Responding to the pandemic
COVID-19 has brought about a host of new mental health challenges, and intensifying existing ones. If you are in crisis, please find emergency resources — both local services and state and national hotlines — here.
The NAMI office at 1615 S. Murray Blvd., is currently open to the public, and staff members and volunteers are answering our phone line (719.473.8477) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
As of June 2021, NAMI has reintroduced in-person support groups to go along with the Zoom groups that have been running through the pandemic. All are free and open to the community. You'll find background and login information on Connection Support Group, for people experiencing mental health issues, here. Family Support Group information, for loved ones of people experiencing mental health issues, is here.
If you’re seeking another type of help, below are some of the best resources of which we're currently aware. If you know of others that we should post, please call 719.473.8477 or email us.
Most importantly, please know that you can reach out for any reason.
The NAMI office at 1615 S. Murray Blvd., is currently open to the public, and staff members and volunteers are answering our phone line (719.473.8477) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
As of June 2021, NAMI has reintroduced in-person support groups to go along with the Zoom groups that have been running through the pandemic. All are free and open to the community. You'll find background and login information on Connection Support Group, for people experiencing mental health issues, here. Family Support Group information, for loved ones of people experiencing mental health issues, is here.
If you’re seeking another type of help, below are some of the best resources of which we're currently aware. If you know of others that we should post, please call 719.473.8477 or email us.
Most importantly, please know that you can reach out for any reason.
Local counseling options
Many local mental health organizations began providing telehealth services during COVID, and most of those have been accepting new patients. Find a (non-comprehensive) rundown of who is doing what on this spreadsheet. If you’d like to see another group added here, feel free to email us with the same information you see on the spreadsheet (organization name, telehealth availability, etc.).
Resources for the general public
Throughout 2021, members of the Colorado Spirit COVID Crisis Response Team will be based at Diversus Health. These outreach professionals provide brief contacts by phone or by video technology (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc.) to help people build resilience and find support, including coping skills and connection to resources. They can also speak at team meetings or town halls, or provide educational talks on anxiety, grief or stress. All services are paid for by FEMA. Contact them at covidresponse@aspenpointe.org or find out more here.
The Disaster Distress Helpline, run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), provides free, 24/7 crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to crises such as COVID-19. You can call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
The Social Work License Map site lists 60 digital, national-level mental-health resources, organized by both population and disorder.
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America is making frequent updates to a page of “Helpful Expert Tips and Resources” about coronavirus anxiety. It includes videos as well as blog posts that range in subject matter from mindfulness to parenting to responding to racism during the pandemic.
NAMI Colorado Springs has partnered with the National Institute for Human Resilience at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and AspenPointe to connect people to GRIT training. GRIT — standing for Greater Resilience Information Toolkit — is a free, five-hour, self-paced online training that helps people strengthen their resilience and to better support those in their social network.
Various meditation apps have made free tools available in response to the crisis, Headspace, Calm and Simple Habit among them.
The Disaster Distress Helpline, run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), provides free, 24/7 crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to crises such as COVID-19. You can call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
The Social Work License Map site lists 60 digital, national-level mental-health resources, organized by both population and disorder.
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America is making frequent updates to a page of “Helpful Expert Tips and Resources” about coronavirus anxiety. It includes videos as well as blog posts that range in subject matter from mindfulness to parenting to responding to racism during the pandemic.
NAMI Colorado Springs has partnered with the National Institute for Human Resilience at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and AspenPointe to connect people to GRIT training. GRIT — standing for Greater Resilience Information Toolkit — is a free, five-hour, self-paced online training that helps people strengthen their resilience and to better support those in their social network.
Various meditation apps have made free tools available in response to the crisis, Headspace, Calm and Simple Habit among them.