Self-Help & General Resources

Abuse & Protection

Phone Hotline: 1 (800) 799-7233

Safehouse Denver Phone: 303-318-9959

 Family Tree Colorado

Phone Hotline: 303-420-6752

 Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Phone: 800-799-7233

Project Safeguard

Phone: 720-618-3482

Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) Area Agency on Aging

Talk to an Aging and Disability Resources specialist at 303-480-6700, or go to their Network of Care provider listings for services.

Nursing Home/Long-term Care Resident Abuse

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

Contact the Denver area Ombudsman at 303-455-1000.

Nursing Home/Long-Term Locator 303-455-1000

Seniors’ Resource Center 303-238-8151

Senior Law Handbook - Colorado Bar Association


Persons with Disabilities Resources

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Assistance

Phone: 303-866-6010

Social Security Benefits

Colorado Department of Human Services/DDS

Disability Services—Denver

Denver Department of Human Services/Disability Services Text 311 or call 720-944-3666

Relay: 711

Disability Services—State

Colorado Department of Human Services, Aging & Disability Resources for Colorado (ADRC)

Phone: 1-844-265-2372

Programs for Individuals with Physical or Developmental Disabilities

Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF)

Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Care Program (HCP)

Phone: 303-692-2370

Advocacy Denver

Phone: 303-831-7733

Disability Law Colorado

Phone: 303-722-0300

Mental Health Center of Denver

Phone: 303-722-0300

The ARC of Colorado

Phone: 303-864-9334

Civil/Small Claims Court/Traffic Division (County Court)

Phone: 720-865-7840

Child Support Enforcement Assistance

Phone: 720-944-2960

Civil Rights Complaints

Phone: 303-894-2997

Espanol: 720-432-4294

Denver City Government Services

Phone: 311

Denver Health & Human Services

Phone: 720-944-3666

Immigrant & Refugee Assistance

African Community Center

Phone: 303-399-4500

Catholic Charities of Denver

Phone: 303-742-4971

Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition

Phone: 303-922-3344

Colorado Legal Services

Phone: (303) 866-9366

Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs

Phone: 720-913-8471

Denver Immigration Legal Aid & Pro Bono Services Metro Volunteer Lawyers:

Phone: 303-860-1115

Colorado Lawyers Committee

Phone: 303-894-6366

American Immigration Lawyers Association Colorado Chapter:

Phone: 303-757-3334

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains

Phone: 303-980-5400

Muslim Family Services

Phone: 303-298-8776

Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network of Westminster, CO

Phone: 303-433-2812

Inmate Information

Denver City Jail

Phone: 720-337-0200

Denver County Jail

Phone: 720-913-3600

Jail/Prison Inmate Locators

Phone: 720-913-3600

Colorado Department of Corrections

Adult Parole Supervision Division – Denver (DOC)

Phone: 303-763-2420

Parole Board

Phone: 719-583-5800

Probation

Phone: 303-607-7000

Parole

Phone: 720-913-8300

Public Defender’s Office

Phone: 303-620-4999

Civil Rights, Employment, Housing

Civil/Small Claims Court/Traffic Division (County Court)

Phone: 720-865-7840

Child Support Enforcement Assistance

Phone: 720-944-2960

Civil Rights Complaints

Colorado Civil Rights Division

Phone: 303-894-2997

Espanol: 720-432-4294

Concealed Weapon Permits

Phone: 720-913-6836

Denver City Government Services

Call 311

Denver Health & Human Services

Phone: 720-944-3666

Denver Court Forms

Forms and Instructions by Category

Jury Information

Legal Assistance

Colorado Bar Association

Phone: 303-860-1115

Colorado Public Defender’s Office

Phone: 303-620-4999

Colorado Legal Services/Legal Aid

Phone: 303-837-1313

Pro Se Resource Center—Denver County Court (civil)

Room 280 A, Denver City & County Building

Phone: 720-865-8440

Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center

Phone: 303-295-2001

LINC (Legal Information Network of Colorado)

Phone: 720-583-2929


Disability Law Colorado-Denver Office (civil)

Phone: 303-722-0300 or 1-800-288-1376

University of Denver Student Law Office (misdemeanor offenses only)

Phone: 303-871-6140


Veterans Services

Volunteers of America Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center

Phone: 720-501-3367

Colorado Department of Military and Veteran Affairs 720-398-7157.

