Assistance
Helping Hands El Paso County Community Resources
The Helping Hands El Paso County Community Resources guide is a list of services available in El Paso County. The service guide is maintained by the Pikes Peak Library District. For additional information, you can visit HelpCOS.
Call 211 from your home phone or 719-955-0742 from your cell phone for resource referrals within El Paso County.
For more information about eviction resources, please visit our Eviction Information and Resources guide.
- Child Care Information
- Clothing and Hygiene
- Crisis Services
- Disabilities
- Financial Assistance
- Food
- Medical
- Mental Health
- Miscellaneous Counseling and Assistance
- Parenting and Pregnancy
- Shelter and Housing
- Substance Use
- Veteran Services
- Weatherization and Utilities
Child Care Information
- Child Care Resource and Referral
877-338-2273 (Referral hotline)
Colorado Shines is a free resource. Colorado Shines utilizes a comprehensive approach to evaluate Colorado’s early learning programs in areas such as health and safety, training and teacher effectiveness, positive learning environment, continuing education and leadership – all characteristics that point to a program’s level of quality and ensures parents’ confidence in the program. - Colorado Child Care Assistance Program
719-444-8178
The Colorado Child Care Assistance Program is a program designed to provide child care subsidies to low income families for child care when in an eligible activity. - CPCD
719-635-1536
CPCD serves over 1800 children and families through their Head Start, Early Head Start, and Colorado Preschool programs. - Pikes Peak Region Family Child Care Association
719-475-8828
Resources to find licensed child care in El Paso County.
Clothing and Hygiene
- Catholic Charities - Family Connections at Helen Hunt Campus
719-636-2345
Provides services for families with minor children who are homeless, on the verge of homelessness, or low income. Services include case management with onsite child care while you meet with a case manager, limited financial assistance, access to computers, gas and bus pass assistance, and more. - Central Seventh Day Adventist Church - Community Service Center
719-578-5616
The Community Service Center offers emergency food, USDA Commodities, and clothing assistance to those who qualify. - Charity's Hope Food & Clothing Pantry
719-332-2360
Provides food, clothing, school supplies, and financial assistance to Colorado Springs communities and surrounding areas. - Crossfire Ministries
719-447-1806
Services include: food bank, clothing bank, household vouchers, toiletry bank, life skills education, and more. - God's Pantry
719-382-0643
Free food & clothing ~ "Give and it shall be given" - Goodwill Stores
719-635-4483 (Headquarters)
- Laundry Love
719-440-8235
Laundry Love washes the clothes and bedding of low/no income families and person(s) across the US. We brighten the lives of thousands of people through love, dignity, and detergent by partnering with diverse groups and laundromats nationwide. - Life Network Family Thrift Store
719-344-9904
The Life Network Family Thrift Store exists to provide quality, affordable goods and make a difference in our community at the same time. The Family Thrift Store stocks a host of items for your shopping pleasure, including clothing, shoes, housewares, furniture and more. - Mercy's Gate
719-277-7470
Faith based organization providing a wide range of services. - Pikes Peak Family Success Center
719-632-1543
The Family Success Center is a place where community partners join together in one convenient location to remove barriers, such as transportation and childcare. - The Place - Drop In Center
(719) 244-3959
Day center for homeless youth ages 15-24 to receive a variety of services such as case management, hygiene and cold weather supplies, housing resources, employment assistance, and much more. - Salvation Army
719- 574-4335
Salvation Army Family Services provides assistance to people experiencing life crises. Some services include: food, clothing, utilities, Christmas assistance and various emergency needs. - Sanctuary Church - Children's Clothing Closet
719-634-7232
Tuesdays 10-2 and Sundays 9-10 - Sanctuary Church - Shower House
719-634-7232
Sundays 9am-12pm - Springs Rescue Mission
719-632-1822
Helps the chronically homeless and financially struggling citizens of El Paso County with entry shelters, resource centers, sober living, food assistance, ect. Shelter includes 346 beds (plus additional mats during extreme conditions) for men. Women’s Shelter provides 104 beds. Also provides meals and food boxes. Meals served Monday - Sunday at 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5 p.m. - Westside CARES
719-389-0759
Westside CARES is an ecumenical and interfaith, nonprofit collaboration providing crisis human services such as food pantries, medical, rent, and utilities assistance. Services are available for those living west of I-25.
Hours: Monday – Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Crisis Services
Emergency...........911
Mental Health Emergency..........988
- Boys Town Hotline
1-800-448-3000
Provide an array of life-changing youth care and health care services that meet each child and family exactly where they are so they get the right kind of care, at the right time, in the right way. - Call Blackline
1-800-604-5841
BlackLine® provides a space for peer support, counseling, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences to folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. - Cedar Springs Hospital
719-633-4114
1-800-888-1088
Cedar Springs Hospital is a mental health facility in Colorado Springs, Colo. They provide inpatient and outpatient services for pediatrics, adolescents and adults. Treatment options range from inpatient acute care, residential and dual diagnosis rehabilitation to partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. - Crossroads' Turning Points, INC.
