Community Resources

Emergency Assistance Programs Serving Eagle, Garfield and Pitkin Counties

This list includes programs that provide emergency assistance for individual and families with basic needs such as food, rental or utility assistance gasoline, bus passes, housing, medical, mental health, dental prescription and/or other assistance, including help applying for insurance coverage through Connect for Health Colorado.

General Assistance

Adult & Family Services
844-264-5437
Abuse & neglect hotline
Aspen Community Church
970-625-1571
Emergency Services
Aspen Community Foundation
970-925-9300
Emergency Assistance
Aspen Family Connections/Aspen School District
970-205-7025
Support for families in the Aspen School District
Catholic Charities
970-384-2060
Supports all community members by supporting basic needs
Catholic Church – St. Mary’s, Aspen
970-925-7339
Spiritual & Emergency Assistance
CO Gerontological Society
303-333-3482
Eagle County Health & Human Services
970-328-8840
Economic Assistance
970-920-5244
Medicaid, food & child care assistance
Family Resource Center – RFSD
970-384-5855
Support for families in the RE-1 School District
Garfield County Health & Human Services
Glenwood: 970-945-9191
Rifle: 970-625-5200
Kids First
970-920-5363
Childcare Information/Financial Aide
Pitkin County Health & Human Services
970-920-5235
Emergency Services
Pitkin County Senior Services
970-920-5432
Meals, transportation & activities for seniors
Reach-Out Colorado
970-309-0384
Serving Rifle & Parachute with basic emergency needs
River Center
970-984-4333
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Senior Blue Book
800-201-9989
Resources for Aging Well
The Salvation Army
970-945-6976
Providing Emergency Services from Basalt to Parachute
Tom’s Door
970-704-5082
Emergency Assistance
VIA-Valley Information & Assistance (Aspen)
970-544-5545
Western CO Chapter/American Red Cross
970-242-4851
Emergency:
970-210-9742
Western Colorado 2-1-1
888-217-1215
General help/info/referrals
Youth Zone
Aspen: 970-920-5702
Carbondale: 970-963-0618
Glenwood Springs: 970-945-9300
Rifle: 970-625-3141
Helping communities raise great kids

Advocacy for Seniors

The American Geriatrics Society
800-563-4916
Senior Blue Book
800-201-9989
Resources for Aging Well
Pitkin County Senior Services
970-920-5432
Meals, transportation & activities for seniors
Nat’l Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-7233
Nat’l Council on Aging
571-527-3900
Nat’l Center for Elder Abuse
800-677-1116
Eldercare Nationwide Locator
800-677-1116
El Jebel Healthy Aging
970-328-7682
Eagle County Healthy Aging
970-445-0312
Eagle County Caregiver Connections
970-445-0312

Clothing & Household Items

Thrift Shop Aspen
970-925-3121
Clothing & Household Items
Garfield County Lift-up
970-945-2005
Food & Clothing
Defiance Thrift Shop – Glenwood
970-945-0234
Clothing & Household Items

Disability Assistance

Mountain Valley Developmental
970-945-2306
Residential, employment & other services for those living with disabilities
Center for Independence
970-718-5155
Independent living services for those living with disabilities
Arc of the Central Mountains
970-456-2065
Services for those living with disabilities

Domestic Violence

Response/Help Line Pitkin & Western Eagle Counties
970-925-7233
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Hotline
Advocate Safehouse Project
Helpline: 970-645-4439
Helpline: 970-285-0209

Health Services

Pitkin County Community Health Services
970-620-5420
Garfield County Public Health Immunizations
Glenwood Springs: 970-945-6614
Rifle: 970-625-5200
Eagle County Health & Human Services
970-328-8840

Home Medical Equipment & Supplies

Mountain Aire Medical Supply, Rifle
970-244-8983
G & G Medical, Grand Junction
970-245-9054
Aero Care / Air Options, Silt
970-925-1120

Hospitals & Clinics

Valley View Hospital
970-945-6535
Vail Health
970-476-2451
Mountain Family Health
970-945-2840
Grand River Medical Center
970-625-1100
Grand River Hospital District
970-625-1510
Aspen Valley Hospital
970-925-1120

Medicare/Medicaid

Medicare Hotline
800-633-4227
Medicaid Hotline
800-662-9651
Garfield County RSVP
970-384-8744
CO Insurance Commissioner
303-894-7499
CO Div. of Insurance
800-930-3745

Mental Health & Substance Abuse

Wind Walkers EAL & Therapy Center
970-963-2909
Equine-Assisted Therapy Services
Sopris Therapy Services
970-948-1002
Equine-Assisted Therapy Services
River Bridge Regional Center
970-945-5195
Services Child Abuse Victims & Their Families
Riding Institute for Disabled Equestrians (RIDE)
970-379-0955
Equine-Assisted Therapy Services
Recovery Resources
970-379-0955
Detox & Drug Testing
Mind Springs Health
Aspen: 970-920-5555
Eagle: 970-628-696
Glenwood Springs: 970-945-2583
Rifle: 970625-3582
Vail: 970-476-0930
Mental health counseling, psychiatric care, & 24-hour crisis services
CO Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline
844-CO-4-KIDS
(844-264-5437)
All calls confidential
Aspen Strong
Clearinghouse for mental health providers in RFV
Aspen HOPE Center
970-925-5858
24-hour Crisis Services

Legal

Alpine Legal Services
Aspen: 970-920-5050
Glenwood Springs: 970-945-8858
Low-cost Legal Services

Meals & Food

Pitkin County Senior Services
970-920-5432
Meals, transportation & activities for seniors
LIFT-UP Extended Table (Soup Kitchen)
970-309-0384
Soup Kitchen
LIFT-UP
Aspen: 970-544-2009
Basalt: 970-279-1492
Carbondale: 970-963-1778
Glenwood Springs: 970-945-2005
New Castle: 970-285-7903
Parachute: 970-285-7903
Rifle: 970-625-4888
Call for Locations and Hours

Eagle County Home Delivered Meals
970-328-8896
Eagle County Healthy Aging
Eagle: 970-328-8831
Minturn: 970-328-8896
El Jebel: 970-379-0020
Meals: Tues. & Thurs.
Meals: Wed. & Fri.
Meals: Tues. & Thurs.
Eagle County Community Market
970-328-7900
Aspen Homeless Shelter
970-925-1342
Dinner Nightly
Adventist Community Service Center
970-625-1215
Serving needs in Garfield County

Prescription Assitance & Discounts

Pharmaceutical Assistance for the Aged & Disabled
800-792-9745
Pfizer Assistance Program
866-706-2400
Merck Patient Assistance
800-727-5400
Lilly Patient Assistance
800-545-6962
CO Senior Medicare Patrol Hotline
800-503-5190
Care Mart Prescription Discount Card Program
877-321-2652
AARP Prescription Discount Program
800-456-2277

Transportation

The Traveler
Glenwood: 970-945-9117
Rifle: 970-625-1366
Snowmass Senior / Disabled Services
970-923-2543
Roaring Fork Transportation Authority
970-925-8484
Pitkin County Senior Services
970-920-5432
Meals, transportation & activities for seniors
Pitkin County – ADA / Paratransit
970-925-4482
Pitkin County – A Little Help
970-404-1923
Garfield County – A Little Help
970-404-1923
Eagle County Healthy Aging – El Jebel
970-379-0200
Eagle County Healthy Aging
Eagle: 970-328-8831
Minturn: 970-328-8896
El Jebel: 970-379-0020
Meals: Tues. & Thurs.
Meals: Wed. & Fri.
Meals: Tues. & Thurs.
Eagle County ECO Transit
970-328-3520