Back-to-school time can be stressful for some families in Colorado. These mental health resources can help.
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As students and parents prepare for the upcoming school year, the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration is working with schools statewide to ensure students know about the academic and mental health resources available to them, including I Matter and the 988 Colorado Mental Health Line.
I Matter
I Matter is the state’s flagship program supporting youth mental health, offering free in-person and virtual therapy sessions, regardless of insurance coverage, to students across the state, according to a news release from the Behavioral Health Administration. Since the program’s launch in 2021, nearly 70,000 free sessions have been provided to more than 16,000 children across all 64 counties in Colorado.
To get connected with a trusted provider, visit the I Matter website in English and in Spanish at imattercolorado.org and yoimportocolorado.org.
988
The 988 Colorado Mental Health Line complements I Matter with immediate, 24/7 support for emotional, mental health or substance use concerns. Thanks to recent legislation making 988 Colorado’s primary 24/7 lifeline, the 988 resource will appear on student ID cards across the state alongside Safe2Tell contact information.
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