719-203-6550
Providing services since 1979, Crossroads’ Turning Points, Inc. (CTP) is southern Colorado’s largest evidence-based alcohol and substance use disorder treatment organization with services in twelve counties. CTP is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, licensed by Colorado, with comprehensive services in prevention, intervention, and co-occurring treatment. - Diversus Health
719-572-6100
844-493-8255 (Mental health crisis line)
Diversus Health provides behavioral health care to our community. Our continuum of care includes mental health and substance abuse services as well as career and education enhancement programs for individuals and families. - Kingdom Builder's Family Life Center
719-247-8190
719-464-4647 (24 hr crisis line)
The organization’s mission is committed to changing the narrative of underserved individuals, families and youth who have been impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. - National Runaway Safeline
1-800-786-2929
The mission of the National Runaway Safeline (NRS) is to keep America’s runaway, homeless and at-risk youth safe and off the streets. - Never Use Alone Hotline
1-800-484-3731
National Overdose Prevention Lifeline. Meeting people where they are, on the other end of the line, one human connection at a time. No judgment. No stigma. Just love! - Peak View Behavioral Health
1-888-235-9475
Peak View is recognized as one of the premier behavioral health providers in Colorado, They provide: inpatient psychiatric treatment, partial hospitalization program, intensive outpatient programs, youth psychiatric services (both inpatient and IOP), chemical dependency treatment, dual diagnosis programming - Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Partnership
1-844-493-8255
The mission of Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Partnership is to unite the community in addressing suicide in the Pikes Peak Region through education, intervention, and postvention. - Safe2Tell
1-877-542-7233
Provides anonymous way for students, parents, school, and community members to report their concerns regarding their safety or the safety of others through a mobile app - available on Apple and Android devices - or by calling - TESSA
719-633-3819 (Crisis line)
719-633-1462
TESSA’s Safehouse provides emergency shelter, food, case management, counseling, and support to female survivors and their children. The Safehouse Program can provide short-term safe shelter vouchers for local hotels to male victims and their children. - Trans Lifeline
1-877-565-8860
Trans Lifeline is a national trans-led organization dedicated to improving the quality of trans lives by responding to the critical needs of our community with direct service, material support, advocacy, and education. - The Trevor Project
1-866-488-7386
Mission:
To end suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people.
Vision:
A world where all LGBTQ young people see a bright future for themselves. - Veterans Crisis Line
dial 988 then press 1
Are you a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one?
Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves.
Disabilities
- Assistive Technology Partners
College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado, Denver
- Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
719-635-3585
Assists individuals with disabilities to prepare for, obtain, advance in, and maintain employment by providing a range of services based on your individual employment needs and goals. - SWAAAC- CO Department of Education
Statewide Assistive Technology, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Financial Assistance
- Catholic Charities - Marian House
719-475-7314
Marian House Client Services provides emergency and transition services to people who come into the Marian House for a meal, as well as people in the broader community who call in for assistance. We provide services to low-income families, the working poor, seniors on a fixed income, veterans, people who are homeless, and anyone else in need. - Charity's Hope Food & Clothing Pantry
719-332-2360
Provides food, clothing, school supplies, and financial assistance to Colorado Springs communities and surrounding areas. - Community Economic Defense Project
303-838-1200
Rental assistance and legal support and resources for housing issues. - Mercy's Gate
719-277-7470
Faith based organization providing a wide range of services. - Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center
719-772-7000
Resource center for all veterans resources: behavioral health counseling, employment and transition support, job placement, internships, benefits support, housing assistance, legal, education assistance, financial coaching. Vet organizations present. Clinic next door. For veterans and family of veterans. - Pikes Peak Veterans Housing Fund
719-323-2600
The purpose of the Pikes Peak Veteran Housing Fund is to get veterans experiencing homelessness into housing. The Fund offers financial assistance to veterans to help them obtain housing as well as offering compensation to landlords if damages and unpaid rent are incurred. - The Place (formerly Urban Peak)
Daytime Number.............(719) 244-3959
After Hours Number........(719) 205-7129
The Place Colorado Springs emergency shelter, is a 20 bed facility for youth ages 15 through 20. - Rocky Mountain Human Services
719-323-2600
Homes for All Veterans provides a wide range of services designed to promote housing stability and alleviate chronic homelessness. Walk-ins for assessment and applications are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 8am-5pm. - Silver Key Senior Services
719-884-2300
Silver Key’s Case Management team assists seniors and their families as they navigate the aging process which can include emergency assistance for rent and utilities. Silver key also offers a number of food services ranging from an emergency pantry, to lunches, to Meals on Wheels. - Southern Colorado Health Network
719-578-9092
Southern Colorado Health Network has provided comprehensive and individualized care to men, women and children in Southern Colorado living with HIV/AIDS. - Tri-Lakes Cares
719-481-4864
Tri-Lakes Cares is a community based, volunteer supported resource center whose purpose is to improve people’s lives through emergency, self-sufficiency and relief programs such as food, rent, utilities, and medical assistance. - Volunteers of America
719-491-1974
Funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the SSVF ('Supportive Services for Veteran Families') Program was founded upon the principle that every Veteran has a right to housing. - Westside CARES
719-389-0759
Westside CARES is an ecumenical and interfaith, nonprofit collaboration providing crisis human services such as food pantries, medical, rent, and utilities assistance. Services are available for those living west of I-25.