City & County of Denver Veteran Services

Phone: 720-944-3500

Veterans Administration—Benefits

Phone: 303-914-5763

Veterans Administration—Community Resource & Referral Center

Phone: 720-501-3367

Volunteers of America—Back Home (SSVF)

Phone: 720-501-3368

Volunteers of America—Women Veterans Program

Referral Lines: 720-663-0471 or 720-501-3369

Behavioral Health University of Denver

Phone: 303-871-7942

University of Denver Law—Veteran Advocacy Project

Phone: 303-660-6421

Colorado Bar Association

Phone: 303-824-5323

Financial Health Institute

Phone: 303-204-3144

Team Rubicon

Phone: 719-286-9589

Soldiers’ Angels

Phone: 210-629-0020

The Mission Continues

Phone: 720-507-0612

Metro Veterans Upward Bound (Metro State University of Denver)

Phone: 303-556-3305/3024

Honor Bell Foundation

Phone: 303-717-6974

Consumer Protection & Self-Help/General Resources

 Sealing Criminal Records

Identity Theft Assistance

 File a Report

Denver Police

Federal Trade Commission Affidavit Colorado Public Utilities Commission

Phone: 303-894-2070

Assistance in Reporting- FTC

Colorado Attorney General’s Office

Phone: 800-222-4444

Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Phone: 1-855-443-3489

Federal Trade Commission

Phone: 877-438-4338

Fraud Prevention Tips and Resources Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - FTC Identity Theft Resource Center

Credit Reporting Agencies

 Annual Credit Request

Phone: 877-322-8228

Equifax

Phone: 800-525-6285

Experian

Phone: 888-397-3742

Trans Union

Phone: 800-680-7289

Consumer Fraud /ID Theft Hotlines

 Stop Fraud Colorado

Phone: 800-222-4444

Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Phone: 855-443-3489

Criminal Background Checks Phone: 303-239-4208

Denver Office of Independent Monitor

720-913-3306

Colorado Attorney General

Phone: 800-222-4444

Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Phone: 855-443-3489

Denver District Attorney’s Office Fraud Hotline

Phone: 720-913-9179

Denver Police Department

Emergency: 911

Non-Emergency: 720-913-2000


Adult Abuse or Neglect Hotline

Phone: 720-944-2994

Child Abuse Neglect Hotline

Phone: 844-264-5437


Crime Stoppers—Anonymous Tips

720-913-7867

TEXT: 274637, then title DMCS & enter your message.

Denver Police Department Help Lines

Gang Hotline 720-913-1339

Graffiti (Report) Hotline

Text 311 or call 720-913-1311

LGBTQ Assistance/Contacts

Hate Crimes Hotline 720-913-6458

LGBTQ Safe Place Program Phone: 720-913-2800

Sex Offender Hotline Phone: 720-913-6511

ONE Colorado Phone: 303-396-6170

Denver Police Department SafePlace Hate crimes hotline: 720-913-6458 Safe Place Program: 720-913-2800

Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN)

Phone: 303-444-2424

The Center on Colfax Phone: 303-733-7743

Safe2Tell

Phone: 877-542-7233

HUMAN TRAFFIKKING – HOTLINE

Legal Assistance

Colorado Bar Association—Referrals (civil & criminal) Phone: 303-860-1115

Colorado Public Defender’s Office—Denver (criminal) Phone: 303-620-4999

Colorado Legal Services/Legal Aid (low income) (civil) Phone: 303-837-1313

Pro Se Resource Center—Denver County Court (civil) Room 280 A, Denver City & County Building

720-865-8440

Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center Phone: 303-295-2001

LINC (Legal Information Network of Colorado) Phone: 720-583-2929 (Help Line)

Disability Law Colorado-Denver Office (civil) Phone: 303-722-0300 or 1-800-288-1376

University of Denver Student Law Office (misdemeanor offenses only) 303-871-6140

Emergency Needs Assistance

 Mile High United Way Call 211

Denver Police Department Emergency: 911

Non Emergency: 720-913-2000

Assistance for Unhoused Persons

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless 303-293-2217

Denver Health & Human Services 720-944-3666


Civil/Small Claims Court/Traffic Division (County Court)
720-865-7840

Child Support Enforcement Assistance
720-944-2960
Website: Click here

Civil Rights Complaints

(Employment, housing, public accommodations)
Colorado Civil Rights Division
303-894-2997
Espanol:720-432-4294
Website: Click here

