2-1-1 Colorado streamlines services and provides one central location where people can get connected to the resources they need. With a database that is updated daily, 2-1-1 Colorado can connect you to critical resources simply by dialing a three-digit number. Whether you are searching for a shelter availability, childcare, or rent payment assistance – 2-1-1 can connect you to available resources in your community.
ArapaSOURCE is the County's online map tool for quickly finding the resources you need, closest to you, quickly.
BEMIS PUBLIC LIBRARY 303-795-3961 6014 S. Datura Street Littleton, Colorado 80120
Library Hours: Sun, 1pm-5pm Mon-Thur, 9am-8pm Fri-Sat, 9am-5pm Closed holidays
Community Resources
United Way Helpline
Dial 2-1-1
Provides callers with information about (or referrals for) human services. Both for everyday needs and in times of crisis.
Description: 2-1-1 is a free, confidential, multilingual service that refers callers to non-emergency health and human services. 2-1-1 employs trained information and referral specialist who assist individuals and families that are seeking answers regarding community services in times of need.
Referrals you can access by dialing 2-1-1: Rental / Utility Bills Assistance, Housing / Emergency Shelter, Food / Clothing Banks, Mental Health Assistance, Dealing With and Preventing Abuse, GED / ESL Classes, Suicide Intervention and Prevention, Medical Clinics, Rx Assistance, Senior Services, Youth Programs, Support Groups, Legal Assistance, and more.
Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline
1-844-264-5437
Description: The hotline serves as a direct, immediate and efficient route to the counties which are responsible for accepting and responding to child abuse and neglect inquiries and reports. All hotline calls will be routed to the county where a child resides.
Crisis Hotline
844-493-8255 or text "Talk" to 38255
Description: When you call Colorado Crisis Services, you will be connected to a trained crisis counselor.
Dating Abuse Hotline for Teens
Call 1-866-331-9474, chat at loveisrespect.org or text “loveis” to 22522, any time, 24/7/365
Food, Financial and Medical Benefits
303-636-1170
Description: The Community Support Services Division connects citizens to a wide variety of state and federal assistance programs. These include food, financial and medical benefits for low-income families and individuals, including children, the elderly and disabled.
Food Resource Hotline
www.hungerfreecolorado.org
855-855-4626
Description:
Our food assistance navigators provide helpful and thorough referrals based on each caller’s need. They not only answer questions but also ensure that callers receive needed information—from directions to applying for public health nutrition programs.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-273-8255
Description: 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse.
Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Description: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We're committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.
Family Tree - Women in Crisis
24 hour crisis line: 303-420-6752
Description: Family Tree works alongside people affected by child abuse, domestic violence, and homelessness throughout their journey to safety and economic independence, providing emergency residential services, case management and advocacy, therapeutic services, outreach support, housing search and placement, education and employment support, among many other services. By leveraging a deeper, broader, and more holistic array of life-changing services and programs, Family Tree empowers individuals and families to discover their own strengths to create lasting, positive change.
Gateway Women's Shelter
303-343-1851
Description: Gateway offers counseling, residential care and court advocacy services for domestic violence victims in Arapahoe County, Colorado. Our mission is to prevent and eliminate partner violence and to empower people for social transformation.
We receive more than 9,000 crisis calls a year, provide 10,000+ nights of residential care for families and their pets. We assist with 2,000+ court advocacy cases for domestic violence victims.
Joy House
Domestic abuse victims
Email House Director, Rachel Hambley, rachelhambley@providencenetwork.org
Call 303-860-8404 x22 for availability and an interview.
Description: A 2-year program that empowers women coming out of domestic violence or overcoming substance dependency. This safe haven and our live-in mentors offer you and your children a stable, nurturing environment to recover, grow and become financially independent.
Project Safeguard
303-799-3977
Description: Project Safeguard, founded in 1981 and incorporated in 1984, is a non-profit organization committed to helping end domestic violence by holding society responsible for developing, implementing and enforcing sanctions against abusers while increasing safety and survival options for victims of abuse and their children. Project Safeguard is dedicated to providing safety planning, legal advocacy, and direct court support to victims of domestic violence and abuse, ensuring their safety and survival.
Project Safeguard’s goal is to aid victims through advocacy and assistance in navigating the court system, court accompaniment, and other services; while also holding systems and society accountable for their response. We provide direct services while also striving to create social change for domestic violence victims.
Direct Court Support:
We provide court support and courtroom advocacy to victims at temporary and permanent protection order hearings, as well as divorce/custody and other court hearings depending upon advocate availability.
Safety and survival orientations for victims occur during protection order clinics to provide information about dynamics of domestic violence, safety planning with or without protection orders and community resources. Advocates are also available by appointment for in-depth safety planning sessions with victims. .
Intervention, information, support and referrals through our advocacy line.
Project Safeguard advocates are available to assist victims with completion of legal forms and to educate them about and prepare them for the legal process. Weekly attorney facilitated divorce/custody clinics aid victims with these complicated family law issues.
Servicios de La Raza VISTAS Program
303-953-5930
Description: Behavioral Health, Employment Services, Colorado Spirit Crisis Counseling, Statewide Services, Youth Re-entry WAGEES 20, Basic Emergency Services, VISTAS-Victims in Safe Transition and Self-Sufficiency, La Raza Youth Leadership Institute, Adult Re-entry WAGEES, La Gente, HELP-Health Enrollment, Literacy and Promotions, TJCC-Transition from Jail to Community Collaboration.
Women's Crisis Center
303-688-8484
Description: If you or someone you know is a target of domestic violence , we can help. We provide services in Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties in Colorado, though we help individuals from across the state and those who come here from other states.
Transgender Identity Center
https://transgendercenteroftherockies.org
303-2761-0200
4.4 miles from Bemis
3460 S Federal Blvd, Sheridan CO 80110
Description: The Transgender Center of the Rockies offers competent gender-affirming individual and group counseling for trans individuals over the age of 18. Treatment is focused on providing support for substance use and mental health concerns. Our clinicians represent a diverse approach to therapy with various training and backgrounds, all grounded in trauma-informed care and through the shared experience of being queer ourselves. Clinicians work with clients to develop treatment plans in order to work towards clients goals. For payment we take Medicaid or offer a sliding scale.
Peer-led support groups are an opportunity to get together with other gender-expansive adults, socialize, form community and discuss various topics. Check our calendar for descriptions of the peer groups and meeting days/times. No payment required and all groups are for people 18 and older.
The Center on Colfax
https://lgbtqcolorado.org
303-733-7743
10.6 miles from Bemis
1301 E Colfax Ave, Denver CO 80218
Description: The Center will be a collaborative leader in creating a safe, healthy, inclusive, equitable, and affirming Colorado for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people. We will engage the individual and collective strengths of our community and its allies to promote and develop leadership, unity and pride. We will connect the community through diverse communications, vibrant programs, essential resources, and creating opportunities for LGBTQ people to be seen and heard.