About Colorado Treatment Guide
Why this exists
Finding treatment is hard, and not for the reasons people expect.
The information isn’t published. Programs don’t list their wait times, whether they’re taking new Medicaid clients this week, or who they won’t accept. Families call around, get a different answer from everyone, and still don’t know which place fits.
The words don’t mean anything to most people. Detox, residential, PHP, IOP, sober living. Nobody explains the difference, and you’re expected to choose anyway.
Insurance is its own maze. Whether something is covered, whether a program is in network, whether “we take Medicaid” means they’re accepting new Medicaid clients right now. Those are different questions, and the answers change.
And most people are doing all of it while exhausted, frightened, and out of time.
What we do about it
We call programs ourselves and ask what actually decides whether someone gets in: the real wait, which insurance they take right now, whether they accept someone on Suboxone or methadone, whether they’ll take a court-ordered client, and who they turn away. We write down what they tell us, and we change it when it changes.
We explain the levels of care in plain language, so choosing isn’t guesswork.
The quiz is free, takes about three minutes, and gives a straight answer about what level of care fits. No email required to see it.
And if talking to a person would help more, you can book a consultation.
What we don't do
We don’t sell your information. No program pays to be recommended to you.
Some programs pay a flat fee to be listed, and that never changes what you’re shown.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please don't wait.
Call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line), both free, confidential, and available 24/7.