Boston, MA – 8/13/25 – The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) is proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with the International Co-Responder Alliance. PAARI will hold its 2026 Annual National Law Enforcement Summit at the 7th Annual National Co-Responder Conference (CoRCon), June 7th-10th, in Dallas, Texas.
CoRCon is a conference organized by the International Co-Responder Alliance (ICRA). ICRA is a nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing networking and educational opportunities in the field of co-response. It shares innovative solutions to help these programs grow, overcome obstacles, and develop best practices.
CoRCon 2025 brought together over 1,100 professionals committed to co-response. In 2026, PAARI will join the event in an exciting collaboration, bringing its network of over 800 police and public safety department partners into the fold.
PAARI is excited to provide a track of sessions throughout the conference highlighting the outstanding PAARI partners and national leaders in substance use based deflection and diversion programs. These sessions will provide CoRCon attendees and PAARI members with a unique opportunity to learn about diverse range of deflection models and learn from successful programs nationwide.
Zoe Grover, Executive Director of PAARI: “I’m thrilled for PAARI to be part of this year’s CoRCon conference. It’s an incredible opportunity for our network to connect with leaders in the co-response field, share our work on deflection, and learn from others who are equally committed to saving lives and supporting individuals with SUD.”
John Rosenthal, PAARI Board Chair: “When the opportunity arose to integrate PAARI’s National Law Enforcement Summit into the CoRCon conference, it was a no-brainer. This collaboration will allow our partners to engage more deeply with the field of co-response while introducing PAARI to a new and valuable network of professionals working in deflection.”
Jessica Murphy, ICRA Board Chair: “We’re honored to partner with PAARI for next year’s CoRCon conference. Our missions are deeply aligned, both focused on advancing collaborative, life-saving responses to crises. While co-response will continue to be the central theme of the conference, we’re excited for attendees to have the opportunity to explore a wide range of deflection models through PAARI’s sessions.”
Annie Burwell, Head of Conferences: “This conference will serve as a powerful educational experience for public safety and mental health professionals alike, who will return home with actionable knowledge and new tools in their toolkit to support those in their communities. I am excited to see this collaboration come to life next year.”
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ABOUT PAARI: The Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (PAARI) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help law enforcement agencies nationwide create deflection programs (i.e., non-arrest pathways to treatment and recovery). Founded alongside the groundbreaking Gloucester, Mass., Police Department Angel Initiative in June 2015, PAARI has been a driving force behind this rapidly expanding community policing movement. We provide technical assistance, strategic guidance, connection to training resources, and other capacity-building resources to more than 800 police departments in 46 states.
PAARI and our law enforcement partners are working towards a collective vision where non-arrest diversion and deflection programs become a standard policing practice across the country, thereby reducing overdose deaths, expanding access to treatment, improving public safety, reducing crime, diverting people away from the criminal justice system, and increasing trust between law enforcement and their communities. Our programs and partners have saved tens of thousands of lives, changed police culture, and reshaped the national conversation about the opioid epidemic since its founding in June 2015. Learn more at paariusa.org.
ABOUT ICRA: The International Co-Responder Alliance was established to unite, promote, strengthen, and expand multi-disciplinary co-responder programs, while improving outcomes for first responders, behavioral health professionals and individuals affected by behavioral health issues.