Hours: Monday – Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Food
- The Life Center
719-271-6882
1857 Peterson Road Colorado Springs, CO 80915
Hours of operation:
Tuesday-Thursday 10am-4pm - Marian House Soup Kitchen - Catholic Charities
719-475-7314
Hot meals served daily. Open 365 days a year. Monday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Sundays, 8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. - Project Angel Heart
719-323-0084
Project Angel Heart’s mission is to deliver nutritious meals to improve quality of life, at no cost, for those coping with life-threatening illness. Our team of professional chefs and loving volunteers freshly prepare and deliver delicious, healthy meals to Denver and Colorado Springs residents living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, kidney/heart/lung disease, and other life-threatening illnesses. We know that food is medicine and that proper nutrition can improve health outcomes, so we tailor meals to meet our clients’ medical and dietary needs. The love and nutrients baked into each bite bring hope, healing, and a better quality of life to 1,200 critically ill Coloradans each week. - Salvation Army
719- 636-3891
Salvation Army Family Services provides assistance to people experiencing life crises. Some services include: food, clothing, utilities, Christmas assistance and various emergency needs. - Sanctuary Church - Ragamuffin Cafe
719-634-7232
Sundays at 9am - Springs Rescue Mission
719-632-1822
Helps the chronically homeless and financially struggling citizens of El Paso County with entry shelters, resource centers, sober living, food assistance, ect. Shelter includes 346 beds (plus additional mats during extreme conditions) for men. Women’s Shelter provides 104 beds. Also provides meals and food boxes. Meals served Monday - Sunday at 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5 p.m.
Medical
- Ascending to Health Respite Care
719-635-7639
Ascending to Health provides homeless persons a safe place to recover when discharged from local hospitals. - Catholic Charities of Central Colorado
719-636-2345
Catholic Charities staff, volunteers, and partner agencies help families and individuals navigate the medical system by offering access to a variety of on-site medical services. - Cheyenne Village
719-592-0200
Provides assistance and support to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Every individual served by Cheyenne Village has a personal service plan tailored to their unique needs. - Colorado Community Health Alliance
719-598-1540
Colorado Community Health Alliance (CCHA) is the Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) regional organization serving the counties of Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, El Paso, Gilpin, Jefferson, Park and Teller. Offers support through Care Coordination by connecting Medicaid members to needed providers and community resources; has list of options for Medicaid primary care providers, Medicaid behavioral health providers, and Medicaid Substance abuse providers. Transportation to medical appointments for medicaid patients can be arranged. - Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center
719-679-3105 (Galley)
719-695-7030 (Fountain)
719-451-7586 (Westside)
The Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center offers options counsel, support and alternatives to those facing an unexpected pregnancy. All services at the are free of charge, including: pregnancy tests, STD testing, ultrasounds (limited)and emergency assistance such as diapers, formula, and maternity and baby clothing. - Community Dental Health
719-310-3315
Community Dental Health provides honest, ethical dental care to low-income, uninsured and under-insured people needing assistance with dental care. We provide basic dental care services: cleanings, exams, x-rays, fillings, extractions, & denture services at low-cost to no cost. - Diversus Health
719-572-6100
844-493-8255 (Mental health crisis line)
Diversus Health provides behavioral health care to our community. Our continuum of care includes mental health and substance abuse services as well as career and education enhancement programs for individuals and families. - Dream Center - Women's Clinic
719-388-1594
The Women’s Clinic exists to provide free medical care to women in Colorado Springs who qualify. - El Paso County Department of Human Services - Family Medical
(719) 444-5349
Partners with the community in order to protect children and at-risk adults, and strengthen families. - El Paso County Public Health
(719) 578-3199, ext 1 for Family Planning Clinic, ext 5 for Immunizations
Promote and protect public health and environmental quality across El Paso County through people, prevention and partnerships Provides immunizations, vaccinations, STD testing and treatment, family planning clinic, tb testing, tobacco cessation. Accepts insurance, Medicaid, also sliding fee scale for Family Planning services. Spanish-speaking providers available.
