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Thursday, September 17
 

8:00am EDT

Check-In, Breakfast & Networking
Thursday September 17, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Registration and networking will take place during the first hour of the event. A complimentary breakfast will be available while attendees connect with peers, speakers, and partners. This time also allows for check-in, picking up materials, and getting settled before sessions begin.
Thursday September 17, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am EDT

9:00am EDT

Welcoming Remarks
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:15am EDT
Preakness Ballroom C & D
Welcome back for day two of the 5th Annual State SIM Summit! We’ll begin the morning by reconnecting as a full group and setting the stage for the day ahead.
Speakers
avatar for James Rhoden

James Rhoden

Director, Centers of Excellence, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy

Thursday September 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:15am EDT
Preakness Ballroom C & D 1726 Reisterstown Rd, Pikesville, MD 21208, USA

9:15am EDT

From Shared Insights to Shared Action
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:15am - 9:45am EDT
Preakness Ballroom C & D
Building on insights from SIM mapping workshops across jurisdictions, this segment will highlight key themes that consistently emerge at the statewide level. These shared topics, often complex and cross-cutting, provide important context for the day’s discussions. Participants will be guided on how to bring these broader themes into their focus groups in ways that encourage practical thinking and forward momentum. This framing is intended to help focus group conversations stay grounded, productive, and oriented toward solutions, while still acknowledging the complexity of the issues at hand.

Speakers
avatar for Tatiana Reyes, LMSW

Tatiana Reyes, LMSW

Policy and Advocacy Coordinator, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy
Tatiana Reyes serves as the Policy and Advocacy Coordinator for the Centers of Excellence within the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. Since joining the Office in 2022, she has worked at the intersection of behavioral health, policy, and the criminal legal system... Read More →
avatar for Rachel Ames

Rachel Ames

Mental Health Coordinator, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy
Rachel Ames initiated her work in the behavioral health continuum of care in 2005, providing trauma-informed and culturally responsive counseling services to individuals, couples, and families in several school and clinic settings in San Antonio, TX. Her prior experience as a research... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:15am - 9:45am EDT
Preakness Ballroom C & D 1726 Reisterstown Rd, Pikesville, MD 21208, USA

10:00am EDT

Intercepts 0-1 Focus Group
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Preakness Ballroom A
This focus group session will explore intercepts 0 and 1, focusing on the critical role of community-based services, crisis response systems, and law enforcement in supporting individuals before deeper involvement in the justice system occurs. Facilitators will guide participants through a discussion on current practices, emerging challenges, and opportunities to strengthen early intervention, diversion, and deflection efforts. Discussion topics will include behavioral health and recovery supports, housing and social service connections, crisis response pathways such as 988, hotlines, and mobile crisis teams, crisis stabilization and hospital services, substance use diversion and harm reduction strategies, emergency communications and dispatch practices, specialized law enforcement responses, and cross-system collaboration.
Moderator
avatar for Rachel Ames

Rachel Ames

Mental Health Coordinator, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy
Rachel Ames initiated her work in the behavioral health continuum of care in 2005, providing trauma-informed and culturally responsive counseling services to individuals, couples, and families in several school and clinic settings in San Antonio, TX. Her prior experience as a research... Read More →
Facilitators
avatar for Daniel Jarvis

Daniel Jarvis

Director, Special Populations, Behavioral Health System Baltimore
Dr. Daniel Jarvis is the Director, Special Populations. He directs and oversees services within Baltimore City’s public behavioral health system, including peer support services, wellness and recovery services, criminal justice programs, supported employment, and support services... Read More →
avatar for Taylor Nickerson

Taylor Nickerson

Behavioral Health Grant Manager, Division of Behavioral Health, St. Mary's County Health Department
Taylor Nickerson is the Grants Manager for the St. Mary’s County Health Department’s Local Behavioral Health Authority. She supports the Division of Behavioral Health by overseeing and coordinating multiple behavioral health grant funding streams from federal, state, and local... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Preakness Ballroom A

