Colorado PROSPER offers a variety of FREE psychiatry support to health care providers who are managing perinatal patients with behavioral or mental health concerns. This includes consultation programs, training and education and more.
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FAQs
Who can call the Colorado PROSPER line?
Colorado PROSPER’s service is available to any obstetric, primary care, and prescribing providers with questions about how to address the mental health and substance use concerns of a pregnant or postpartum women.
I am a provider in a substance use disorder (SUD) treatment program, can I call Colorado PROSPER?
YES! Colorado PROSPER is committed to working with prescribing providers in all settings to assist in the treatment of mental health and substance use troubles in pregnant and postpartum women.
The Colorado PROSPER service is available by calling 1-888-910-0153, Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm.
When is the Colorado PROSPER line available?
We encourage all practices to register with Colorado PROSPER- see REGISTRATION or email: PROSPER@UCDenver.edu for more information.
How can my practice register with Colorado PROSPER?
Check out our Benefits to Registering with Colorado PROSPER!
What are the benefits to Registering with Colorado PROSPER?
No, the service is FREE! Colorado PROSPER is free for all Colorado health care clinicians working with pregnant and postpartum individuals and families.
Is there any cost to Register with and/or participate in Colorado PROSPER?
A Resource and Referral Specialist will answer your call and work with you to gather more detailed information and reason for your call. Once that information is collected, it will be sent to our perinatal psychiatric experts, who will then call the provider back generally within 30-60 minutes, or within 1 business day.
Who will answer the phone when I call Colorado PROSPER?
Healthcare providers can call this line for guidance on women's mental health and substance use concerns, both general and specific to a patient. This includes questions about:
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Diagnosing and treating specific conditions
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Using particular medications
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Implementing screening tools
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Finding community resources like therapy or support groups (e.g., for perinatal depression)
Essentially, clinicians can call with any questions that help them better support the mental health and substance use needs of patients during pregnancy and postpartum. We will also have support resources for parent-infant relationships and father’s mental health.