Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
The Legal Center
Colorado Legal Services
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar (Income Based/Sliding Scale Criminal Representation)
List of Colorado Free Legal Services
The Colorado BAR Association A great resource of legal advice
Referrals for Help with Criminal and Traffic Matters (Colorado Legal Services)
Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People (Legal resources on a variety of issues and topics)
Find a Lawyer (National Referral Service)
Involuntary Commitment.
Drug & alcohol The Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) person refuses to seek treatment voluntarily re drug and alcohol abuse Commitment to a Sub. Abuse Treatment Facility up to 30 days. two possible 90-day re-comittments Yolanda Gray 3824 West Princeton Circle Denver 80236 303-866-7489 fax 303-866-7481 \http://www.colorado.gov
Help & info Colorado Dept. of Human Services Division of Behavioral Health Care and Treatment for Persons with Mental Illness (C.R.S 27-65) in depth info, printable legal docs re patients rights, invol. commitment 3824 West Princeton Circle Denver 80236 303-866-7400 http://www.colorado.gov
Colorado Legal Services low-income people / seniors 60+ Civil; non criminal issues 1905 Sherman St. #400 Denver 80203-1143 303.837.1313
Advocacy Denver (formerly the Arc of Denver) developmental/intellectual disabilties housing; abuse,institutions; exploitation; finances; criminal, competency; medically caused psychosis; child custody; workplace; transportation referral & intake hotline 1905 Sherman #300 Denver 80203 303.974.2530 www.advocacydenver.oLegal appt. with private attorneys Metropolitan Lawyer Referral Service $25 referral fee $25 referral fee for first 1/2 hr.; further legal services made between clt & atty 303-831-8000
Court Ordered Evaluations.
Legal Information.
Family Tree women with abusive partners, i.e., partners using MHI to abuse and intimidate Family Law (divorc/custody) Clinic 1st/3rd Wed in English 7-9 pm; Spanish is 2nd Wed 7-9 pm giving overview of family law matters anonymous location until women sign up for clinic 303-420-0412
Thomas A. Feldman, Attorney at Law Social Security Disability Social Security Disability benefits attorney 1120 Lincoln St., Suite 1306 Denver 80203 720-917-1300 fax 303-861-9214
Legal Special Needs Planning.
Steve R. Owens, PC people with disabilities and their families special needs, estate planning, power of attorney, s trusts, s free workshops. 6041 S Syracuse Wy, Ste# 103 Greenwood Village 80111-4716 720-529-9800 www.mydenverlawyer.com
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law advocacy organization for people with mental illness & mental retardation. 1101 151st St NW #1212 Washington DC 20005 202.467.5730
Legal Center for Rights of Parents with Disabilities (CRPD) at Colorado Cross Disability Coalition CCDC 655 Broadway #775 Denver 80203 303-839-1775 800-817-1435 303-839-0015 877-267-1621
Katherine McClure Attorney at Law Sawaya, Rose, & Kaplan, P.C. Worker's Comp & Social Security Disability 1600 Ogden Street Denver 80218 303-839-1650 www.sawayalaw.com
The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People civil rights violations within a facility ONLY! (school, housing, hospital, etc.) civil rts legal help; advocacy; general legal questions. Anne Stanton 455 Sherman St. #130 Denver 80203 303-722-0300 www.thelegalcenter.org
We The People helps prepare legal documents 3355 S Wadsworth Blvd Denver 1-866-429-2790
CO State Representative Sue Schaeffer call to discuss state law issues re mental health; consider sponsoring legislation/bill re treatment and prevention 303-866-5522
Court Ordered Evaluations.
Behavioral Health Ctr Behavioral Health and Wellness 3150 North 12th St P.O. Box 10700 Grand Junction 81502-5517 970.242.5707 Jun-11 http://www.bhwgj.com
Buckingham Psychological Services Evals $160.00 1450 South Havana Street Aurora 80012 303.750.7411 Jun-11 therapistunlimited.com
Buckingham Psychological Services Outpatient program offering Individual, Family, children and adolescent counseling services. Will provide court ordered evaluation/assessment for $160. No Psychiatrist. Medicare, Medicaid(secondary), Private Insurance and Sliding Scale Starting at $75 1450 S Havana St. Aurora 80012 303.750.7411 Jun-11 therapistunlimited.com
CENTUS Counseling, Consulting, and Education 1385 S Colorado Blvd #210 Denver 80222 303.639.5240 Jun-11 http://www.centus.org
Choices in Living MH Eval $225.00 5005 W 81st Pl Westminster 80031 303.427.4197 Jun-11
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo (CMHIP) 1600 W 24th St Pueblo 81003 719.546.4000 Jun-11 http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDHS-BehavioralHealth/CBON/1251580627423
Katz & Loizeaus Forensic Services, LLC 1191 S Parker Rd Denver 80231 303.752.1117 Jun-11 http://www.klfs.net
Men and Women Seeking Empowerment Through Non-Violent Alternative Evals $250.00 100 E South Boulder Rd #105 Lafayette 80211 303.665.7037 http://www.mwsempowerment.org/director.htm
Men's Center 609 W Littleton Blvd #305 Littleton 80120 (303) 347-9852 http://www.wellness.com/dir/3883795/psychologist/co/littleton/the-mens-center
Money Management International 600 17th St # 2839 Denver 80202-5402 (303) 872-0850 http://www.moneymanagement.org
Namaqua Center Severely emotionally disturbed children and their families 404 E 7th St Loveland 80537 970.669.7550 http://www.cocommunity.net/agency/namaqua-center.html
Services De La Raza Evals $175.00 4055 Tejon Denver 80211 303.458.5851 http://www.serviciosdelaraza.org
Steven Brake Assoc 1181 S Parker Rd #103 Denver 80231 303.745.7745 stephenbrakeassociates.com
Case Management.