10:00am EDT

Intercepts 2-3 Focus Group
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Preakness Ballroom B
This focus group session will explore intercepts 2 and 3, focusing on the critical points of initial detention, court processes, and correctional settings within the behavioral health and justice continuum. Facilitators will guide participants through a discussion on current practices, challenges, and opportunities to improve identification, treatment, and support for individuals involved in these systems. Discussion topics may include behavioral health screening and assessment practices, pretrial services and diversion opportunities, court-ordered treatment and competency evaluations, specialty court programs, jail-based behavioral health and substance use treatment services, medication for addiction treatment, correctional staff training, and opportunities to strengthen collaboration among courts, detention facilities, behavioral health providers, Veterans services, and community partners.
Moderator
avatar for Tatiana Reyes, LMSW

Tatiana Reyes, LMSW

Policy and Advocacy Coordinator, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy
Tatiana Reyes serves as the Policy and Advocacy Coordinator for the Centers of Excellence within the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. Since joining the Office in 2022, she has worked at the intersection of behavioral health, policy, and the criminal legal system... Read More →
Facilitators
avatar for Kristy E. Blalock, LCPC, LCADAS, MAC, NCC, BCPC, CADS, KAP

Kristy E. Blalock, LCPC, LCADAS, MAC, NCC, BCPC, CADS, KAP

Senior Vice President of Operations, Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.
Kristy E. Blalock serves as Senior Vice President of Operations at Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. and is an accomplished behavioral health executive with more than 20 years of experience in clinical operations, strategic growth, and program development. She has extensive expertise in expanding... Read More →
avatar for Shannice Anderson

Shannice Anderson

Community Engagement & Reentry Administrator, Office of the Public Defender
Shannice Anderson is a native Baltimorean and a graduate of Bowie State University that currently serves in the inaugural position of Community Engagement & Reentry Administrator for Maryland's Office of the Public Defender. She builds and maintains partnerships with agencies and... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Preakness Ballroom B

10:00am EDT

Intercepts 4-5 Focus Group
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Triple Crown Rooms
This focus group session will explore intercepts 4 and 5, focusing on reentry, community supervision, and the long-term community supports needed to promote stability and successful reintegration after justice involvement. Facilitators will guide participants through a discussion on current practices, challenges, and opportunities to strengthen transition planning, continuity of care, and coordinated support across systems. Discussion topics may include transition planning and coordination, in-reach and reentry services, medication continuity and behavioral health treatment access, case management and care coordination, probation and parole practices, specialized supervision strategies, housing and transportation supports, employment and workforce development resources, benefits access, Veteran-specific services, and opportunities to strengthen collaboration among correctional agencies, behavioral health providers, community organizations, and other reentry partners.
Moderator
avatar for Alexandra Smith

Alexandra Smith

BJAG & BSCIP Policy and Data Analyst, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy

Facilitators
avatar for James Rhoden

James Rhoden

Director, Centers of Excellence, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy

avatar for Tammy Loewe, LCSW-C

Tammy Loewe, LCSW-C

Director, Behavioral Health Division, St. Mary's County Health Department
Tammy Loewe is the Division Director of Behavioral Health at the St. Mary’s County Health Department. As Director, her responsibilities include providing system management for behavioral health services in our community which refers residents to local behavioral health resources... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Triple Crown Rooms

12:30pm EDT

Lunch
Thursday September 17, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Preakness Function Area

Thursday September 17, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Preakness Function Area 1726 Reisterstown Rd, Pikesville, MD 21208

1:30pm EDT

Intercepts 0-1 Focus Group
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Preakness Ballroom A
This focus group session will explore intercepts 0 and 1, focusing on the critical role of community-based services, crisis response systems, and law enforcement in supporting individuals before deeper involvement in the justice system occurs. Facilitators will guide participants through a discussion on current practices, emerging challenges, and opportunities to strengthen early intervention, diversion, and deflection efforts. Discussion topics will include behavioral health and recovery supports, housing and social service connections, crisis response pathways such as 988, hotlines, and mobile crisis teams, crisis stabilization and hospital services, substance use diversion and harm reduction strategies, emergency communications and dispatch practices, specialized law enforcement responses, and cross-system collaboration.
Moderator
avatar for Rachel Ames