(7:30am-4:30pm, Mon-Fri) - Eye Love Care
719-596-2020
Poor eyesight is the most common handicap in the world and often people suffer in silence because they can’t afford glasses. At Eye Love Care, we give people on a fixed income a hand up by helping them get their glasses for free so they can move forward in life with clarity and confidence. - Grandview Hospital
719-365-3300
UCHealth Grandview Hospital proudly provides the highest quality orthopedic and sports-medicine care in a convenient location while helping address Colorado’s need for improved access to emergency medical care. - Health First Colorado
1-800-221-3943
Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) is public health insurance for Coloradans who qualify. Medicaid is funded jointly by the federal government and Colorado state government, - Independence Center
719-471-8181
The Independence Center is a local nonprofit organization that provides traditional and self-directed home health care, independent living, and advocacy services for people with disabilities. These services range from providing peer support, skills classes, and employment assistance to individuals and advocacy to affect change within and outside the disabilities system. - Memorial Hospital
719-365-5000
Full service hospital located in central Colorado Springs. - Memorial Hospital HealthLink
719-444-2273
HealthLink at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs offers a variety of services to help you maintain and improve your health. - Mission Medical Clinic
719-219-3402
Provides free healthcare to uninsured, under-insured, and low income members of the Pike's Peak Region. Doctors, optometrists, dentists, mental health providers, etc. - National Alliance on Mental Illness - Colorado Springs chapter
719-473-8477
1-844-493-8255 (Crisis line)
NAMI Colorado Springs is part of the largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI offers support groups, resources, and educational classes, all free of charge. They do not offer any treatment at their affiliate. - Next Chapter
1-888-719-8387
At Next Chapter, Veteran leaders, healthcare professionals, and community partners join in a collaborative team initiative to deliver the best support for the variety of challenges Veterans and their families face as they write their next chapter. - Oak Street Health
1-866-951-4107
Healthcare for Medicare patients - Open Bible Medical Clinic
719-475-0972
Open Bible Medical Clinic is a Christian based non-profit organization that exists to provide free medical care and access the working, uninsured, low income, adults in El Paso County. - Peak View Behavioral Health
(719) 444-8484
Provides compassionate and highly effective mental health treatment options, utilizing a collaborative team approach to care. - Peak Vista Community Health Center
719-632-5700
Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to providing exceptional medical, dental and behavioral health care in a collaborative setting for people of all ages. - Peak Vista Dental Health Center
719-475-0783
Peak Vista Community Health Center’s Dental Health Center offers a pleasant environment that is focused on you and your personal dental needs. Our dental professionals are committed to providing you with a broad range of comprehensive, high-quality oral health care services, including: cleanings, crowns, dentures, extractions, fillings, oral hygiene education, pediatric dentistry, periodontal exams (gum health), routine exams/follow-up care, specialty referrals, x-rays - Penrose Hospital
719-776-5000
Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is a full-service, 522-bed acute care facility in Colorado Springs which includes Penrose Hospital and St. Francis Medical Center - Pikes Peak Family Success Center
719-632-1543
The Family Success Center is a place where community partners join together in one convenient location to remove barriers, such as transportation and childcare. - Planned Parenthood
719-475-7162
Planned Parenthood health centers offer a wide range of services including: women's health care, men's health care, general health care, birth control, pregnancy (testing and services), HIV and STD testing, - PPACG (Senior Insurance Counseling)
719-471-2096
PPACG Senior Insurance Assistance is the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) office which serves El Paso, Park and Teller counties. - Rocky Mountain Health Care Services
719-314-2327
The mission at Rocky Mountain Health Care Services is improving lives, optimizing wellness, and promoting independence. Rocky Mountain Health Care's BrainCare program provides daily support for individuals with acquired or traumatic brain injury. - SET Family Medical Clinics
719-776-8850
SET Family Medical Clinics (SET) is the "Safety Net" that fills the gaps in the health care system. SET is a nonprofit medical clinic providing care to the uninsured, under-insured, homeless and Medicaid populations in our community. - SET Homeless Clinic
719-475-7314
Provides basic medical care to the homeless and very low income population.
The healthcare services are provided by volunteer providers and nurses. Patients are connected to other healthcare resources if needed. - Southern Colorado Health Network
719-578-9092
Southern Colorado Health Network has provided comprehensive and individualized care to men, women and children in Southern Colorado living with HIV/AIDS. - St, Francis Hospital
719-571-1000
St. Francis Hospital has been infused with vision and dedicated to clinical excellence, whole-person care and serving the unique needs of its communities. - Tri-Lakes Cares
719-481-4864
Tri-Lakes Cares is a community based, volunteer supported resource center whose purpose is to improve people’s lives through emergency, self-sufficiency and relief programs such as food, rent, utilities, and medical assistance. - Westside CARES
719-389-0759
Westside CARES is an ecumenical and interfaith, nonprofit collaboration providing crisis human services such as food pantries, medical, rent, and utilities assistance. Services are available for those living west of I-25.
Hours: Monday – Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Mental Health
- Another Life Foundation
(719) 216-7238
Help battling mental illness and suicidal behaviors. Assistance applying for SSDI and SSI, Social Security Benefits. Public Awareness Campaigns, Minority Mental Health Professionals Resources, Speakers' Bureau, SOAR (Social Security Appointed Representatives Services), The Black Men's Project - Bright Space Counseling
719-645-5637
Outpatient mental health care.
