Local Resources

Just Shelter

Housing assistance, legal aid, tenants rights and education/advocacy resources nationwide- search Colorado

Colorado Peak

PEAK is an online service for Coloradans to screen and apply for medical, food, cash, early childhood assistance programs, and access benefit information.

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment

A resource directory for residents of Denver, including assistance for food, housing, jobs, community resource map, health & wellness, and youth resources.

PHIP

The Public Health Intervention Program (PHIP) helps you pay for PrEP. PrEP is an FDA-approved, once-a-day pill for HIV prevention. It is more than 99% effective. PHIP is available to any person living in Colorado with an income less than 500% of the Federal Poverty Level. Learn more about PrEP here.

What is a Housing Choice Voucher?

Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV), formerly known as Section 8, help cover the cost of monthly rent for members of the community whose incomes are below the area average to obtain safe, decent, affordable housing in the private rental market. 

For housing help outside of Denver and Boulder, please find your local housing authority and voucher information here.

DENVER

The next lottery for Denver’s HCV program will be Thursday and Friday of the third week of September, 2022. To learn more about this program, including if you are eligible and how to apply, click here.

Boulder

The next lottery for Boulder’s HCV program is TBD in 2022. To learn where vouchers can be used, if you are eligible, and how to schedule a meeting, click here.

Boulder Affordable Rentals seeks to make living in Boulder as affordable as possible. This program is income-based. To learn about eligibility, click here.

Therapy Resources

TherapyDen

Here, you can search for a therapist near you with filters that allow you to find the perfect match. Under the Advanced Search option, click on Specialized Experience so filter by “Sex worker positive”.

“TherapyDen is the therapist directory for our modern world. We keep up with the times and evolve to reflect the society we serve. Not only can a client find a therapist based on common issues, such as anxiety and relationship troubles, but they can search for a therapist that treats the unique struggles of today.”

Pineapple Support

Pineapple Support provides 24/7 online, emotional support as well as free and subsidized professional therapy and advice to all performers and producers who have been active in the adult online industry within the past 6 months.

“You are loved, we are listening – you are not alone.”

Ayana therapy

AYANA is an online mental health therapy app for marginalized and intersectional communities. They strive to address the strong lack of engagement between minorities and the mental health care industry due to cost, stigma, and lack of cultural competency.

“Finding The Ideal Therapist Is A Right, Not A Privilege.”

BIPOC Specific Therapy Resources

Read about Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community

• How Racism Causes Mental Health Issues

• The Importance of Culturally Competent Care

• Why Don’t Black People Seek Mental Health Help

• Black Mental Health Providers

Therapist directories:

• Black Female Therapists

• Inclusive Therapists

• Innopsych