🫶 THE HELP BOARD
Real help, real doors — Denver & Colorado. Doctors, lawyers, food, housing, benefits, crisis lines: the good numbers, all in one place.
✓ Checked Oct 2026 — we re-check the numbers on this board every week.
These five numbers answer day and night.
🔎 WHAT DO YOU NEED?
Tap what you're looking for — the board takes you straight to that shelf.
🖥️ BENEFITS — DO IT YOURSELF
The self-service desk — the doors where you can just go handle it.
Apply for or manage food assistance (SNAP), cash help, Medicaid/CHP+, and childcare help (CCCAP) in one official place.
Who: Anyone applying for Colorado benefits
Answer a few questions and get matched to federal and state programs you qualify for — food, money, housing, health.
Who: Anybody, any situation
The federal list of Colorado SNAP contacts: apply through PEAK or call the state line.
Who: Food-assistance applicants
📞 1-800-221-5689 · fns.usda.gov ↗
Questions about Colorado Medicaid coverage, enrollment, and finding a doctor who takes it.
Who: Medicaid members & applicants
📞 800-221-3943 · healthfirstcolorado.com ↗
Healthy food, breastfeeding support, and nutrition help for pregnant and postpartum moms and kids under 5. Find your local clinic on the state page.
Who: Moms & kids under 5
📞 303-692-2400 · coloradowic.gov ↗
One call or one search connects you to food, housing, bills, childcare, and more — a real person helps you find it.
Who: Anybody, any need
📞 2-1-1 · 📞 866-760-6489 · 211colorado.org ↗ · 🌐 English / Español
🏥 HEALTH, TEETH & MIND
The state's official marketplace for health insurance — apply, compare plans, and get financial help if you qualify.
Who: Anyone who needs coverage
📞 855-752-6749 · connectforhealthco.com ↗ · 🌐 English / Español
Discounted care at participating hospitals and clinics if you can't afford regular care and don't qualify for Medicaid.
Who: Low-income, uninsured/underinsured
Low-cost primary care, mental health, and telehealth in Aurora & Westminster, built for people without insurance.
Who: Uninsured patients
📞 720-443-8461 · clinicacolorado.org ↗ · 🌐 English / Español
Denver clinic with medical, dental, and behavioral health under one roof — sliding scale, Spanish-first care.
Who: Denver families
📞 720-274-2926 · tepeyachealth.org ↗ · 🌐 English / Español
The city's safety-net hospital system — care regardless of ability to pay, plus enrollment help. The main line connects you.
Who: Everybody
📞 303-436-6000 · denverhealth.org ↗
Matches Colorado youth at risk of suicide with a licensed therapist and pays for up to 12 sessions — no cost to the family.
Who: Colorado youth 19 & under
📞 303-988-2645 · thesecondwindfund.org ↗
Care coordination and behavioral-health help for Health First Colorado (Medicaid) members in the Denver area.
Who: Medicaid members
📞 800-511-5010 · coaccess.com ↗
⚖️ LEGAL HELP
Free civil legal help — evictions, benefits denials, family safety, debt — for people who qualify by income.
Who: Low-income Coloradans
📞 303-837-1313 · coloradolegalservices.org ↗
Guided paths through common Colorado court problems — housing, family, money — with the right forms and next steps.
Who: Anyone with a court problem
Free help understanding court forms and process at courthouses statewide — help with paperwork, not legal advice.
Who: Self-represented litigants
📞 720-625-5100 · coloradojudicial.gov ↗
The state bar's official lawyer directory — search by problem and city. The lawyer's own fees apply.
Who: Anyone who needs a lawyer
Free walk-in clinics in Denver — bankruptcy, small claims, family matters — staffed by volunteer lawyers.
Who: Denver residents
Free civil lawyers for income-qualified Denver-metro clients — family, housing, consumer cases.
Who: Denver-metro, low-income
Free legal help for crime victims — protection orders, victims' rights, and safety planning.
Who: Crime victims
📞 303-295-2001 · rmvictimlaw.org ↗ · 🌐 English / Español
Free legal advocacy for domestic-violence survivors — protection orders and custody, with court support.
Who: DV survivors
📞 303-863-7416 · psghelps.org ↗
A nonprofit law firm charging reduced, posted rates for family, housing, and misdemeanor matters.
Who: People over CLS income limits
📞 303-996-0010 · coloradoaffordablelegal.com ↗
🧠 CRISIS & SAFETY
Call or text 988, any hour — trained counselors for suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, or worry about someone else.
Who: Anybody, any hour
📞 Call or text 988 · 988lifeline.org ↗ · 🌐 English / Español
Colorado's own 24/7 crisis line and walk-in centers — call, text “TALK,” or walk in.