Accepts Medicaid. - Cedar Springs Hospital
719-633-4114
1-800-888-1088
Cedar Springs Hospital is a mental health facility in Colorado Springs, Colo. They provide inpatient and outpatient services for pediatrics, adolescents and adults. Treatment options range from inpatient acute care, residential and dual diagnosis rehabilitation to partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. - Colorado Community Health Alliance
719-598-1540
Colorado Community Health Alliance (CCHA) is the Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) regional organization serving the counties of Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, El Paso, Gilpin, Jefferson, Park and Teller. Offers support through Care Coordination by connecting Medicaid members to needed providers and community resources; has list of options for Medicaid primary care providers, Medicaid behavioral health providers, and Medicaid Substance abuse providers. Transportation to medical appointments for medicaid patients can be arranged. - Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
719-477-1515
"We promote wellness of people living with mood disorders through peer-based programs, education, and collaborative partnerships" - Diversus Health
719-572-6100
844-493-8255 (Mental health crisis line)
Diversus Health provides behavioral health care to our community. Our continuum of care includes mental health and substance abuse services as well as career and education enhancement programs for individuals and families. - Hope Mountain Behavioral Health
719-465-0900
Outpatient counseling services.
Accepts Medicaid - Insight Services
719-447-0370
An innovative counseling center committed to developing healthy individuals and families through comprehensive and progressive programs for treating mental health and substance related or behavioral addictions. - LifeStance Health
970-310-3406
At LifeStance, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to mental health. Clinicians include psychiatrists, psychologists, and licensed therapists who are ready to support you. LifeStance offers both in-person and telehealth appointments, so you get the care you need in the format that serves you best. They accept most insurance plans. - NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness - Colorado Springs
(719) 473-8477
All programs and services are offered at no cost.
Offers education, support, and advocacy for individuals and families who are navigating mental illness. - The Patterson Center for Resiliency
719-300-5735
Outpatient therapy specializing in trauma services - Peak View Behavioral Health
(719) 444-8484
Provides compassionate and highly effective mental health treatment options, utilizing a collaborative team approach to care. - Pikes Peak Family Success Center
719-632-1543
The Family Success Center is a place where community partners join together in one convenient location to remove barriers, such as transportation and childcare. - Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention
719-573-7447
The mission of Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Partnership is to unite the community in addressing suicide in the Pikes Peak Region through education, intervention, and postvention.
Miscellaneous Counseling and Assistance
- Benefits in Action
1-888-496-4252
Benefits in Action is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting our diverse community with a focus on the elderly and underserved to improve their understanding, access, and utilization of food- and health-related benefits to enhance food security, health, and well-being. - Catholic Charities - Counseling Services
719-866-6535
Catholic Charities caring, competent therapists offer a variety of counseling and therapy services in a comfortable and compassionate environment, providing hope and encouragement. - Catholic Charities - Family Connections at Helen Hunt Campus
719-636-2345
Provides services for families with minor children who are homeless, on the verge of homelessness, or low income. Services include case management with onsite child care while you meet with a case manager, limited financial assistance, access to computers, gas and bus pass assistance, and more. - Center on Fathering
719-634-7797
Offers a continuum of services designed to meet the needs of fathers in our community: Education/Training, Support Groups, Outreach, and Resource/Referral. - Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
719-635-3585
Assists individuals with disabilities to prepare for, obtain, advance in, and maintain employment by providing a range of services based on your individual employment needs and goals. - Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center
719-679-3105 (Galley)
719-695-7030 (Fountain)
719-451-7586 (Westside)
The Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center offers options counsel, support and alternatives to those facing an unexpected pregnancy. All services at the are free of charge, including: pregnancy tests, STD testing, ultrasounds (limited)and emergency assistance such as diapers, formula, and maternity and baby clothing. - Community Outreach Center
719-347-7638
We serve as a “hub” for services and resources that sustain a strong, vibrant, healthy community on the rural plains of eastern El Paso County. - Diversus Health
719-572-6100
844-493-8255 (Mental health crisis line)
Diversus Health provides behavioral health care to our community. Our continuum of care includes mental health and substance abuse services as well as career and education enhancement programs for individuals and families. - El Paso County Public Health
719-578-3199
El Paso County Public Health's programs include both those mandated by state statute as well as those that reflect the unique needs of El Paso County. - Envision : You
303-214-2119
Envision:You seeks to close gaps in behavioral health outcomes for LGBTQ+ individuals through co-created community programming, advocacy engagement, public awareness campaigns, and evidence-based training. - Genesis Center of Hope
719-358-8132
A donation-based and volunteer-run non profit organization with a special partnership with Bed Bath and Beyond and Walmart. Our charitable store offers a variety of items, such as bedding, vacuums, fans, bathroom and kitchen supplies, school supplies, clothing, and more for individuals and families in need. There is no cost to participate in our program, but we do welcome monetary donations, of whatever shoppers can afford. - Independence Center
719-471-8181
The Independence Center is a local nonprofit organization that provides traditional and self-directed home health care, independent living, and advocacy services for people with disabilities. These services range from providing peer support, skills classes, and employment assistance to individuals and advocacy to affect change within and outside the disabilities system. - Inside Out Youth Services
719-328-1056
IOYS builds access, equity, and power with LGBTQIA2+ young people, through leadership, advocacy, community-building, education, and peer support. - Insight Services
