For anyone looking for support, the Youth Advisory Council created this page with resources you can access right now.
24/7 Free and confidential support.
Get immediate crisis support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S via text, chat, or phone. The Trevor Project is 100% confidential and 100% free.
iMatter connects youth 18 and younger with a licensed therapist for up to 6 free counseling sessions! No insurance, credit card, or legal status information is required. Sessions are available in person or virtually by computer.
Individual and Group Therapy: Mental health care, addiction treatment, or wellness support.
Crisis Support: Get care immediately through the walk-in clinic.
Getting help is simple with Rise. Once you make a referral, a young person under 19 years old can be seen by a therapist within 48-72 hours.
Culturally relevant psychotherapy for adults, children, families, and couples.
Blue Sky Bridge
Individual therapy: Provides Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for children ages 4 to 17 who have experienced a traumatic event.
Boulder Family Health
Individual and family-based approaches.
Colorado Crisis Services
Call in phone service and map to walk-in Clinics to receive immediate support.
Our centers are open 24/7 unless otherwise noted. Walk in and get in-person, confidential crisis support, information, and referrals right when you need them most.
Foothills CBT
Foothills CBT is a group psychology practice in Boulder, CO. We are a group of clinical psychologists with expertise in providing high-quality, research-based cognitive behavioral therapies (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) for adults, young adults, and older teens.
Colorado LIFTS is Colorado’s streamlined network of safety net behavioral health services, including crisis, substance use and mental health support. From today forward, anyone in Colorado, no matter their insurance status or where they live in the state, can connect directly with care navigation support to help them begin or continue their journey to whole-person health.
Raíces Vivas is a youth-led space in Boulder County where we honor who we are, celebrate our culture, and dream together toward a future that’s more just, joyful, and alive.
Raíces Vivas es un espacio juvenil en el Condado de Boulder donde honramos quiénes somos, celebramos nuestra cultura y soñamos juntxs con un futuro más justo, alegre y lleno de vida.
If you would like to be added to the Youth Council's Resource list, please email crowninstitute@colorado.edu.
If you need a little lift, you can call the Kindergarten Peptoc Hotline at (707) 998-8410.
Choose from these options depending on your needs and hear a recording of a Kindergartener sharing some words of encouragement:
Please enjoy these brief and accessible mindfulness practices facilitated by Teaching Professor, Michele Simpson.
Loving Kindness
Mindfulness
The YAC provides a platform for students to engage with researchers and district leaders to share their perspectives on mental health and voice insights on wellness and emotional health. BWell is a Research Practice Partnership between the Crown Institute and Boulder Valley School District.