Concealed Weapon Permits
Website: Click here

Denver City Government Services
Call 311

Website: Click here

311 Help Center: Click here

A to Z Departments and Services: Click here

Denver Health & Human Services
720-944-3666
Website: Click here

Emergency Needs Assistance
Mile High United Way
Call 211
Website: Click here

  • Housing & Shelter
  • Food Assistance
  • Legal Assistance
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Mental Health & Addiction
  • Crisis & Emergency
  • Child Care & Education
  • Aging & Disability
  • Basic Needs & Financial

Homeless Assistance

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Provides a variety of assistance and support programs for people who are homeless.
303-293-2217
Website: Click here

Denver Health & Human Services
720-944-3666
Website: Click here

Immigrant & Refugee Assistance/Legal Assistance

African Community Center
Assisting refugees with a variety of services
303-399-4500
Website: Click here

Catholic Charities of Denver—Immigration Services
303-742-4971
Website: Click here

Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition
303-922-3344
Website: Click here

Colorado Legal Services—Immigration
(303) 866-9366
Website: Click here

Denver City Government—Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs
720-913-8471
Website: Click here

Denver Immigration Legal Aid & Pro Bono Services
Website: Click here

Metro Volunteer Lawyers: 303-860-1115
Colorado Lawyers Committee: 303-894-6366
American Immigration Lawyers Association Colorado Chapter: 303-757-3334

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains—Immigration Legal Services
303-980-5400
Website: Click here

Muslim Family Services
Supports and advocates for victims of crime, immigrants, refugees, and other community members in need.
303-298-8776
Website: Click here

Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network of Westminster, CO
303-433-2812
Hotline for detained individuals & family members: 303-866-9308
Website: Click here


Legal Assistance

Colorado Bar Association—Referrals (civil & criminal)
303-860-1115
Website: Click here

Colorado Public Defender’s Office—Denver (criminal)
303-620-4999
Website: Click here

Colorado Legal Services/Legal Aid (low income) (civil)
303-837-1313
Website: Click here

Pro Se Resource Center—Denver County Court (civil)
Room 280 A, Denver City & County Building
720-865-8440

Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center
Provides free legal assistance to victims of violent crime to help enforce their rights under the Victims’ Rights Act
303-295-2001
Website: Click here

LINC (Legal Information Network of Colorado)
Provides confidential, no-cost legal information for victims of crime in the Denver Metro area.
720-583-2929 (Help Line)
Website: Click here

Disability Law Colorado-Denver Office (civil)
303-722-0300 or 1-800-288-1376
Website: Click here

University of Denver Student Law Office (misdemeanor offenses only)
303-871-6140


LGBTQ Assistance/Contacts

ONE Colorado
303-396-6170
Website: Click here

Denver Police Department
Hate crimes hotline: 720-913-6458
Safe Place Program: 720-913-2800
Website: Click here

Survivors Organizing for Liberation (formerly CO Anti-Violence Program)

Provides freed survivor support, legal assistance, health & wellness providers and coverage referrals and other resources for LGBTQ citizens and crime victims
303-839-5204
Statewide hotline:  888-557-4441
Email:  cavpadvocacy@gmail.com
Website: Click here


Sealing Criminal Records


Veterans Services

Volunteers of America Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center
1247 Santa Fe Drive, Denver
Front Desk:  720-501-3367
Website: Click here

(Café, computer lab & food bank available M-F, 8am-4pm)

The Center opened in August of 2015 and is the first of its kind, serving Veterans with housing, employment, benefits and support from a variety of Veteran-serving programs all in one location.

(The following services are also available at the Center by referral, appointment or walk-in.  Check with the Center to determine availability of organization representatives. Otherwise, each of these service providers can be contacted separately for assistance.)

Colorado Department of Military and Veteran Affairs
720-398-7157
Website: Click here

Colorado Department of Labor & Employment (CDLE)
Website: Click here

The CDLE provides a variety of services such as job search assistance, job fairs, registration with workforce centers, resume guidance, networking, labor market information, educational programs and unemployment guidance.

City & County of Denver Veteran Services
720-944-3500
Website: Click here

Public benefits, customized employment development services, assistance applying for VA benefits, referrals to counseling/mental health services.

