Welcome to the 2026 Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) Annual Conference: Meeting the Moment for Communities. Across Colorado, behavioral health providers, community partners, policymakers, advocates, and people with lived experience are navigating a period of profound change. Demand for services continues to grow. Systems are evolving. Expectations are increasing. And every day, communities are asking more of the behavioral health safety net. Yet if there is one thing this field has consistently demonstrated, it is the ability to adapt, collaborate, and respond when it matters most. This year’s theme reflects both the realities and responsibilities of behavioral health work in Colorado today. Meeting the moment is not the responsibility of any single organization, sector, or role. It is collective work rooted in coordination, trust, shared accountability, and a commitment to ensuring that individuals, families, and communities can access the care and support they need. During this conference, we invite you to engage in conversations that are grounded in real-world practice and current conditions. This year’s program reflects the daily experiences of providers and partners across Colorado, balancing clinical expertise, operational realities, and system-level coordination. You will hear from peers navigating similar constraints, explore what it takes to sustain services under pressure, and examine how collaboration can be strengthened across systems even in challenging environments. Across sessions, you will find a focus on practical insight and applied learning, highlighting what it means to stabilize the safety net, improve coordination across systems, and adapt care models in ways that are responsive to community needs. Rather than abstract or theoretical discussion, this conference centers real experience, real adaptation, and real lessons learned. We are grateful to the providers, advocates, policymakers, community leaders, and experts who make up Colorado’s behavioral health system. Your work is essential to sustaining care across the state, and your commitment continues to shape a system that strives toward accessibility, responsiveness, and integrity. We hope you leave this conference with new ideas, practical strategies, and stronger connections to the broader community of leaders and professionals doing this work alongside you. The challenges before us are significant, but so is the collective expertise, commitment, and innovation represented here. Meeting the moment is the work of a community. Thank you for being here. Thank you for the work you do every day on behalf of Colorado’s communities. And thank you for helping ensure that, together, we continue to meet the moment.
Mandy Kaisner, LPC Conference Chair CEO/President, Solvista Health
Kara L. Johnson-Hufford, MPA Chief Executive Officer Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council
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