ECFS is a mental health program for pregnant individuals and families with children ages birth to 8 years. We provide support when parenting is challenging or when there are concerns about a child’s wellbeing, emotions or development. We believe childhood mental health is critical to lifelong well-being. We offer a variety of services to support infants and young children.

Families work with our teams to receive comprehensive, trauma-informed, relationship-based care including: 

• Play-based child and family therapy
• Child-Parent psychotherapy
• Caregiver groups
• Caregiver/child groups
• Developmental and experiential screeners and assessments
• Case manager for enrolled families

Reach out to learn how you can receive support with:

• Major life changes and your child is struggling to adjust
• Concern about baby’s sleeping, feeding, and/or temperament
• A scary experience for a child who is struggling to cope
• Behavior and social skills
• Child/children who are often sad or keep to themselves
• You feeling exhausted or overwhelmed by the demands of parenting/caregiving

Care on Your Time, Your Way

You and your family can receive care through a scheduled appointment or drop-in services. The full care team is here for you, helping you with:

• Family and individual care
• Case management
• Peer support
• Medication management

Learn more on our Family FlexCare Team Page.

With your kids in school nine months out of each year, it is important to connect with the care and support they need, when and where they need it. With clinicians located at more than 30 schools throughout Jefferson, Gilpin, and Cleer Creek counties, you and your families can receive support through school-based counseling services, including: 

• Group, family, and individual counseling
• Parent support groups and education
• Case management
• Community information
• Referral and consultation with teachers and administrators
• Psychiatric care
• Emergency services

Trauma Systems Therapy (TST) is here to support you and your families when facing trauma or major life stressors that lead to emotional and behavioral changes. You receive direct support, ensuring you have access to resources and care with parenting, self-care, safety planning, de-escalation strategies, and building stronger parent-child bonds. 

Learn more about qualifications, commitment, and more on our Trauma Systems Therapy page. 

CrossRoads is a specialty program here for youth who are at-risk or involved with the juvenile justice system. You and your family will receive care and support with motional and/or behavioral problems and help you: 

• Create healthy relationships with friends and family
• Make positive social interactions
• Create social/life skills for adulthood
• Work toward personal goals
• Make positive choices

We serve youth who have emotional and/or behavioral problems and are: 

• Experiencing substance use
• On probation
• In the court system
• Come from youth assessment centers
• Come from Jefferson County Division of Children, Youth and Families

At Jefferson Center, our mission is to provide compassionate care and support to children and youth facing mental health crises. You and your family will receive support with early intervention and work closely with our teams to improve coping skills, enhance family communication, and ensure a smooth transition back to your youth’s home or community setting.

We are an essential part of Colorado’s Crisis System, offering crucial services through a caring and experienced team. 

Learn more about the admission process, our team, education, support, and follow-up on our New Vistas Crisis Stabilization page. 

Childhood trauma can come in many forms, from witnessing or experiencing domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, or elder/at-risk adult abuse. This can lead to significant trauma reactions in children.

PorchLight is here for those children, ages 0-22 and their families. As part of a larger Family Justice Center we provide intensive, office-based trauma therapy and partner with many other agencies who provide a variety of services including legal guidance,
victim’s advocacy, peer/survivor supports, social services, community connection, and access to basic needs. Together, we can provide the safe space and care youth need to address their trauma and restore hope that leads to recovery.

Learn more about qualifications and care provided on the PorchLight website. 

The Ascent program provides holistic community-based treatment and support to youth and young adults aged 15-29 experiencing troubling thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors. Designed to treat the individual rather than just the symptoms, Ascent uses a series of specialized services to help them develop independence and maintain stability.

We believe that every person deserves a chance at recovery through quality care, and it doesn’t have to be faced alone.

Learn more about on the Ascent page.