WellPower Pharmacy on 12th

WellPower Pharmacy on 12th is a pharmacy in Denver, CO, located at 4455 E 12th Ave. It operates as one of two pharmacy locations for WellPower, Denver's nonprofit community mental health center, serving the public and WellPower staff for prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, and health needs. Services include fast refills for a wide range of medications, including mental health prescriptions, flu shots, COVID-19 vaccines and boosters for people ages 12 and up, vitamins, pain relievers, cough and cold products, and allergy medications. The pharmacy also offers expert advice on quitting tobacco, testing blood sugar, monitoring blood pressure, coordinating refill schedules, and questions about medications. The location is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with a lunch break from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m.

The pharmacy is part of WellPower's broader mission to provide comprehensive mental health and behavioral health services in the Denver community. WellPower offers crisis services, including a 24/7 Walk-In Crisis Center at 4353 E. Colfax Ave., where in-person mental health crisis care, information, and referrals are available to people of all ages regardless of insurance coverage or ability to pay. The organization also provides mental health services for anxiety, depression, PTSD, and trauma, as well as specialized care for children, families, and adults. At the pharmacy location on 12th Avenue, WellPower operates an Opioid Addiction Walk-In Clinic that provides same-day support for opioid use disorder in a safe, judgment-free space. This clinic is open Wednesdays from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. and welcomes adults 18 and older, including those not already receiving services from WellPower.

The pharmacy sits on East 12th Avenue, about a tenth of a mile from Belleview Park and a quarter of a mile from Henry S. Lindsley Park. HealthOne Rose Medical Center is located about a quarter of a mile away. The area is near major thoroughfares, with East 13th Avenue about a third of a mile away, and North Colorado Boulevard and East Colfax Avenue both about four-tenths of a mile from the pharmacy.

As a nonprofit pharmacy connected to a community mental health center, WellPower Pharmacy on 12th provides medication access and health consultations within the framework of broader behavioral health support in Denver.