719-447-0370
An innovative counseling center committed to developing healthy individuals and families through comprehensive and progressive programs for treating mental health and substance related or behavioral addictions. - LifeStance Health
970-310-3406
At LifeStance, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to mental health. Clinicians include psychiatrists, psychologists, and licensed therapists who are ready to support you. LifeStance offers both in-person and telehealth appointments, so you get the care you need in the format that serves you best. They accept most insurance plans. - Lutheran Family Services
719-227-7571
719-227-8899 (Refugee & Asylee)
Founded in 1948 to provide adoptive placement for babies, over time programs were added to meet new community needs: birth parent counseling, foster care, aging services, international adoptions, services to refugees, aid following disasters, and parent education. - Neighborhood Justice Center
719-520-6000
The Neighborhood Justice Center (NJC) was developed to help citizens peacefully resolve disputes through mediation. It offers an alternative to traditional court hearings. - Pikes Peak Family Success Center
719-632-1543
The Family Success Center is a place where community partners join together in one convenient location to remove barriers, such as transportation and childcare. - The Place - Drop In Center
(719) 244-3959
Day center for homeless youth ages 15-24 to receive a variety of services such as case management, hygiene and cold weather supplies, housing resources, employment assistance, and much more. - Servicios de la Raza
303-458-5851
Servicios de la Raza’s mission is to provide and educated for culturally responsive, essential human services and opportunities. Includes statewide services in mental health (spanish speaking). - Silver Key Senior Services
719-884-2300
Silver Key’s Case Management team assists seniors and their families as they navigate the aging process which can include emergency assistance for rent and utilities. Silver key also offers a number of food services ranging from an emergency pantry, to lunches, to Meals on Wheels. - Solid Rock Community Development Corporation
719-393-7625
Southeast Colorado Springs resource and community connections - TESSA
719-633-3819 (Crisis line)
719-633-1462
TESSA’s Safehouse provides emergency shelter, food, case management, counseling, and support to female survivors and their children. The Safehouse Program can provide short-term safe shelter vouchers for local hotels to male victims and their children. - UCHealth Genetic Counseling
719-365-6845
Although most cancers occur sporadically, some people may develop cancer due to hereditary changes in cancer predisposition genes. Individuals who want to know if they have an increased likelihood of developing certain cancers or if they inherited a gene that contributed to their own or a family member’s cancer should consult with a genetic counselor for risk assessment, possible genetic testing and risk-reduction information. - Voces Unidas for Justice
720-588-8219
Voces Unidas for Justice provides an environment for Latin@s embracing the richness of our identities while building empowerment & leadership around issues of justice, equality, & safety; with the main objectives of access to safety services, creating community-based advocacy for accessing social networks and services, and building community leadership in order to end domestic and sexual violence, and stalking for all people.
Parenting and Pregnancy
- Catholic Charities - Counseling Services
719-866-6535
Catholic Charities caring, competent therapists offer a variety of counseling and therapy services in a comfortable and compassionate environment, providing hope and encouragement. - Catholic Charities - Family Connections at Helen Hunt Campus
719-636-2345
Provides services for families with minor children who are homeless, on the verge of homelessness, or low income. Services include case management with onsite child care while you meet with a case manager, limited financial assistance, access to computers, gas and bus pass assistance, and more. - Center on Fathering
719-634-7797
Offers a continuum of services designed to meet the needs of fathers in our community: Education/Training, Support Groups, Outreach, and Resource/Referral. - Child Abuse Hotline
1-844-264-5437 (local)
1-800-422-4453 (national)
Child Protective Intake Services assesses and checks into all child abuse and/or neglect allegations. Specific protocols are followed for each report. Services are directed toward alleviating danger in order to protect children, and if possible, keep the family intact. A 24-hour child abuse hotline is available for reporting child abuse and/or neglect situations. - Colorado Safe Haven for Newborns
1-888-510-2229
Colorado Safe Haven for Newborns are a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing infant abandonment by teaching about the Safe Haven Law. Their vision is to protect desperate parents, unwanted newborns and the community from the tragedy of an abandoned baby through awareness of the Colorado Safe Haven Law. - Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center
719-679-3105 (Galley)
719-695-7030 (Fountain)
719-451-7586 (Westside)
The Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center offers options counsel, support and alternatives to those facing an unexpected pregnancy. All services at the are free of charge, including: pregnancy tests, STD testing, ultrasounds (limited)and emergency assistance such as diapers, formula, and maternity and baby clothing. - Life Network
719-591-2609
The mission of Life Network is to cultivate a community that values life through the love of Christ. They achieve this by: presenting the gospel of Jesus Christ, providing life-affirming alternative to abortion, p1omoting sexual integrity & healthy decisions, empowering parents to be healthy & hopeful, giving hope and healing post-abortion, engaging the community to advance life - Lutheran Family Services
719-227-7571
The issues encountered daily by LFSRM staff and volunteers include unintended pregnancy, family violence, child abuse and neglect, the impact of man-made and natural disasters, older adult isolation, and the plight of refugees and documented immigrants. LFSRM develops and provides programs that not only respond to such issues, but also help to prevent these situations from occurring in the first place. - Planned Parenthood
719-475-7162
Planned Parenthood health centers offer a wide range of services including: women's health care, men's health care, general health care, birth control, pregnancy (testing and services), HIV and STD testing, - Safe Families for Children
719-357-7080
Safe Families for Children – Pikes Peak serves the Colorado Springs and surrounding area. We’re committed to serving families in crisis by partnering with local churches, where families open their homes and lives to vulnerable children.
