Emergency & Crisis Services

When you or someone you care about is experiencing a mental health, substance use, or emotional crisis, Jefferson Center is here 24/7 with immediate support and compassionate care.

Call or Text 988

If you don’t know where to begin getting mental health, substance use, or emotional help for yourself or someone you know—start here. We provide confidential and immediate support, 24/7/365. If you are in crisis or need help dealing with one, call this toll-free number.

When you call 988, you will be connected to a trained crisis counselor. We offer translation services for non-English speakers, we engage in immediate problem-solving, and we always make follow-up calls to ensure you receive continued care.

Walk-In

988 Colorado operates five walk-in crisis centers across metro Denver. These centers are open 24/7, and offer confidential, in-person crisis support, information, and referrals to anyone in need. A local walk-in crisis center is located at Jefferson Center’s Crisis & Recovery Center

The Crisis & Recovery Center

Open 24/7

4643 Wadsworth Blvd.
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

(303) 425-0300

Crisis Services at Jefferson Center

We believe that no one in crisis should be alone. And our approach is built on three foundational elements that are essential within an integrated crisis care system with the goal that everyone should have access to:

Someone to Contact: Services like the 988 Lifeline and other behavioral health hotlines provide immediate, accessible support.
Someone to Respond: Services like Mobile Crisis Teams that deliver rapid, on-site interventions to de-escalate crises and connect individuals to care as well as Crisis Outreach Teams that provide complementary crisis prevention and postvention.
A Safe Place for Help: A wide array of stabilization services for behavioral health crisis and emergencies where people can receive immediate treatment and support as well as services that can aid in crisis prevention and postvention.

Withdrawal Management

The Withdrawal Management program operates 24/7/365 and is designed to serve individuals who are intoxicated or under the influence of other drugs and/or who are experiencing moderate to severe withdrawal symptoms and in need of 24-hour supervision, observation, and support as they progress through their withdrawal.

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Youth Crisis Stabilization

A diverse group of five happy and smiling elementary school students stand together in a brightly lit classroom. The children, a mix of boys and girls from various ethnic backgrounds, are looking at the camera, with some holding notebooks and wearing backpacks.

Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit provides intensive individual, group, milieu, and family therapy for youth experiencing an acute mental health crisis, and treatment includes a comprehensive transition plan to appropriate community-based resources so the youth and family can continue to grow in their shared recovery.

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Youth Residential Recovery Program

Recovery from substance use and the well-being of youth in our communities is our top priority. Our expert team follows evidence-based practices, including Trauma-Responsive Care, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. With personalized therapy sessions and group activities, we create a safe and nurturing environment for their recovery.

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Mobile Medication-Assistance Treatment

The Mobile MAT program provides access to MAT for treating opioid use disorders for people who are unable to get to a traditional brick-and-mortar treatment facility. In addition, it provides connections to Jefferson Center services including senior services, wellness services, and community outreach programs such as suicide prevention trainings and Mental Health First Aid.

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Co-Responders in Jefferson County

Jefferson Center has developed partnerships with three law enforcement agencies in Jefferson County including the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO), Arvada, and Lakewood Police Departments. This collaboration allows for two clinicians to work within each respective agency. Our clinicians are able to assist law enforcement with mental health-related calls such as evaluation and assessment of individual(s), psychoeducation for family members, care coordination between JCSO and Jefferson Center, and linkage to services both internally and externally within Jefferson Center.

For emergencies, please call 911 and request a “CIT” personnel respond to a mental health crisis. For non-emergencies, please call the respective numbers below and request a “case manager” to contact you.

What is 988 Colorado?

Jefferson Center is a partner in the statewide crisis network called Colorado Crisis Services, offering:

Hotline
Live chat
Walk-in crisis centers

These services are available for any mental health, substance use or emotional crisis, 24/7. Call 988. Jefferson Center’s Crisis & Recovery Center is one of the walk-in crisis facilities that are open 24/7 providing support, information, and referrals to anyone in need. There are ten walk-in crisis centers located throughout the state, with five in the Denver metro area.

For more information, visit 988Colorado.com