2026 Colorado Course Corrections Summit

The 2026 Colorado Course Corrections Summit convenes advocates, policymakers, healthcare professionals, people with lived experience, and community leaders to advance solutions that reduce reliance on the criminal justice system and expand access to mental health care. Course Corrections is Mental Health Colorado’s initiative to disentangle mental health and criminal justice by promoting prevention, treatment, recovery, diversion, harm reduction, and community-based care.
Formerly, the 2016 and 2018 Colorado Course Corrections Summits convened more than 300 leaders from across the state to help chart a path toward reducing incarceration and expanding access to care. The 2026 Summit builds on that momentum by exploring progress made over the past decade and identifying opportunities for continued systems change.
Sponsorship supports a collaborative platform where leaders share evidence-based strategies, strengthen partnerships, and advance solutions that promote healthier minds and safer communities across Colorado.
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Sessions
Fines Committee Footprint & Landscape
9:20 AM – 9:40 PM
The Virtual Meeting Has Passed
The virtual meeting for Fines Committee Footprint & Landscape concluded on May 7, 2026 at 9:40 PM.
Speakers
Lynn Unger
Todd Spanier
Session Materials
Crisis Mitigation in the Real World
9:45 AM – 10:05 AM
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The virtual meeting for Crisis Mitigation in the Real World concluded on May 7, 2026 at 10:05 AM.
Speakers
Lt. Daric Gutzwiller
Session Materials
Ananeo Continuum
10:10 AM – 10:30 AM
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The virtual meeting for Ananeo Continuum concluded on May 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM.
Speakers
Luke Gregory
Joey Friedmann
Session Materials
What Works in Crisis Response
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM
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The virtual meeting for What Works in Crisis Response concluded on May 7, 2026 at 11:20 AM.
Speakers
Lucy Larbalestier, LPC, LAC, ACS
Kristi Phifer, LCSW, LAC, ACS
Session Materials
Longview Acute Care
11:25 AM – 11:45 AM
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The virtual meeting for Longview Acute Care concluded on May 7, 2026 at 11:45 AM.
Speakers
Dr. Lesley Brooks
Cassie Damato
Session Materials
Roads to Recovery
1:20 PM – 1:50 PM
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The virtual meeting for Roads to Recovery concluded on May 7, 2026 at 1:50 PM.
Speakers
Chris Richardson, LCSW, CAS
Erin Atencio
Session Materials
Meeting People at the Intersection
1:55 PM – 2:15 PM
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The virtual meeting for Meeting People at the Intersection concluded on May 7, 2026 at 2:15 PM.
Speakers
Frank Nally
Session Materials
Healing the Wellness Courts
2:45 PM – 3:05 PM
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The virtual meeting for Healing the Wellness Courts concluded on May 7, 2026 at 3:05 PM.
Speakers
Amanda Myers
Melanie Pitkin
Desiree Hermocillo
Session Materials
Mapping Crisis in Eagle County
3:10 PM – 3:30 PM
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The virtual meeting for Mapping Crisis in Eagle County concluded on May 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM.
Speakers
Dr. Paige Baker-Braxton, PsyD
Matthew Laycock, LCSW, LAC
Session Materials
Case Coordination
4:00 PM – 4:20 PM
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The virtual meeting for Case Coordination concluded on May 7, 2026 at 4:20 PM.
Speakers
Jessica Spindler, LCSW
Session Materials
Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organization
4:25 PM – 4:45 PM
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The virtual meeting for Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organization concluded on May 7, 2026 at 4:45 PM.
















































