Shelter and Housing
- Kingdom Builder's Family Life Center
719-247-8190
719-464-4647 (24 hr crisis line)
The organization’s mission is committed to changing the narrative of underserved individuals, families and youth who have been impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. - The Place (formerly Urban Peak)
Daytime Number.............(719) 244-3959
After Hours Number........(719) 205-7129
The Place Colorado Springs emergency shelter, is a 20 bed facility for youth ages 15 through 20. - Salvation Army - RJ Montgomery Shelter
719-578-9190
Shelter houses and feeds families experiencing homelessness in clean and safe environment. - Springs Rescue Mission
719-632-1822
Helps the chronically homeless and financially struggling citizens of El Paso County with entry shelters, resource centers, sober living, food assistance, ect. Shelter includes 346 beds (plus additional mats during extreme conditions) for men. Women’s Shelter provides 104 beds. Also provides meals and food boxes. Meals served Monday - Sunday at 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5 p.m. - TESSA
719-633-3819 (Crisis line)
719-633-1462
TESSA’s Safehouse provides emergency shelter, food, case management, counseling, and support to female survivors and their children. The Safehouse Program can provide short-term safe shelter vouchers for local hotels to male victims and their children.
Substance Use
- Achieve Whole Recovery
(719) 373-9703
Achieve Whole Recovery is your local Psychiatry, Therapy, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), and Addiction Outpatient Treatment Center in Colorado Springs, and accept a wide range of insurances: - Al-Anon/Alateen
719-632-0063
- Colorado Community Health Alliance
719-598-1540
Colorado Community Health Alliance (CCHA) is the Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) regional organization serving the counties of Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, El Paso, Gilpin, Jefferson, Park and Teller. Offers support through Care Coordination by connecting Medicaid members to needed providers and community resources; has list of options for Medicaid primary care providers, Medicaid behavioral health providers, and Medicaid Substance abuse providers. Transportation to medical appointments for medicaid patients can be arranged. - Colorado Springs Alcoholics Anonymous
(719) 573-5020
Find information and a meeting schedule for this substance abuse support group. Peer counseling that aims to help individuals recover from alcoholism. - Crossroads' Detox Center
719-203-6550
Providing services since 1979, Crossroads’ Turning Points, Inc. (CTP) is southern Colorado’s largest evidence-based alcohol and substance use disorder treatment organization with services in twelve counties. CTP is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, licensed by Colorado, with comprehensive services in prevention, intervention, and co-occurring treatment. - Diversus Health
719-572-6100
844-493-8255 (Mental health crisis line)
Diversus Health provides behavioral health care to our community. Our continuum of care includes mental health and substance abuse services as well as career and education enhancement programs for individuals and families. - Front Range Clinic
719-419-7735
Front Range Clinic provides addiction treatment to people throughout Colorado.
With locations in Northern Colorado, the Denver area, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Durango, we have created an accessible network of treatment. - Homeward Pikes Peak
719-473-5557
Sober Living Transitional Housing Program partially sponsored by HUD. - Insight Services
719-447-0370
An innovative counseling center committed to developing healthy individuals and families through comprehensive and progressive programs for treating mental health and substance related or behavioral addictions. - Love Alive
719-283-6197
Distributes free Narcan and fentanyl test strips; provides free community education about harm reduction; conducts overdose prevention and Narcan trainings; actively works to reduce stigma and destroy existing stereotypes about people who use drugs - Never Use Alone Hotline
1-800-484-3731
National Overdose Prevention Lifeline. Meeting people where they are, on the other end of the line, one human connection at a time. No judgment. No stigma. Just love! - Oxford House
Oxford House is a concept in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
- Phoenix Multisport
719-434-3387
Phoenix Multisport fosters a supportive, physically active community for individuals who are recovering from a substance use disorder and those who choose to live sober. Through pursuits such as climbing, hiking, running, strength training, yoga, road/mountain biking, socials and other activities, we seek to help our members develop and maintain the emotional strength they need to stay sober. - Phoenix Sober Living
Sober living option in Colorado Springs
(719)266-1882 - Pikes Peak Area of Narcotics Anonymous
719-637-1580
Find information and a meeting schedule for this substance abuse support group. Peer counseling that aims to help individuals recover from substance abuse. - Recovery Unlimited
719-358-7338
Provides recovery services in Colorado, creating a safe and supportive environment for clients to recover, and utilizes the latest in scientific and medical technology to ensure the most comfortable and successful withdrawal possible. - Rocky Mountain Sober Living
719-357-6529
email: info@myrmsl.com - Sandstone Care
720-674-7380
Programs include extended residential, day treatment, intensive outpatient treatment, after-school recovery, detox, and sober living. - Serenity Recovery Connection (formerly Springs Recovery Connection)
(719) 465-2295
Serenity Recovery Connection is a nonprofit recovery community organization that offers addiction support through peer mentoring, community workshops, and advocacy in Colorado Springs.
