General Emergency Resources

Josephine Ampaw and Ampaw Psychotherapy & Consulting. LLC are not emergency resources and are unable to provide crisis resources. Because of this, we believe It is essential to point our community to crisis resources and emergency resources in Colorado and nationwide (USA).

If you are experiencing a life threatening emergency at the moment, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. 

As a reminder, please be aware that police/police departments are often not equipped to offer mental health support and may even pose danger to minoritized communities including but not limited to: People of Color, Neurodivergent people and Disabled people. Please ALSO reach out to community leaders, neighbors, friends, and family to be present if you are calling the police. Also, Please note that some crisis line organizations and workers are mandated to report calls concerning suicide to the police. If this is a concern, we encourage you to first ask about their reporting policies before sharing. For more information of why this is important and where I got this language from, please visit Inclusive Therapists HERE.


If you are experiencing a mental health emergency or crisis, please utilize the following resources for support in Colorado and nationwide. Josephine Ampaw Greene and Ampaw Psychotherapy and Consulting LLC are not affiliated with any of the organizations listed below. 


National Suicide Prevention Hotline (English): 9-8-8

National Suicide Prevention Hotline (En Español): 1-888-628-9454 

Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741-741

Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515. Check out the link for operating hours.

Lines for Life: 800-273-8255

Colorado Crisis Line: 1-844-493-8255 or text “TALK” to 38255

NAMI Help Line: Text "NAMI" TO 741741

YouthLine: 1-877-968-8491

Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 then press 1 

Military Helpline: 1-888-457-4838

Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222

ASPCA Animal Poison Control: 1-888-426-4435

Crisis Therapist: Red Linen Moon Wellness and Consulting

National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline: (800) 656-4673

National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233

Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN): (800) 656- 4673

Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line: (800) 622-2255

Other Emergency Phone Numbers for Substance Misuse, Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, and more can be found here: https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-us/