Safety

National Suicide Hotline:  1 800 273 TALK (8255).Adams County Soical Services: 303 412 5212.

Arapahoe County Social Services: 303 636 1750.

Denver County Social Services Hotline, especially for abuse issues:  720 944 3000.

Jefferson County Soical Services: 720 271 4357.

Safe to Tell:  This is a website (http://www.safe2tell.org) and phone number (1-877-542-SAFE) that is designed to help you anonymously report anything that is scaring or endangering you, your friends or your family. You don’t need to be afraid to call. You never have to give us your name if you don’t want to.

Here are just a few of the things they can help with…
Guns Fighting Drugs
Knives Planned fights Alcohol
Explosives Assaults Stealing
Gangs Domestic Violence Vandalism
Bullying Child Abuse Fire Starting
Meanness Sexual Misconduct Animal Cruelty
Teasing Sexual Assaults Ditching
Threats Suicide Threats Anything else that concerns you
Harassment Planned parties

Internet Safety: There is a website at http://kids.getnetwise.org – that contains online safety guides and tools for families, and links to good websites for kids and teens.

Mobile Crisis in the Denver area:  303-436-4100.  You can call this for an acute emergency evaluation at your location, usually this is for clients with Medicaid or who go to the Mental Health Center of Denver.

Activate the emergency system in a dangerous situation, including suicidal or violent situations:  911.