How Second Wind Fund Works
Submit a referral
A parent, guardian, or any other youth-serving professional may submit an online referral for a youth facing barriers to accessing care.
Get Approved
Once SWF receives a referral, we promptly connect the referral source with a list of local, specialized therapists for the youth to choose from.
Receive Support
We provide navigation assistance, guiding you through the process of connecting with a provider through insurance, or, when qualified, 12 sessions of cost-free therapy.
Resource Library
Explore different types of mental health providers for children and adolescents
A list of questions to ask your child's provider to ensure they are the right fit
Supporting children through suicidal thoughts: insights for caregivers
Tools to better understand your child's mental health
A podcast to help you care for yourself while you care for others
This State program provides six free therapy sessions to Colorado youth
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"Thank you so much for walking me through all the options that you offer! Your program was such a relief to us the last time we needed help with therapy, and it is amazing that you offer help connecting people to providers that accept their insurance. This was exactly what we needed right now. You all are absolute life savers. I can't thank you enough."
- Denver area parent