Closed Resources

IOYS is closed, but if you need resources...

Mental Health Resources

Colorado Crisis Services is the statewide behavioral health crisis response system offering mental health, substance use or emotional crisis help.

Trevor Project is a crisis hotline, chat rooms, and resources for LGBTQIA2+ young people and the adults who support them.

Diversus provides mental health, behavioral health, and crisis services.

NAMI Colorado Springs is the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, hosting peer-led support groups of all kinds

Peak Vista offers mental and medical healthcare for those with limited access to those kinds of services.

Q Chat Space a place to connect with other LGBTQIA2+ youth while IOYS is closed.

If you’re feeling suicidal:

LGBTQIA2+ youth, call: 1 (866) 488-7386

Trans/Nonbinary folx, call: 1 (877) 565-8860

Anyone, call or text: 988

Anyone text “home” to: 741-741

Walk-in crisis services are available at the Lighthouse Crisis Center, 115 S. Parkside Dr.

Food

Care & Share Food Bank offers a “Find Food” button to find food banks near you

Food to Power  has a directory of community resources to find food, and free grocery options

Solid Rock Community Development Corporation has a community food pantry for Southeast Colorado Springs

Pikes Peak United Way Family Success Center has a free grocery store

Shelter

The Place is a shelter for youth and young adults experiencing houselessness

National Runaway Safeline helps connect those who have run away from home with resources

Sexual Health Resources

HEY 719  Sexual healthcare for everyone, LGBTQIA2+ affirming.

BC4U is a program offering free sexual health services including telehealth visits, medication, and STI screening to anyone under the age of 24 in Colorado.