BADJ Initiative Resources
Resources & Help
This is a community resource page. While the resources listed here are reputable, they have not been vetted by Jeffco CTC. Jeffco CTC recognizes that people may have different experiences with these resources and welcomes feedback for any listed here. If you would like to provide feedback or suggest a resource to be added here, please email info@JeffcoCTC.care.
Crisis Resources
Trained counselors are here to support LGBTQIA+ youth 24/7. If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a confidential, safe and judgement-free place to talk, call The Trevor Project now at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 678678 or chat online.
The 988 Colorado Mental Health Line is available for free, immediate, human support 24/7. If you or someone you know is struggling with an emotional, mental health, or substance use concern, call, text, or live chat with 988 today. We’re here to listen.
Are you a young person of color? Feeling down, stressed, or overwhelmed? Text “STEVE” to 741741 and a live, trained Crisis Counselor will respond.
If you or someone you know might be experiencing exploitation—or if you have a tip about a suspected trafficking situation—Colorado’s Human Trafficking Hotline is your best resource.
Trained advocates staff the Hotline 24/7 and can provide anonymous support, resources, and guidance on next steps.
Call 866-455-5075 or text 720-999-9724 any time of day to get the help you need.
I Matter is making it easy to get therapy and offers up to six FREE sessions with a licensed therapist to any young person in Colorado.
Signing up is easy: Youth, parents, or guardians can simply complete the 10-minute online survey to be matched with a therapist. If you or a young person in your life is having a hard time with their mental health, I Matter can help.
Visit IMatterColorado.org or YoImportoColorado.org to learn more about free therapy and to get started today
The Initiative advocates for persons with disabilities who have experienced abuse. The Initiative provides comprehensive, creative, and collaborative services in order to address clients’ complex goals and objectives. These services primarily fall within 4 categories: safety, self-sufficiency, criminal justice support, and recovery and healing. Further, these services are rooted in accessible, culturally-responsive, and trauma-informed (ACRTI) approaches to advocacy.
All services are mobile and dynamic, and all services are available to monolingual Spanish speakers and victims in rural areas. Additionally, office culture, language usage, and care values and beliefs at The Initiative are LGBTQ+ inclusive. Click here for more information.
Supporting a child’s mental health can mean helping them in reaching developmental and emotional milestones, learning healthy social skills, and building resilience with tackling challenges. Jefferson Center offers outpatient and specialty programs to support children and their families, addressing needs such as:
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Anxiety & Stress
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Depression
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Early Childhood Support
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School & Family Dynamics
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Juvenile Justice Support
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Trauma & Psychosis
Learn more about the different programs and services available to you and your family at Jefferson Center’s website. Jefferson Center also offers services to adults.
PorchLight is a Family Justice Center (FJC) that provides comprehensive legal, emotional and critical supportive services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, abuse of at-risk individuals, elder abuse, and human trafficking.
The center is centrally located in Jefferson County, Colorado. The FJC is a safe, caring environment that provides one-stop services and support. Key local government agencies, law enforcement, community, social and legal service providers, and the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Offices are located on-site at PorchLight to make it easier for victims and survivors to get help.
We strive to offer our community a kind-hearted, victim-centered home where victims, survivors, and their children come first as they work through the healing process.
If you are a victim or survivor and need assistance, please call 720-853-8850. Visit porchlightfjc.org for more information and support.
Get confidential and no-cost individual therapy sessions led by licensed therapists at Resilience1220. Our sessions address stress, anxiety, depression, and suicide prevention, helping youth build resilience and well-being through understanding challenges and perception. Visit resilience1220.org for more information.
Anonymously report anything that concerns or threatens you, your friends, your family, or your community. They take your reports any time, any day. Learn more at safe2tell.org.
StrongHearts Native Helpline (1-844-762-8483) is a 24/7 confidential and anonymous domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans. StrongHearts advocates offer the following services at no cost:
- Peer support and advocacy
- Information and education about domestic violence and sexual violence
- Personalized safety planning
- Crisis intervention
- Referrals to Native-centered domestic violence and sexual violence service providers
- Basic information about health options
- Support finding a local health facility or crisis center trained in the care of survivors of sexual assault and forensic exams
- General information about jurisdiction and legal advocacy referrals
Learn more at strongheartshelpline.org.
Holistic mental health services for members of Colorado’s transgender and gender expansive community. Visit transgendercenteroftherockies.org for more information on support groups, youth therapy groups and more.
Do you need a safe place to eat a hot meal and store your belongings? Are you looking for a secure shelter nearby? Do you need someone to talk to or meet with? Urban Peak provides a full range of programs and services that help youth experiencing homelessness in the Denver Metro area and put them on a path toward self-sufficiency. Visit www.urbanpeak.org for more information.
Resources
Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization (AOPYO) supports students by empowering their leadership through its core programs including mentoring, classes, workshops, and events on the following topics and more: wellness, social responsibility, common sense, mental health, Tai Chi, Zumba, and Spanish. Visit aopyo.org for more information.
The Center on Colfax empowers, enriches, and advances the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community of Colorado with a variety of programs and events for all ages.
Rainbow Alley is an affirming environment for LGBTQ youth (ages 10-17) and their allies. Rainbow Alley is a safe, brave space where LGBTQ+ youth (ages 10-17) and their allies find support and acceptance providing events, activities, health services, and life-skill building, all in a warm and welcoming environment. Rainbow Alley is a drug, alcohol, tobacco, and hate-free space.
Colorado has a large number of rape crisis centers throughout the state that can be of help to you. These centers provide free, confidential referrals and services for sexual assault victims, survivors, and their close family and friends. Find your local center.
The Connect Effect provides data and resources for youth related to information about protecting yourself and your friends from using pills not prescribed to them that may contain fentanyl. The Connect Effect also provides information for parents about how to talk with their teens about the dangers of fentanyl and how to get help.
What you say to someone with depression can change everything. Find our more about mental health and how to help others. Visit findyourwords.org or text “WORDS” to 741-741.
Love is respect is the national resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence by empowering young people through inclusive and equitable education, support, and resources.
Call 1-866-331-9474 or text “LOVEIS” to 22522 to speak to an advocate or visit loveisrespect.org.
The Youth PRIDE Coalition is a Communities that Care coalition made up of youth and adults who are dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ youth in the Denver Metro area.
Our community harnesses open-mindedness to cultivate safe, educational spaces for LGBTQ+ youth. We make data-driven decisions that address risk and protective factors in the community we serve. Our goal is to amplify the excellent work already being done in the community and use our resources to fill the gaps in community access to resources.
Check out the Youth PRIDE Toolkit for adults working with queer youth and the Youth PRIDE Community Calendar for events for LGBTQ+ youth in the Denver Metro area.
