Crisis Help & Mental Health in Denver
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For mental health crises, substance use emergencies, or if you just need someone to talk to, the resources below are free, confidential, and available 24/7.
Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies
If someone's life is at risk — yours or someone else's — call 911 immediately. Denver police and fire respond to medical emergencies as well.
STAR — Support Team Assisted Response
STAR sends a mental health clinician and a paramedic — not police — to behavioral health crises in Denver. Dial 911 and tell the dispatcher it's a mental health issue; they can dispatch STAR when eligible.
STAR operates Denver-wide. It is a free city service for non-violent mental health emergencies.
- Crisis Stabilization Unit — Mental Health Center of Denver 4353 E. Colfax Ave, Denver · Walk-in crisis care, no appointment needed 303-222-9482
- Denver Health Crisis Stabilization 660 Bannock St, Denver · Emergency psychiatric services 303-436-4949
- AllHealth Network — Walk-in Arapahoe & Douglas counties · Same-day mental health appointments 303-730-6100
- Stout Street Health Center (Colorado Coalition for the Homeless) 2130 Stout St, Denver · Mental health, substance use, primary care — no ID required 303-894-3000
Naloxone (Narcan) in Denver
Narcan reverses opioid overdoses. You can get it free at multiple locations in Denver — no ID, no appointment, no cost. Carrying Narcan is legal in Colorado.
- Denver Public Health Harm Reduction Program — 720-444-7606
- NEXT Distro — Mail-order Narcan, free: nextdistro.org
- Stout Street Health Center — 2130 Stout St, walk in
- Many Denver libraries — Narcan kits at front desk
- Colorado pharmacies — Available without prescription under state law
If you witness an overdose: call 911, give Narcan if available, stay until help arrives. Colorado's Good Samaritan law protects you.
Addiction & Recovery Help
- Detox at Stout Street — Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, 2130 Stout St · 303-894-3000
- ARTS — Addiction Research and Treatment Services — Methadone/MAT, sliding scale · 720-766-3530
- Peer Support Warmline — Lived-experience support, free · 844-593-4747
- Colorado Crisis Services — Walk-in, text, or call 844-493-8255 · 24/7 statewide
Crisis text lines
- Text HOME to 741741 — Crisis Text Line, free, 24/7
- Text 988 — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline via text
- Text START to 678-678 — Trevor Project (LGBTQ+)