No.  Although we have contracts with and receive funding from State and local governments, we are a private corporation and a not-for-profit agency.  See About Us.

Question 6—Is Axis Health System a government agency?

The agency’s funding sources are widely varied.  We are the providers of Medicaid mental health services for our service area.  We also rely on the collection of client fees and private insurance.

Question 7—How is Axis Health System funded?

If you would like to leave an email message to which we will respond, you can email us at webmaster@axishealthsystem.org.  If you would like addresses and telephone numbers, return to our Service Locations page.  If you are not sure which office to call and do not want to leave an email message, please call our central business office at (970) 259-2162 between 8:00 and 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday through Friday.  Tell the receptionist you visited our website and would like more information.  A list of staff and contact information may be found under Contact Us.

Question 8—How can I get in touch with Axis Health System?

We have a 24-hour crisis hotline (970-247-5245 for La Plata, San Juan, and Archuleta County residents, and 970-565-7946 for Montezuma and Dolores County residents).  If you believe you or someone you know is having an emergency, please don’t hesitate to call this number.

We serve the five counties of Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan in southwestern Colorado.  To view a map of our service area, please visit our Service Locations page.

Axis Health System provides services to the individuals, families, and businesses within our service area.  Our core populations are individuals with severe and persistent mental illness; individuals with psychological, emotional or behavioral disorders; individuals with psychiatric emergencies; and individuals with chemical dependency problems.  We provide these services to adults, children/adolescents, and seniors.

Axis Health System offers mental health, substance use and coming soon, primary care, wellness and healthy lifestyle services to help people in our communities improve their quality of life.  Services are available to children, adults, seniors and families. For a specific listing of services at each location, please view Services.

Question 1—What services does Axis Health System provide?

Question 2—Who does Axis Health System serve?

Question 3—What part of Colorado does Axis Health System serve?

Question 4—Does Axis Health System provide emergency services?

We have a sliding fee scale based on client income and number of people supported (proof required).  We also accept private insurance, Medicare and Medicaid. 

Question 5—How much does it cost for services at Axis Health System?

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