Outpatient The Empowerment Program women/job help for men also free case mgmt 1600 York St, Ste 201 Denver 80206 303-320-1989 http://www.empowermentprogram.org
Intensive outpatient (IOP) and weekly outpatient (WOP) Mile Hi Council on Denver Health Campus all sub. abuse, mental health , trauma issues, case management, family counseling, anger management, GED, yoga, acupuncture; reentry, women, gay/bisexual, teen services. SLIDING SCALE FEE except for DUI classes 655 Broadway Suite 200 Denver 80203 303-825-8113 www.milehicouncil.org
Catholic Charities: Samaritan House homeless adults DHS Social Worker available for case management 8-2 M-F, other DHS Social Worker available for voucher program only M-F 5-9 pm 2301 Lawrence St Denver 80205 303.294.0241 www.ccdenver.org
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless PATH Program single adults with mental illness and homelessness case management, find subsidized housing; benefits acquisition; help with application process , walk-ins Mon and Thurs 12:30 pm, Tues and Fridays at 9 am, no walk-ins on Weds.; same day service 2100 Broadway, Second Floor Denver 80205 303-293-6506 www.coloradocoalition.org
Denver Inner City Parish Project Su Casa low-income/homeless/previously incarcerated adults/seniors, job training, pastoral care, counseling, case management, drug and alcohol classes. 1212 Mariposa Denver 80204 303-629-0636 http://dicp.org
Friends of Man children, families, eldery, people with disabilities need to fill out app. online; 100% Charity: daycare, food, medicine, clothing, protheses, wheelchairs, eyeglasses, hearing aids, dental needs, medical equipment, P.O. Box 937 Littleton 80160-0937 303-798-2342 www.friendsofman.org
Inter-Faith Community Services low-income individuals, families, seniors in western Arapahoe County, northern Douglas, and unincorporated Arapahoe Counties. provides basic services such as food, clothing, financial assistance, and transitional housing. 3370 S. Irving Englewood 303.789.0501 www.ifcs.org
Jewish Family Counseling Services Medicaid/Medicare, most insurance, sliding scale 3201 S Tamarac Dr Denver 80231 303.597.7777 www.jewishfamilyservice.org
New Directions ex-offenders case management, bus tokens, felon friendly employment search, housing referrals. 1520 Marion St. Denver 80218 303-831-0635 cell 720-217-6524
The Human Services Network of Colorado c/o Stride case managers/human service professionals promotes quality and integrity of services provided to community by case managers and other human service professionals http://www.mlrsonline.org/lrs.html
Adams County Attorney's Office Adams County residents court ordered mental health screening CRS 27-106 Adam Scardina Asst Adams County Attorney 7401 N. Broadway Denver 80221 303-412-5000 http://www.co.adams.wi.gov/Departments/DistrictAttorney/tabid/73/Default.aspx
Denver County Court-Civil Division- Denver County call re: evaluation City & Cty Bldg; 1437 Bannock St Rm 135 Denver 80202 720-865-7840 www.denvergov.org/Redirect_404/tabid/383392/Default.aspx?
Denver Probate Court Denver County court ordered mental health screening CRS 27-106 Cheryl Langren 1437 Bannock Street Rm 135 Denver 80202 720-865-8336 http://www.denverprobatecourt.org/jurisdiction.htm
Legal Grievances.
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Program (PAIMI) Inmates prisoner's rights re MH issues Patricia Doyle, Rights Advocate; Anne Stanton 455 Sherman St. Suite 130 Denver 80203-4403 303-722-0300
DOC CO inmates prisoner's rights re medical issues Joan Shoemaker, RN, BSN Deputy Director of Prisons Clinical Services Operations Colorado Department of Corrections 2862 South Circle Drive CO Spgs 80906 1-719-226-4774
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