Resources and Links

Frequently Asked Questions 

Contains answers to questions frequently asked by homeless and runaway youth.

Colorado Runaway and Homeless Youth Service Providers and Crisis Lines

If you are a youth who needs help or needs to talk, the following phone numbers and website links will direct you to agencies that can provide assistance.

National Crisis Lines

If you are a youth who needs help or needs to talk, the following phone numbers and website links will direct you to agencies that can provide assistance.

• National Runaway Switchboard 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)
• Covenant House 1-800-999-9999

Other Resouce Links

(for youth, parents, community members, and organizations)

Colorado Resource Links on the Web:

• 211 Colorado or Dial '211'
• YouthNet  

Suicide Prevention:

• National Hopeline Network 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
• The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth) 1-866-4UTREVOR (1-866-488-7386)

Human Trafficking and Exploitation:

• National Human Trafficking Resource Center 1-888-373-7888
• Colorado Human Trafficking Hotline 1-866-455-5075
• Prax(us) 720-317-7009

Education:

• Colorado Department of Education, McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth (Educational Rights for Homeless and Runaway Youth)
• National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth

Funding Resouces:

• The Finance Project
• US Department of Health and Human Services, Family and Youth Services Bureau
• US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Homeless Assistance Programs
• Braiding and Blending your TANF Initiative

Toolkits and Curriculum

• Vital Documents for Youth Toolkit    
• Runaway Prevention Curriculum
• Runaway/Homeless Youth and Relationship Violence Toolkit