Rachel Ames

Mental Health Coordinator, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy
Rachel Ames initiated her work in the behavioral health continuum of care in 2005, providing trauma-informed and culturally responsive counseling services to individuals, couples, and families in several school and clinic settings in San Antonio, TX. Her prior experience as a research... Read More →
Facilitators
avatar for Daniel Jarvis

Daniel Jarvis

Director, Special Populations, Behavioral Health System Baltimore
Dr. Daniel Jarvis is the Director, Special Populations. He directs and oversees services within Baltimore City’s public behavioral health system, including peer support services, wellness and recovery services, criminal justice programs, supported employment, and support services... Read More →
avatar for Taylor Nickerson

Taylor Nickerson

Behavioral Health Grant Manager, Division of Behavioral Health, St. Mary's County Health Department
Taylor Nickerson is the Grants Manager for the St. Mary’s County Health Department’s Local Behavioral Health Authority. She supports the Division of Behavioral Health by overseeing and coordinating multiple behavioral health grant funding streams from federal, state, and local... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Preakness Ballroom A

1:30pm EDT

Intercepts 2-3 Focus Group
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Preakness Ballroom B
This focus group session will explore intercepts 2 and 3, focusing on the critical points of initial detention, court processes, and correctional settings within the behavioral health and justice continuum. Facilitators will guide participants through a discussion on current practices, challenges, and opportunities to improve identification, treatment, and support for individuals involved in these systems. Discussion topics may include behavioral health screening and assessment practices, pretrial services and diversion opportunities, court-ordered treatment and competency evaluations, specialty court programs, jail-based behavioral health and substance use treatment services, medication for addiction treatment, correctional staff training, and opportunities to strengthen collaboration among courts, detention facilities, behavioral health providers, Veterans services, and community partners.
Moderator
avatar for Tatiana Reyes, LMSW

Tatiana Reyes, LMSW

Policy and Advocacy Coordinator, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy
Tatiana Reyes serves as the Policy and Advocacy Coordinator for the Centers of Excellence within the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. Since joining the Office in 2022, she has worked at the intersection of behavioral health, policy, and the criminal legal system... Read More →
Facilitators
avatar for Kristy E. Blalock, LCPC, LCADAS, MAC, NCC, BCPC, CADS, KAP

Kristy E. Blalock, LCPC, LCADAS, MAC, NCC, BCPC, CADS, KAP

Senior Vice President of Operations, Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.
Kristy E. Blalock serves as Senior Vice President of Operations at Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. and is an accomplished behavioral health executive with more than 20 years of experience in clinical operations, strategic growth, and program development. She has extensive expertise in expanding... Read More →
avatar for Shannice Anderson

Shannice Anderson

Community Engagement & Reentry Administrator, Office of the Public Defender
Shannice Anderson is a native Baltimorean and a graduate of Bowie State University that currently serves in the inaugural position of Community Engagement & Reentry Administrator for Maryland's Office of the Public Defender. She builds and maintains partnerships with agencies and... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Preakness Ballroom B

1:30pm EDT

Intercepts 4-5 Focus Group
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Triple Crown Rooms
This focus group session will explore intercepts 4 and 5, focusing on reentry, community supervision, and the long-term community supports needed to promote stability and successful reintegration after justice involvement. Facilitators will guide participants through a discussion on current practices, challenges, and opportunities to strengthen transition planning, continuity of care, and coordinated support across systems. Discussion topics may include transition planning and coordination, in-reach and reentry services, medication continuity and behavioral health treatment access, case management and care coordination, probation and parole practices, specialized supervision strategies, housing and transportation supports, employment and workforce development resources, benefits access, Veteran-specific services, and opportunities to strengthen collaboration among correctional agencies, behavioral health providers, community organizations, and other reentry partners.
Moderator
avatar for Alexandra Smith

Alexandra Smith

BJAG & BSCIP Policy and Data Analyst, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy

