Websites
Possibly the most informative suicide prevention, awareness, & support website on the Internet.
Aging Services-Boulder County Boulder County Aging Services Division, the Area Agency on Aging for Boulder County offers a variety of programs and services for older adults, caregivers, and the community. Services include Information and Assistance, Caregiving and Respite, Community Care Coordination, Elder Rights, Longterm Care Ombudsman, Medicare Ombudsman, Project HOPE, LGBT, Wellness, and Nutrition. General informtion: 303-441-3570; Teresa De Anni: 303-441-4995.
Boulder Psychological Services Dr. Hittelman, is a licensed psychologist and authors a monthly column for the Daily Camera and the Boulder Valley School District under the sponsorship of the Parent Engagement Network. He is the Founder of Compass House, a non-profit counseling center for adolescents and is currently the Director of Boulder Psychological Services: 720-217-3270.
Catalyst High School serves students, whose success in high school may have been interrupted by depression or anxiety (including suicidal ideation) or have a stress-related history, such as adoption or trauma. In-school therapeutic support helps students with their day-to-day stress-related issues, and the student's schedule is designed specifically to allow for collabortion with professionals in the therapeutic community. 303-604-6512
Colies Closet Colie's Closet is is a non-profit Peer Education group of trained high school students who present in middle and high school classrooms in BVSD. They speak about warning signs of depression and suicide and discuss what to do to help oneself or one's friends. They also hold fundraisers and use the money to support The Second Wind Fund of Boulder County. Website: coliescloset.org
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Centennial Peaks Hospital Centennial Peaks Hospital has been in Louisville for over 18 years providing inpatient and intensive outpatient assistance for mental health and chemical dependency issues. We are a non-profit 501(c)3 organization serving adolescents and adults. We are available 24/7 to receive emergency calls relating to psychiatric and substance abuse crises and schedule level-of-care assessments 7 days a week. Access to our services is through our Assessment Department, 303-666-2088 or Anne Matino, Email:
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303-666-2009
Boulder chapter of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA). We offer a free peer-led support group twice a month. In addition, we offer a Friends and Family support group once a month.We meet three times a month in Boulder on Sunday evenings from 7:00PM to 8:30PM. Contact us ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for dates and location information.
http://www.dbsalliance.org/DBSABoulder
Mental Health Center of Boulder County A private, non-profit corporation offering mental health support & services to people of all ages -- children, teens, adults and the elderly.
Parent Engagement Network (PEN) A district-wide collaboration to engage parents in fostering healthy choices among all youth and increase awareness of available resources for parents and families.
NAMI Boulder County (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is a grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental illnesses and their families through support, self-help, education, and advocacy. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 303-443-4591
Interfaith Network on Mental Illness (INMI) Alan Johnson 720-304-6918; Mental Health Ministries
Second Wind Foundation of Boulder County The Second Wind Fund of Boulder County will pay for private therapy sessions for a student 19 or under that is referred by a school counselor as being suicidal.
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University of Colorado Mental Health Web page A list of Mental health services available on the CU Boulder campus with accompanying links to information.
ULIFELINE, a national suicide prevention web site that CU is registered with. It’s filled with information and help when you need it!
The Trevor Project operates the nations only 24/7 crisis & suicide prevention helpline for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. Call: 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386)
High Risk Groups for Suicide
