 

Toughlove International                                                               1-800-333-1069

Good Shepherd Church (after May ’04)                                                303-740-2688

8545 E. Dry Creek Rd.

Centennial, CO 80112

 

Urban Peak                                                                                     303-777-9198

1630 S. Acoma

Denver, CO  80223                                                                            303-777-9438

24 hr shelter for 15 - 21 yr. old males and females, transitional housing referrals, meals, education and employment programs, GED, medical help. Parental consent to treat for 15-17 yr. olds.

 

Wings Foundation, Inc.                                                                   303-238-8660        

8725 W. 14^th Ave. #150

Lakewood, CO 80215

Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse

 

Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Crisis Line                              1-800-784-2433        

 

Youth Service American (YSA)                                                         www.ysa.org