Colorado

In 2024, 64,268 babies were born in Colorado. Using the national 1-in-5 estimate, about 12,900 of those mothers may be dealing with a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder right now. That’s an estimate, not a diagnosis rate, but it shows how many mothers in Colorado might be feeling exactly what you’re feeling.

This page is a place to start: local organizations, state programs, and national resources, gathered in one spot so you don’t have to hunt for them.

64,268

babies were born in Colorado in 2024. About 12,900 of those mothers may be dealing with a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder right now.

Local support

Support in Colorado

Healthy Expectations Perinatal Mental Health Program

Access individual therapy, medication management, free support groups, therapy groups, and intensive outpatient care during pregnancy and the first postpartum year. Virtual and in-person options are available. Call 303-724-1646 or use the online intake form.

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For your care team: Colorado PROSPER

Colorado clinicians can use PROSPER for perinatal psychiatric consultation and referral support. Ask your OB, midwife, primary-care clinician, or therapist to contact the program at 888-910-0153.

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Every part of the journey

Support for other parts of the journey

Find practical help near you through 211

Call 211 or enter your location online to find nearby help with food, housing, utilities, transportation, healthcare costs, caregiver needs, and other everyday pressures. Calls are confidential.

Trying to conceive or navigating infertility

RESOLVE offers free peer-led and professionally led support groups for infertility, treatment, donor conception, and family-building decisions. Search the directory for a local or virtual group.

Pregnancy and infant loss support

Return to Zero: H.O.P.E. offers virtual support groups for miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, and pregnancy after loss. Review the current groups and register online.

NICU and high-risk pregnancy support

Hand to Hold offers free virtual groups and one-to-one peer support before, during, and after a NICU stay. Groups include English, Spanish, Black NICU family, high-risk pregnancy, and bereavement options.

Support that stays with you

VillageFor gives you a private place to check in, track your mood, notice patterns, and use tools created for the real moments of motherhood.

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National support available in Colorado

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline

Call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262). It’s free, confidential, and available 24/7 in English and Spanish.

Postpartum Support International HelpLine

Call or text 1-800-944-4773 for information, encouragement, and connections to support.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for free, confidential crisis support. If there’s immediate danger, call 911.

Sources

Resource details can change. Confirm current availability directly with each organization. VillageFor doesn’t provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.