Veteran Services
- El Paso County Veteran Services
719-520-7750
The primary purpose of the office is to provide personalized local service to veterans and other claimants, and to assist them in cutting through the maze of red tape frequently involved in direct dealings with government agencies. - The Home Front Military Care Network
719-577-7417
A merger of two previous agencies, The Home Front Cares and Peak Military Care Network, this is a one stop entry for military members, their families, and veterans to access community resources. - Independence Center
719-471-8181
The Independence Center is a local nonprofit organization that provides traditional and self-directed home health care, independent living, and advocacy services for people with disabilities. These services range from providing peer support, skills classes, and employment assistance to individuals and advocacy to affect change within and outside the disabilities system. - Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center
719-772-7000
Resource center for all veterans resources: behavioral health counseling, employment and transition support, job placement, internships, benefits support, housing assistance, legal, education assistance, financial coaching. Vet organizations present. Clinic next door. For veterans and family of veterans. - Next Chapter
1-888-719-8387
At Next Chapter, Veteran leaders, healthcare professionals, and community partners join in a collaborative team initiative to deliver the best support for the variety of challenges Veterans and their families face as they write their next chapter. - PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Outpatient Clinic
719-327-5660
This Colorado Springs VA Clinic provides primary care services for veterans in the Colorado Springs area - Pikes Peak Veterans Housing Fund
719-323-2600
The purpose of the Pikes Peak Veteran Housing Fund is to get veterans experiencing homelessness into housing. The Fund offers financial assistance to veterans to help them obtain housing as well as offering compensation to landlords if damages and unpaid rent are incurred. - Rocky Mountain Human Services
719-323-2600
Homes for All Veterans provides a wide range of services designed to promote housing stability and alleviate chronic homelessness. Walk-ins for assessment and applications are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 8am-5pm. - UCCS Veterans Health and Trauma Clinic
719-255-8003
The Veterans Health and Trauma Clinic helps you recover from psychological challenges associated with military service, natural disaster, domestic violence, auto accidents, sexual assault or first responder trauma as well as a broad range of anxiety, mood, and eating disorders. - Veterans Administration
719-471-9992
We offer confidential help for Veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. Our services include counseling for needs such as depression, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST). We can also connect you with more support in VA and your community. - Veterans Guide
(888) 982-1009
https://veteransguide.org/contact-us/ - Volunteers of America
719-491-1974
Funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the SSVF ('Supportive Services for Veteran Families') Program was founded upon the principle that every Veteran has a right to housing.
Weatherization and Utilities
- Brothers Redevelopment
719-888-9134
Brothers Redevelopment Inc. (BRI) is empowering Colorado seniors to Age in Place by bundling under one roof all the information they need about services. - Catholic Charities of Central Colorado
719-636-2345
Catholic Charities staff, volunteers, and partner agencies help families and individuals navigate the medical system by offering access to a variety of on-site medical services. - Community Outreach Center
719-347-7638
We serve as a “hub” for services and resources that sustain a strong, vibrant, healthy community on the rural plains of eastern El Paso County. - Energy Resource Center
719-591-0772
The Energy Resource Center is a non-profit organization that helps income-qualified families maintain a safe and healthy quality of life by making critical energy efficiency improvements to their homes. - LEAP
1-866-432-8435
LEAP is a federally funded program that helps eligible hard working Colorado families, seniors and individuals pay a portion of their winter home heating costs. - Mercy's Gate
719-277-7470
Faith based organization providing a wide range of services. - Operation Round Up
1-800-388-9881
Utility assistance for Mountain View Electric customers - Project COPE
719-448-4800
Project COPE provides utilities payment assistance to families and individuals struggling financially due to a personal crisis or emergency - Red Cross
719-632-3563
The American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado serves the southeast portion of Colorado including the counties of Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Crowley, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Kiowa, Lake, Las Animas, Otero, Park, Prowers, Pueblo and Teller counties. The Pikes Peak Chapter also serves as the Service to Armed Forces station for Fort Carson, Peterson AFB, Schriever AFB and the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. - Salvation Army
719-636-3891
Salvation Army Family Services provides assistance to people experiencing life crises. Some services include: food, clothing, utilities, Christmas assistance and various emergency needs. - Salvation Army - Fountain Valley
719-382-1182
Helps struggling families and individuals avoid falling into the cycle of crisis by supplementing their income with utility payments. Also provides monthly food boxes see website to apply. - Silver Key Senior Services
719-884-2300
Silver Key’s Case Management team assists seniors and their families as they navigate the aging process which can include emergency assistance for rent and utilities. Silver key also offers a number of food services ranging from an emergency pantry, to lunches, to Meals on Wheels. - Tri-Lakes Cares
719-481-4864
Tri-Lakes Cares is a community based, volunteer supported resource center whose purpose is to improve people’s lives through emergency, self-sufficiency and relief programs such as food, rent, utilities, and medical assistance. - Westside CARES
719-389-0759
Westside CARES is an ecumenical and interfaith, nonprofit collaboration providing crisis human services such as food pantries, medical, rent, and utilities assistance. Services are available for those living west of I-25.
Hours: Monday – Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.