Who: Any Coloradan in crisis
📞 1-844-493-8255 · 988colorado.com ↗ · 🌐 English / Español
24-hour crisis line and emergency shelter for domestic-violence survivors and their children. Confidential.
Who: DV survivors
📞 303-318-9989 · safehouse-denver.org ↗
Free, confidential help for crime victims — 24-hour hotline, counseling, and trauma therapy in Denver.
Who: Crime & trauma victims
📞 303-894-8000 · traumahealth.org ↗ · 🌐 English / Español
24/7 confidential support and local referrals for survivors of sexual assault.
Who: Sexual-assault survivors
📞 800-656-4673 · rainn.org ↗ · 🌐 English / Español
Report suspected child abuse or neglect, or get connected to family support. You can stay anonymous.
Who: Anyone worried about a child
📞 1-844-264-5437 · co4kids.org ↗
Lost pets, pet emergencies, and animal-control help — plus low-cost pet support programs.
Who: Pet owners
📞 720-913-2080 · denvergov.org ↗
🍞 FOOD
Bilingual hotline that finds food near you — pantries, meal sites, SNAP help — and screens you for food programs in one call.
Who: Anybody who needs food
📞 855-855-4626 · hungerfreecolorado.org ↗ · 🌐 English / Español
Search the big regional pantry map by ZIP — mobile pantries and partner pantries across Denver.
Who: Anybody
📞 303-371-9625 · foodbankrockies.org ↗
Apply for food assistance on Colorado PEAK, or reach the state SNAP line — both doors live on the Benefits desk.
Healthy food, breastfeeding support, and nutrition help for moms and kids under 5 — the WIC card lives on the Benefits desk.
🏠 HOUSING & BILLS
City of Denver help with rent and utility bills when you're behind — the online portal opens briefly each month; check the page for the next opening.
Who: Denver renters
⏰ Portal opens the 3rd Tuesday of each month, for about 24 hours
Colorado's help with winter heating bills for qualifying households.
Who: Low-income households
📞 1-866-432-8435 · cdhs.colorado.gov ↗
🍂 Season: November 1 – April 30
Year-round help with past-due energy bills and furnace repair for qualifying homes.
Who: Low-income households
📞 1-866-432-8435 · energyoutreach.org ↗
Food pantry Wednesdays 10–2, youth programs, a computer lab, and a neighborhood living room in Five Points.
Who: Five Points & everybody
📞 720-379-6228 · brotherjeff.com ↗
Public housing and housing-choice vouchers for Denver — applications and waitlist news live on their site.
Who: Low-income Denver renters
📞 720-932-3000 · denverhousing.org ↗
Free housing helpline — renters facing eviction, homebuyers, reverse-mortgage and foreclosure questions.
Who: Renters & homeowners
📞 1-844-926-6632 · coloradohousingconnects.org ↗
State-backed homebuyer education, down-payment help, and affordable rental listings.
Who: Buyers & renters
📞 800-877-2432 · chfainfo.com ↗
Eviction prevention, security-deposit help, and housing navigation for Adams County and Brighton families.
Who: Adams County families
📞 303-659-6199 · almosthomeonline.org ↗
One call for rent, bills, and housing help near you — the full card lives on the Benefits desk.
👨👩👧 FAMILY & KIDS
Help paying for childcare while you work, job-hunt, or go to school — apply through Colorado PEAK.
Who: Working parents
📞 1-844-447-4441 · cdec.colorado.gov ↗
How and when to pick a DPS school — the yearly choice window is announced on this page.
Who: Denver parents
📞 720-423-3493 · schoolchoice.dpsk12.org ↗
🗓️ The choice window is announced on the page — check each January
Search licensed childcare and preschool near you, with quality ratings — the official state lookup.
Who: Parents & caregivers
Free developmental screening and early help for infants and toddlers with delays — a referral starts it.
Who: Babies & toddlers, 0–3
📞 1-833-733-3734 · eicolorado.org ↗ · 🌐 English / Español
Childcare, diapers, and family help of every kind — the full card lives on the Benefits desk.
Worried about a child? The hotline — 1-844-264-5437 — has its full card in Crisis & Safety.
💼 WORK & MONEY
The state's official job board and workforce-center system — post a résumé, search jobs, find training.
Who: Job seekers
Free job coaching, training dollars, and hiring events at Denver workforce centers.
Who: Denver job seekers
File or manage a Colorado unemployment claim — the official state door, no third party needed.
Who: Laid-off workers
📞 303-318-9000 · cdle.colorado.gov ↗
Free tax prep by IRS-certified volunteers for households under about $70,000.
Who: Households under ~$70k
📞 2-1-1 · unitedwaydenver.org ↗
🧾 Season: late January – April
🎖️ VETERANS
Dial 988, then press 1 — or text 838255 — 24/7 confidential help for veterans and those who love them.
