Colorado Help & Support Directory

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This page is a starting point for people and families across Colorado. Local listings below focus on Colorado Springs and El Paso County; statewide directories help you find services in other Colorado counties.

Start with Colorado 211

• Colorado 211: call 211 or 866-760-6489 for food, rent, utilities, transportation, health care, shelter, and other local referrals.
• Colorado state services and Colorado PEAK: state benefits and application access.
• Colorado Department of Human Services: food, cash, energy, and family assistance programs.

Food banks and food pantries

• Care and Share Food Bank: find food: search by address for partner pantries and distributions in Southern Colorado. Main phone: 719-528-1247.
• Food Bank of the Rockies: find food: statewide food assistance locator.
• Feeding Colorado pantry map: statewide food pantry search.
• Westside CARES: groceries at multiple Colorado Springs pantries; service-area boundaries apply. Check current hours and eligibility on its site.
• Food to Power: food access programs in Colorado Springs; check current distribution locations and requirements.
• Catholic Charities of Central Colorado — Marian House: meals and food assistance in Colorado Springs; check current pantry appointment and meal information.
• Charity’s Hope Food & Clothing Pantry: food and clothing assistance; its assistance page explains current requirements.
• Crossfire Ministries: no-cost groceries and household items; check registration and current distribution details.
• Springs Rescue Mission: meals and services for people experiencing homelessness.
• The Resource Exchange food assistance list: downloadable local food resource lists for El Paso, Teller, Pueblo, and Park counties.

Colorado Springs and El Paso County contacts

• Care and Share Food Bank: 2605 Preamble Point, Colorado Springs, CO 80915; 719-528-1247. Find a current partner pantry.
• Catholic Charities / Marian House: 14 W Bijou St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903; 719-475-7314. Check meal and pantry details.
• Charity’s Hope Food & Clothing Pantry: 201 N Chelton Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80909; 719-332-2360. Check hours and eligibility.
• Crossfire Ministries: 3975 N Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80917; 719-447-1806. Check registration and distribution information.
• Food to Power: Colorado Springs; 719-470-2737. Check current locations and hours.
• Westside CARES: 2808 W Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80904; 719-389-0759. Check its service-area map and pantry hours.
• Springs Rescue Mission: 25 W Las Vegas St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903; 719-632-1822. Check current meal and service information.
• Tri-Lakes Cares: 235 Jefferson St, Suite B, Monument, CO 80132; 719-481-4864. Check service-area eligibility.

Addresses and phone numbers are starting points from local resource directories; confirm details and current hours before visiting.

For SNAP, WIC, school meals, and summer meals, use the USDA SNAP state directory, USDA WIC contacts, and USDA summer meals information.

Rent, mortgage, deposits, and eviction prevention

The City of Colorado Springs Housing Help and Resources page lists local homelessness prevention and rental assistance starting points, including:

• Colorado Housing Connects: renter support, housing navigation, and eviction-prevention information.
• Mercy’s Gate: El Paso County assistance may include rent or mortgage, utilities, medical, transportation, clothing, and food support. Funding and eligibility are limited; call 719-277-7470.
• Catholic Charities of Central Colorado: contact for current emergency assistance availability.
• Tri-Lakes Cares: assistance for eligible residents in its service area.
• Home Front Military Network: support and case management for military members, veterans, and families; emergency financial assistance is case-by-case. Call 719-772-7000.
• Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center: veteran and military family support; ask about current housing and financial assistance.

Utility bills, heating, and water

• Colorado LEAP: seasonal help with heating costs for eligible households. Check the current application season and rules; call 1-866-432-8435.
• Project COPE: assistance with Colorado Springs Utilities bills for eligible customers. Check current requirements; LEAP application may be required first.
• Energy Outreach Colorado: energy-bill assistance and community partner referrals.
• Colorado Springs Utilities: ask about payment arrangements, extensions, and available assistance. Customer service: 719-448-4800.
• For other Colorado utility providers, use Colorado 211 and ask for county-specific utility assistance.

Gas cards, fuel vouchers, and transportation

Gas vouchers are not a guaranteed statewide benefit. Ask Colorado 211 about current county programs, and ask hospitals, clinics, Community Action Agencies, and condition-specific nonprofits about transportation funds for medical appointments. Military families may contact Home Front Military Network for assessment and referrals; assistance is case-by-case.

