Summit

2026 Colorado Course Corrections Summit

Date & Time

May 7, 2026

9:20 AM

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4:45 PM

MST

Event Has Passed

Course Corrections is Mental Health Colorado’s initiative to disentangle mental health and criminal justice. The 2026 Colorado Course Corrections Summit convenes advocates, policymakers, and community leaders to advance solutions that reduce reliance on the criminal justice system and expand access to mental health care. Sponsorship supports this collaborative platform where evidence-based strategies are shared, bold goals are set, and partnerships are forged to create healthier, safer communities across the state.

The 2016 and 2018 Colorado Course Corrections Summits convened over 300 leaders from across the state to chart a path toward reducing incarceration and expanding access to care.

Itinerary

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

Registration, Breakfast, Table Introductions

Participants arrive, check in, enjoy breakfast, and connect at assigned tables.

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM

Welcome, Overview, Plan for the Day

Vincent Atchity, President & CEO, Mental Health Colorado

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM

Opening Remarks

Phil Weiser, Attorney General, State of Colorado

9:20 AM – 9:40 AM

SPOTLIGHT: Meeting People at the Intersection

Frank Nally, CEO/Managing Partner, Fidelity Behavioral Health + Morgan Matthews, Chief Operating Officer, Fidelity Behavioral Health

9:45 AM – 10:05 AM

SPOTLIGHT: Crisis Mitigation in the Real World

Lt. Daric Gutzwiller, Supervisor, SMART (System-wide Mental Assessment Response Team), Summit County Sheriff’s Office

10:10 AM – 10:30 AM

SPOTLIGHT: Ananeo Continuum

Luke Gregory, Co-Owner/Co-Founder, Ananeo + Joey Friedmann, Co-Owner, Ananeo

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM

Questions & Answers

Audience Q&A session.

10:40 AM – 11:00 AM

Recommended Priorities – Discussion at Tables

Facilitated table discussions focused on identifying recommended priorities.

11:00 AM – 11:20 AM

SPOTLIGHT: What Works in Crisis Response

Lucy Larbalesier, LPC, LAC, ACS, Behavioral Health Crisis Response Manager, City of Boulder Housing & Human Services + Kristi Phifer, LCSW, LAC, ACS, Behavioral Health Crisis Response Supervising Clinician, City of Boulder Housing & Human Services

11:25 AM – 11:45 AM

SPOTLIGHT: Longview Acute Care

Dr. Lesley Brooks, Executive Director/Medical Director for Longview; Chief Medical Officer, SummitStone Health Partners + Cassie Damato, Director of Acute Services, SummitStone Health Partners

11:45 AM – 11:55 AM

Questions & Answers

Audience Q&A session.

11:55 AM – 12:15 PM

Recommended Priorities – Discussion at Tables

Facilitated table discussions focused on identifying recommended priorities.

12:15 PM – 12:20 PM

Remarks: David & Laura Merage Foundation

Michael Niyompong, Executive Director

12:25 PM – 12:30 PM

Group Photo

Summit-wide group photo.

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM

Working Lunch

Lunch served during continued networking and discussion.

1:20 PM – 1:50 PM

SPOTLIGHT: Roads to Recovery

Chris Richardson, LCSW, Director of Crisis Services, Denver Police Department + Erin Atencio, Director, Roads to Recovery, MO

1:55 PM – 2:15 PM

SPOTLIGHT: Fines Committee Footprint & Landscape

Lynn Unger, LCSW, Project Cultivator, Fines Committee + Todd Spanier, Strategic Analyst, Arapahoe County

2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Questions & Answers

Audience Q&A session.

2:25 PM – 2:45 PM

Recommended Priorities – Discussion at Tables

Facilitated table discussions focused on identifying recommended priorities.

