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The Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ’s Co-Responder Program is a collaborative initiative that pairs Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØPolice officers with Counseling and Psychiatric Services mental health clinicians to enhance campus safety and well-being. Using a co-response model that blends public safety and behavioral health expertise, the program helps de-escalate situations involving student distress, behavioral health concerns, or emotional crises, and connects individuals to appropriate campus and community resources. This partnership ensures that our Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØCampus community members get the right support for their mental health concerns, in the right place, at the right time.

Beyond responding to students and community members experiencing crises on campus, the Co-Responder Program is committed to prevention and community engagement. Co-responders provide training and education for university staff and student leaders on de-escalation, crisis recognition, and trauma-informed practices, strengthening the campus-wide capacity to support mental well-being. The program also partners with other co-responder teams and community agencies throughout Colorado to support students’ needs both on and off campus. Through ongoing relationship building and joint training with Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØPolice officers, the program enhances officer comfort and skills to address mental health related situations, reinforcing a safety culture grounded in understanding, collaboration, and respect for our community.