• Health First Colorado transportation: Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation information and ride arrangements.
• RTD: public transit information for the Denver metro area.
• Colorado 211: ask about local bus passes, paratransit, volunteer rides, and medical transportation.

Health coverage and healthcare

• Health First Colorado: Colorado Medicaid eligibility, benefits, and member information.
• Connect for Health Colorado: health insurance marketplace and enrollment assistance.
• Health First Colorado: find a doctor: provider search and member resources.
• HRSA Find a Health Center: community clinics; ask about sliding-fee options.

Rehabilitation and therapy in Colorado

These examples are separated by service type. They are not endorsements, and a provider’s general statement that it accepts an insurer does not guarantee that your specific plan, clinician, location, treatment, or admission is covered. Call the insurer and provider before scheduling.

Physical, occupational, and speech rehabilitation

• Capron Neuro & Trauma Rehabilitation Center at St. Francis Hospital, 6001 E Woodmen Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80923; 719-571-6600; admissions 719-776-2088. Hospital-based inpatient acute rehabilitation. The provider states it accepts most commercial plans, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid; verify your exact plan and authorization.
• UCHealth Rehabilitation Services: inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation options at multiple Colorado locations. Verify the specific site and plan with UCHealth insurance information and your insurer.
• Penrose Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation, 2222 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80907; 719-776-5200. Outpatient physical, occupational, and speech-language rehabilitation; call to verify current plan participation.
• Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Colorado Springs, 325 S Parkside Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80910; 719-630-8000. Inpatient rehabilitation; ask admissions and your insurer about coverage and referral requirements.

Mental health and substance-use treatment

• Diversus Health: Colorado Springs behavioral health, psychiatry, counseling, and outpatient addiction services. Its website states it accepts Medicaid; call 719-572-6100 to confirm your plan and current services.
• Peak View Behavioral Health, 7353 Sisters Grove, Colorado Springs, CO 80923: inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services. A local government resource lists private insurance and Medicaid (excluding Kaiser); call the facility and insurer to reconfirm.
• Sandstone Care Colorado Springs: mental health and substance-use levels of care may include inpatient detox, residential, PHP, and IOP. Confirm age eligibility, location, insurance, and level of care directly.
• FindTreatment.gov: search all Colorado counties and filter by Medicaid, outpatient, residential, and hospital inpatient services.

How to check insurance before admission

1. Call the member-services number on the insurance card and ask for in-network providers for the exact service and level of care.
2. Confirm the facility address, program, treating clinician, and dates are covered by your specific plan.
3. Ask whether a referral, clinical assessment, or prior authorization is required.
4. Ask about deductibles, copays, coinsurance, out-of-network benefits, and appeal rights.
5. For Medicaid, confirm the provider participates in your specific Health First Colorado regional organization or managed-care network.

Disability, caregiver, family, and employment support

• Disability Law Colorado: protection and advocacy information.
• Rocky Mountain Human Services: disability, veteran, and community support programs.
• The Arc of Colorado: intellectual and developmental disability advocacy and resources.
• Colorado Vocational Rehabilitation: employment services for eligible people with disabilities.
• Colorado Area Agencies on Aging: older adult and caregiver service pathways.
• Colorado Child Care Assistance Program: county-administered childcare assistance information.

More Colorado resources

• Colorado Legal Services: civil legal aid and eligibility information.
• Colorado Housing Connects: housing navigation and renter resources.
• Colorado Crisis Services: 24/7 behavioral health crisis support; call 1-844-493-8255 or text TALK to 38255.
• VA Eastern Colorado Health Care: veteran health services.

Before visiting or applying

Call first. Ask about service area, hours, current funding, eligibility, documents, appointment requirements, accessibility, language services, and insurance network status. Never assume a provider accepts your exact plan because it accepts the insurer generally. Do not send sensitive documents through an unverified website.

About this page

This page is a starting point, not an exhaustive directory. Listings are not endorsements and may change. Together We Fight Apparel does not provide these services, decide eligibility, guarantee funding or openings, or provide medical or legal advice. Confirm details directly with each organization. Suggest a trusted Colorado resource or report an outdated listing.

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