Teen Mental Health Resources

MHP is a community mental health center that offers mental health and addiction recovery services in Boulder as well as Broomfield, Lafayette, and Longmont. Most of their services are free and they provide financial assistance for their paid services to those who need it. Services are available 24/7 for community members of all ages. You do not need to be a Colorado resident or an existing MHP client to get help. Learn more on the MHP website.

• Phone: 303-443-8500
• Email: admissions@mhpcolorado.org
• Address: 3180 Airport Road, Boulder, CO 80301

A school-based service that provides counseling, mental health education, crisis intervention, and family support programs to all students within BVSD. Directly accessible during school hours for free. Services are available to enrolled students at all BVSD schools during school hours with occasional workshops outside of school hours. Students can be referred by teachers, parents or a self-referral. Learn more on the BVSD website.

• Phone: 303-447-1010

Addresses social, economic, and environmental conditions in Boulder County to ensure that all people have the opportunity for a healthy life. BCPH strives to provide care to a wide range of ages and backgrounds providing well delivered care to all. BCPH is available on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn more on the BCPH website.

• Phone: 303-441-1100
• Address: 3450 Broadway St, Boulder, CO 80304

TGTHR strives to end youth homelessness in the Boulder and Denver area. TGTHR serves young people (ages 12 to 24) and offers shelter, long term housing, basic needs, employment support, counseling and education free of charge. TGTHR is open daily from 12:30 - 5 p.m. while their overnight shelter, serving youth aged 12 to 20, opens at 8 p.m. daily. Learn more on the TGTHR website.

• Phone (Office): 303-447-1206
• Phone (Shelter): 303-447-1207
• Address: 1440 Pine St, Boulder, CO 80302

Teen Line is a Los Angeles based anonymous hotline that offers calling and texting services to teenagers across the United States. It offers peer-to-peer communication with its team of trained teens accompanied by adult mental health professionals. Learn more on the Teen Line website.

• Phone (Call): 800-852-8336, available 6 - 10 p.m. PST
• Phone (Text): 839-863, available 6 - 9 p.m. PST

The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. They provide information and support to LGBTQ+ 
young people 24/7, all year round. LGBTQ+ young people have access to free counseling via chat or call at all hours of the day.

• Phone (Call): 866-488-7386
• Phone (Text): 678-678

iMatter provides access to mental health and substance use disorder services for youth. They provide up to six free therapy sessions for youth in Colorado and reimburse participating licensed therapists. Get started by taking a survey on the iMatter website.

• Email: support@imattercolorado.org

The Second Wind Fund is an organization that focuses on improving access and delivery of suicide care. Second Wind Fund covers the cost of 12 to 20 sessions of therapy for youth 19 years old and younger who are at risk for suicide. Youth are initially granted 12 sessions; based on individual needs, their provider can request an extension for eight additional sessions. This includes all youth regardless of ability to pay for services or insurance status. Second Wind Fund is not a crisis line. Learn more on the Second Wind Fund website.

7 Cups acknowledges the importance of being heard, which is why they have developed an online therapy website. Regardless of your background or current struggles, this platform offers a space where you can feel listened to and supported. Through 7 Cups, individuals can access online therapy, engage in anonymous virtual chats, participate in chat rooms, adolescents can converse with specialized therapists, or download the 7 Cups app for personalized support. Learn more on the 7 Cups website.