Wellness
Resources for artists experiencing mental health crisis or housing or food insecurity. You can also find grants and community programs that will welcome you. If you know of a resource that isn’t listed please email us at askusanything@meininger.com
FOOD:
Rocky Mountain Mutual Aid Network
RMMAN began operating in 2020 in response to a need in during the pandemic. In partnership with a local food rescue, Joy’s Kitchen, volunteers deliver groceries to approximately 15-20 households across the Denver metro every week. linktr.ee/rmmutualaid
PlatteForum Food Pantry
Free food, drop-ins welcome.
2700 Arapahoe St. Suite 102, Denver, CO 80205
Tuesdays 2-6pm
Fridays 10-3pm
Saturdays 10-2pm
Food Bank of The Rockies
10700 East 45th Avenue, Denver, CO 80239 303-371-9250
Metro Caring
Metro Caring works with their community to meet people’s immediate need for nutritious food while building a movement to address the root causes of hunger. metrocaring.org
GRANTS:
Funding Opportunities through the State of Colorado
oedit.colorado.gov/covid19-arts
Artists Grants at RedLine
MENTAL HEALTH:
Reach at RedLine
Reach is an open studio program for artists who may be in recovery, unhoused, or experiencing financial hardship to create within an inclusive community. redlineart.org/reach-studio-1
Walk-in Crisis Clinic:
2206 Victor Street, Aurora, CO 80045
8am-11pm, 7 days a week
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline:
Dial 988
Colorado Crisis Line:
1-844-493-8255 or text “TALK” to 38255
Find a comprehensive list of Mental Health resources for low cost, bilingual & LGBTQIA+ here:
transformationcooperative.org/additional-resources
YOUTH:
Five Coping Skills Teens Need to Know:
parentandteen.com/coping-skills/
Urban Peak Youth Drop-in Center
Safe housing for youth experiencing homelessness urbanpeak.org
ArtLab
ArtLab is PlatteForum’s flagship arts education internship program for high school age teens from historically marginalized communities, living in the Denver metro area.
Interns and artists work together to create bodies of work that speak to the social justice issues that matter most in their lives. ArtLab programs are provided over an extended period of time to allow for the building of long term relationships between youth, staff, and professional artists. platteforum.org/programs/artlab