International Co-Responder Alliance and the City of Round Rock will host the 7th Annual National Co-Responder Conference in Dallas, TX from June 7-10, 2026.
The co-response model is growing in popularity with first responder agencies nationwide. It pairs civilian behavioral health professionals with first responders on active calls for service and outreach. Having co-responders embedded has shown to be successful at mitigating risks, can be used as a de-escalation tactic and getting the right professionals involved in a timely manner.
2026 Theme – Boots on the Ground, Eyes on the Stars
Dedicated co-response and crisis response professionals developing, launching, and sustaining crisis programs are the everyday boots on the ground. These professionals have their eyes on the stars – aspiring to collaborate, innovate, and expand co-response and crisis response into the future.
The International Co-Responder Alliance (ICRA) is a non-profit 501(c)3 focused on promoting diverse co-response models across Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement, developing best practices and interventions to capitalize on the unique partnerships, sharing innovative solutions to help programs grow and overcome obstacles, creating educational opportunities including crisis response, program development and program evaluation, and creating a national conference.
2025 Keynote Speakers
| Monday, June 2, 2025 - Healing Neen Tonier Cain Tonier is the C.E.O. and Founder of Tonier Cain International, Founder and President of Neen Cares, Inc. A 501 C 3, Founder and Co-C.E.O. of M.E.T.-R Integrated Health, Global, as well as the Founder and C.E.O. of Purposeful Entertainment Production Company. She is an award-winning Film Producer that is the Creator and Producer of the Upcoming TV Show “Restoration”, Executive Producer of the Film “Walking Thru Bullets”, subject and Co-Producer of the Award-Winning Film “Healing Neen”, along with being featured in the Documentary “Behind Closed Doors: Trauma Survivors in the Psychiatric System” and advising on the film “Like Any Other Kid”. Tonier is an author and serves as a Citygate Network Board Member. Her commitment to advocating for those who are often forgotten hasn’t gone without recognition. She has been featured in many articles including December’s 2014 Ebony Magazine and appeared on over seventeen talks shows. Tonier Cain uses her life experiences to make a difference for trauma survivors. |
| Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - Bringing Implementation Science to Co-Response: Bridging the Gap Between Good Intentions and Successful Practice Brandon del Pozo Brandon del Pozo is an assistant professor of Medicine and Health Services, Policy, and Practice at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He is also a faculty member of the Master of Science Program in Addiction Policy and Practice at the Georgetown University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Prior to research, del Pozo was the chief of police of Burlington, Vermont for four years, and served with the New York City Police Department from 1997 to 2015, where he rose to the rank of deputy inspector and commanded two police precincts. Del Pozo is an elected member of the national Council on Criminal Justice, a Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Academic at the National Institute of Justice, and was a 2022-2023 LEAP Investigator at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. He has received recognition for his leadership from the Police Executive Research Forum. |