Who: Veterans & families
📞 988, then press 1 · veteranscrisisline.net ↗
VA hospital care in Denver — enrollment, appointments, and the nurse advice line.
Who: Enrolled veterans
📞 303-399-8020 · va.gov/eastern-colorado-health-care ↗
State veterans service officers who help file VA claims for free, plus Colorado veterans benefits.
Who: Colorado veterans
📞 303-284-6077 · vets.colorado.gov ↗
Housing, meals, and support programs for Colorado veterans and their families.
Who: Veterans & families
📞 303-297-0408 · voacolorado.org ↗
♿ DISABILITY
The state's protection & advocacy organization — free legal help on disability rights, special education, and benefits.
Who: People with disabilities
📞 303-722-0300 · disabilitylawco.org ↗
Advocacy and navigation help for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
Who: The IDD community
📞 303-864-9334 · thearcofco.org ↗
Denver's independent-living center — housing, benefits, and skills help run by and for people with disabilities.
Who: People with disabilities
📞 303-745-1773 · atlantiscommunity.org ↗
Apply for SSDI/SSI, check a claim, or find your local office — the official federal door.
Who: Applicants & recipients
Medicaid questions — coverage, enrollment, doctors — the member line's full card lives on the Benefits desk.
👵 SENIORS
The Denver region's aging door — meals, rides, caregiver support, and benefits counseling for older adults.
Who: Older adults & caregivers
Rides, in-home support, and adult day programs for Denver-area seniors.
Who: Seniors & caregivers
📞 720-419-7343 · seniorsresourcecenter.org ↗
Answer questions, get a personal list of benefit programs that can save you money — medicine, food, bills.
Who: Older adults
Free, confidential advocacy if you or a loved one has a problem in a nursing home or assisted living.
Who: Long-term-care residents
📞 303-862-3524 · coombudsman.org ↗
📋 THE GOOD NUMBERS — THE WHOLE BOARD ON ONE LIST
For the fridge door. Every number on this board, plain and simple.
🚨 Emergency
Emergency — 911
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — 988
Colorado Crisis Services — 1-844-493-8255
Poison Control — 1-800-222-1222
SafeHouse Denver — 303-318-9989
💵 Money & Benefits
SNAP (state line) — 1-800-221-5689
Health First Colorado — 800-221-3943
Colorado WIC — 303-692-2400
211 Colorado — 2-1-1 / 866-760-6489
🏥 Health
Connect for Health Colorado — 855-752-6749
Clinica Colorado — 720-443-8461
Tepeyac — 720-274-2926
Denver Health — 303-436-6000
Second Wind Fund — 303-988-2645
Colorado Access — 800-511-5010
⚖️ Legal
Colorado Legal Services — 303-837-1313
Denver Bar Clinics — 303-860-1115
Metro Volunteer Lawyers — 303-830-8210
Rocky Mountain Victim Law — 303-295-2001
Project Safeguard — 303-863-7416
CALS — 303-996-0010
🧠 Crisis & Safety
Center for Trauma & Resilience — 303-894-8000
RAINN — 800-656-4673
Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline — 1-844-264-5437
Denver Animal Shelter — 720-913-2080
🍞 Food
Hunger Free Colorado — 855-855-4626
Food Bank of the Rockies — 303-371-9625
🏠 Housing
TRUA — denvergov.org (online portal)
LEAP / Energy Outreach — 1-866-432-8435
Brother Jeff's — 720-379-6228
Denver Housing Authority — 720-932-3000
Colorado Housing Connects — 1-844-926-6632
CHFA — 800-877-2432
Almost Home — 303-659-6199
👨👩👧 Family
CCCAP — 1-844-447-4441
DPS SchoolChoice — 720-423-3493
Early Intervention Colorado — 1-833-733-3734
💼 Work
CDLE Unemployment — 303-318-9000
Tax Help Colorado — 2-1-1
🎖️ Veterans
VA Crisis Line — 988, then press 1
Denver VA — 303-399-8020
CO Div. of Veterans Affairs — 303-284-6077
VOA Colorado Veterans — 303-297-0408
♿ Disability
Disability Law Colorado — 303-722-0300
The Arc of Colorado — 303-864-9334
Atlantis Community — 303-745-1773
Social Security — 1-800-772-1213
👵 Seniors
DRCOG Aging — 303-480-6700
Senior Resource Center — 720-419-7343
LTC Ombudsman — 303-862-3524
— Checked Oct 2026 · re-checked weekly —
Something wrong on this board? Every number gets re-checked weekly — if one ever fails you, tell us through the Drop Box on the front door and we'll fix it fast.