Colorado consolidates mental health crisis services under 988 Colorado

‘Trey Loves You’ organization hosts its first 988 Invitational

He would have been accepting his high school diploma from Harvard-Westlake School this month.   But now, almost two years after 16-year-old Trey Brown decided to take his own life, his parents, Christine and Donald Brown along with Trey’s siblings — Ruby, Shiloh and Madison — have started their own organization, “Trey Loves You,” to support mental health awareness and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.  Portrait of Trey Brown (bottom left) wit…

Colorado consolidates mental health crisis services under 988 Colorado

Starting July 1, calls and texts to the Colorado Crisis Services will be connected to 988 Colorado. With this switch — prompted by the legislature’s passage of Senate Bill 236 this year — 988 will become the state’s primary crisis and mental health line.  By calling or texting 988, individuals can receive immediate emotional, mental health or substance use support 24/7. The service is free and confidential to use.  “988 Colorado is staffed 24/7 …

988 Becomes Colorado’s Primary Mental Health Crisis Line Starting July 1

Under Senate Bill 25-236, all calls and texts to the former Colorado Crisis Services (CCS) line will be automatically redirected to 988 Colorado starting July 1 to simplify access to crisis care.

The Colorado Behavioral Health Administration and the 988 Enterprise Board Implement Streamlined Crisis Services in Colorado - Yellow Scene Magazine

Editor’s Note: Press Releases are provided to Yellow Scene. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole. The Colorado Behavioral Health Administration and the 988 Enterprise Board Implement Streamlined Crisis Services in Colorado DENVER (June 4, 2025): Recently passed Colorado legislation (SB25-236) combines 988 Colorado Mental Health Line (988 Colorado) and Colorado Crisis Services (CCS). Starting July 1…