Community Mental Health Resource List
Compiled by True North Youth Program in 2025
* click on underlined text for links to webpages

First point of contact for student mental health concerns is school staff:
Telluride High School: Counselors Jenni Ward or Alex Jones, Social Worker Laura Knight,  Principal Sara Kimble.
Norwood High School: Guidance Counselor Rick Williams, Social Worker Jenni Thomas, or Norwood Principal Malisha Reed.
Nucla High School: Principal Sara Bray and Principal Joshua Leadford.

Additional Community Mental Health Resources:

AXIS Health Systems Mental Health Resource List
AXIS (formerly Center for Mental Health) is based in Montrose and has a branch office in Norwood (next to Mesa Rose) and in Telluride next to US Bank on Main Street. They offer extensive services, but primarily work with clients who qualify for Medicaid. They have an excellent page of mental health resource links including sub categories such as youth and LGBT. Their 24hr Support Line - 970.252.6220. AXIS offers a student suicide prevention program. Student Referral Form 

Uncompahgre Medical Center Behavioral Health Service
(UMC in Norwood) - 970.327.4233. Same-day appointments are available. UMC has a  Mental Health worker on staff; patients can make an appointment for a session, or be seen as an ‘add-on’ to a physical health appointment. Thomas Terwilliger, LCSW, provides therapy and behavioral health services. 

Telluride Medical Center (TMC) -Telluride Medical Center Behavioral Health Services
TriCounty Health Network  

Colorado Children’s Hospital Youth Mental Health Toolkit

Mental Health Matters

“Colorado faces an unprecedented youth mental health crisis. Today, suicide is the #2 cause of death among middle and high school students. More than a quarter of Colorado high school students feel sad or hopeless. Among LGBTQ+ youth, that number doubles.” - Colorado Childrens’ Hospital