Veterans Administration—Benefits
303-914-5763
Website: Click here

VA administers variety of benefits and services that provide financial and other forms of assistance to Service members, Veterans, their dependents and survivors such as compensation, education and training, home loans, life insurance and vocational rehabilitation.

Veterans Administration—Community Resource & Referral Center
720-501-3367
Website: Click here

Services include case management, enrollment for VA medical and financial benefits, access to temporary housing and mental health services, showers,  employment resources, and peer support services.

Volunteers of America—Back Home (SSVF)
720-501-3368
Email: ssvfintake@voacolorado.org
Website: Click here

Support services for veterans families (SSVF)/homeless:  Case management, housing search counseling/assistance, education/employment counseling, temporary financial assistance, advocacy, referrals to community resources.

Volunteers of America—Women Veterans Program
Referral Lines:  720-663-0471 or 720-501-3369
Website: Click here

Emergency and transitional housing for single women veterans and women veterans with children, case management.

University of Denver—Sturm Center (Behavioral Health)
303-871-7942
Website: Click here

Mental health screenings, triage and referrals for veterans and service members and their family members, significant others and children.

University of Denver Law—Veteran Advocacy Project
303-660-6421
Email:  vap@law.du.edu
Website: Click here

Assistance with filing for veteran benefits, claims and appeals. VAP also helps veterans seek discharge upgrades that may be preventing them from obtaining benefits to which they are entitled. While the VAP’s focus is on VA benefits and discharge upgrades, with the help of the Colorado Bar Association, the project also refers non-VA cases to other lawyers.

Colorado Bar Association—Lawyers for Colorado Veterans Legal Clinic
303-824-5323
Website: Click here

Veterans in need can meet with an attorney free of charge and get information on topics such as Veterans resources, benefits, taxes, housing and family law. Colorado Lawyers for Colorado Veterans is designed to provide veterans with assistance related to challenges in obtaining medical care, disability benefits, reemployment rights, consumer, housing, criminal and family law matters, and in obtaining legal counsel.

Financial Health Institute
303-204-3144
Website: Click here

Provides courses for individuals to learn how to improve their financial health.

Team Rubicon
719-286-9589
Website: Click here

Team Rubicon works with veterans and community volunteers to help areas dealing with natural disasters. Vets can use skills developed through services such as medical training to reach those in crisis.

Soldiers’ Angels
210-629-0020
Website: Click here

Soldiers’ Angels “Angel” volunteers assist veterans, wounded and deployed personnel and their families in a variety of unique and effective ways. Soldiers' Angels is approved to work within VA Hospitals. Volunteers visit patients, help coordinate events and activities, and much more to improve the living conditions and morale of the hospitalized or struggling veterans at the Denver VAMC.

The Mission Continues
720-507-0612
Website: Click here

The Mission Continues empowers veterans who are adjusting to life at home to find purpose through community impact. We deploy veterans on new missions in their communities, so that their actions will inspire future generations to serve. Our operations deploy veteran volunteers alongside non-profit partners and community leaders to solve some of the most challenging issues facing our communities: improving community education resources, eliminating food deserts, mentoring at-risk youth and more.

Through this unique model, veterans build new skills and networks that help them successfully reintegrate to life after the military while making long-term, sustainable transformations in communities and inspiring future generations to serve.

Metro Veterans Upward Bound (Metro State University of Denver)
303-556-3305/3024
Email:  vub2@msudenver.edu
Website: Click here

Cost-free college preparatory program that will not only enhance veterans’ academic skills, but is also designed to demonstrate what personal commitments a full college course load will require. Upon successful completion of the VUB Program, veterans are not only familiar with the services and resources that would be available to them as college students, but more importantly they possess a renewed confidence in their academic abilities. VUB courses include Math, Science, Spanish, and English.

Honor Bell Foundation
303-717-6974
E-mail: info@honorbell.org

For Bell Honors: requests@honorbell.org
Website: Click here

Honor Bell Foundation, Inc. is a Colorado nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporation based in Denver. Creating a community of veterans to foster public appreciation of military service and honor their fellow veterans with a proper, final tribute is the foundation's mission. Its primary purpose is to provide a unique funeral honor for deceased military veterans through the slow ringing, known as tolling, of a 1,000-pound ceremonial bell.

The foundation also provides veteran outreach and community education through the recruitment of volunteer groups of Bell Guards to toll the Honor Bell.

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