2:45 PM – 3:05 PM

SPOTLIGHT: Healing the Wellness Courts

Amanda Myers, Criminal Justice Programs Unit Manager, State Court Administrators Office Criminal Justice Program Unit + Melanie Pitkin, Statewide Adult Diversion & Delinquency Initiatives Coordinator, State Court Administrators Office Criminal Justice Program Unit + Desiree Hermocillo, Statewide Problem-Solving Courts Program Manager, State Court Administrators Office Criminal Justice Program Unit

3:10 PM – 3:30 PM

SPOTLIGHT: Mapping Crisis Response & Recovery in Eagle County

Dr. Paige Baker-Braxton, PsyD, Senior Director of Behavioral Health, Vail Health + Matthew Laycock, LCSW, Manager of High Acuity Services Program, Vail Health

3:30 PM – 3:40 PM

Questions & Answers

Audience Q&A session.

3:40 PM – 4:00 PM

Recommended Priorities – Discussion at Tables

Facilitated table discussions focused on identifying recommended priorities.

4:00 PM – 4:20 PM

SPOTLIGHT: Care Coordination

Jessica Spindler, LCSW, Clinical Director, Bridges of Colorado

4:25 PM – 4:45 PM

SPOTLIGHT: Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organization

Meg Taylor, VP of Behavioral Health, Rocky Mountain Health Plans + Daniel Darting, CEO, Signal Behavioral Health

4:45 PM – 4:55 PM

Questions & Answers

Audience Q&A session.

4:55 PM – 5:10 PM

Recommended Priorities – Discussion at Tables

Facilitated table discussions focused on identifying recommended priorities.

5:10 PM – 5:35 PM

Presentations from Tables & Discussion

Table presentations and group discussion on key themes and recommendations.

5:35 PM – 5:40 PM

Concluding Remarks & Next Steps

Vincent Atchity, President & CEO, Mental Health Colorado

5:40 PM – 6:30 PM

Evening Reception

Networking reception following the summit.

2026 Colorado Course Corrections Summit

Itinerary

Registration, Breakfast, Table Introductions

Welcome, Overview, Plan for the Day

Opening Remarks

SPOTLIGHT: Meeting People at the Intersection

SPOTLIGHT: Crisis Mitigation in the Real World

SPOTLIGHT: Ananeo Continuum

Questions & Answers

Recommended Priorities – Discussion at Tables

SPOTLIGHT: What Works in Crisis Response

SPOTLIGHT: Longview Acute Care

Questions & Answers

Recommended Priorities – Discussion at Tables

Remarks: David & Laura Merage Foundation

Group Photo

Working Lunch

SPOTLIGHT: Roads to Recovery

SPOTLIGHT: Fines Committee Footprint & Landscape

Questions & Answers

Recommended Priorities – Discussion at Tables

SPOTLIGHT: Healing the Wellness Courts

SPOTLIGHT: Mapping Crisis Response & Recovery in Eagle County

Questions & Answers

Recommended Priorities – Discussion at Tables

SPOTLIGHT: Care Coordination

SPOTLIGHT: Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organization

Questions & Answers

Recommended Priorities – Discussion at Tables

Presentations from Tables & Discussion

Concluding Remarks & Next Steps

Evening Reception

Post Event Photo Gallery

Sessions

Fines Committee Footprint & Landscape

Speakers

Lynn Unger

Todd Spanier

Session Materials

Crisis Mitigation in the Real World

Speakers

Lt. Daric Gutzwiller

Session Materials

Ananeo Continuum

Speakers

Luke Gregory

Joey Friedmann

Session Materials

What Works in Crisis Response

Speakers

Lucy Larbalestier, LPC, LAC, ACS

Kristi Phifer, LCSW, LAC, ACS

Session Materials

Longview Acute Care

Speakers

Dr. Lesley Brooks

Cassie Damato

Session Materials

Roads to Recovery

Speakers

Chris Richardson, LCSW, CAS

Erin Atencio

Session Materials

Meeting People at the Intersection

Speakers

Frank Nally

Session Materials

Healing the Wellness Courts

Speakers

Amanda Myers

Melanie Pitkin

Desiree Hermocillo

Session Materials

Mapping Crisis in Eagle County

Speakers

Dr. Paige Baker-Braxton, PsyD

Matthew Laycock, LCSW, LAC

Session Materials

Case Coordination

Speakers