Facilitators
avatar for James Rhoden

James Rhoden

Director, Centers of Excellence, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy

avatar for Tammy Loewe, LCSW-C

Tammy Loewe, LCSW-C

Director, Behavioral Health Division, St. Mary's County Health Department
Tammy Loewe is the Division Director of Behavioral Health at the St. Mary’s County Health Department. As Director, her responsibilities include providing system management for behavioral health services in our community which refers residents to local behavioral health resources... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Triple Crown Rooms

2:45pm EDT

Focus Group Highlights: Priorities and Themes
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:45pm - 3:15pm EDT
Preakness Ballroom C & D
Facilitators from each concurrent focus group will present the key priorities and insights identified in their discussions. This session provides an opportunity for all attendees to hear diverse perspectives, understand common themes, and set the stage for collaborative action moving forward.
Facilitators
avatar for Daniel Jarvis

Daniel Jarvis

Director, Special Populations, Behavioral Health System Baltimore
Dr. Daniel Jarvis is the Director, Special Populations. He directs and oversees services within Baltimore City’s public behavioral health system, including peer support services, wellness and recovery services, criminal justice programs, supported employment, and support services... Read More →
avatar for Kristy E. Blalock, LCPC, LCADAS, MAC, NCC, BCPC, CADS, KAP

Kristy E. Blalock, LCPC, LCADAS, MAC, NCC, BCPC, CADS, KAP

Senior Vice President of Operations, Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.
Kristy E. Blalock serves as Senior Vice President of Operations at Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. and is an accomplished behavioral health executive with more than 20 years of experience in clinical operations, strategic growth, and program development. She has extensive expertise in expanding... Read More →
avatar for Shannice Anderson

Shannice Anderson

Community Engagement & Reentry Administrator, Office of the Public Defender
Shannice Anderson is a native Baltimorean and a graduate of Bowie State University that currently serves in the inaugural position of Community Engagement & Reentry Administrator for Maryland's Office of the Public Defender. She builds and maintains partnerships with agencies and... Read More →
avatar for Tammy Loewe, LCSW-C

Tammy Loewe, LCSW-C

Director, Behavioral Health Division, St. Mary's County Health Department
Tammy Loewe is the Division Director of Behavioral Health at the St. Mary’s County Health Department. As Director, her responsibilities include providing system management for behavioral health services in our community which refers residents to local behavioral health resources... Read More →
avatar for Taylor Nickerson

Taylor Nickerson

Behavioral Health Grant Manager, Division of Behavioral Health, St. Mary's County Health Department
Taylor Nickerson is the Grants Manager for the St. Mary’s County Health Department’s Local Behavioral Health Authority. She supports the Division of Behavioral Health by overseeing and coordinating multiple behavioral health grant funding streams from federal, state, and local... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:45pm - 3:15pm EDT
Preakness Ballroom C & D 1726 Reisterstown Rd, Pikesville, MD 21208, USA

3:15pm EDT

Next Steps
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:15pm - 3:30pm EDT
Preakness Ballroom C & D
The Centers of Excellence will wrap up the event by sharing how insights and discussions from this two-day summit will shape future initiatives and projects. Attendees will learn about upcoming opportunities to stay engaged and contribute to ongoing efforts aimed at improving diversion and support systems.
Speakers
avatar for Tatiana Reyes, LMSW

Tatiana Reyes, LMSW

Policy and Advocacy Coordinator, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy
Tatiana Reyes serves as the Policy and Advocacy Coordinator for the Centers of Excellence within the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. Since joining the Office in 2022, she has worked at the intersection of behavioral health, policy, and the criminal legal system... Read More →
avatar for Rachel Ames

Rachel Ames

Mental Health Coordinator, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy
Rachel Ames initiated her work in the behavioral health continuum of care in 2005, providing trauma-informed and culturally responsive counseling services to individuals, couples, and families in several school and clinic settings in San Antonio, TX. Her prior experience as a research... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:15pm - 3:30pm EDT
Preakness Ballroom C & D 1726 Reisterstown Rd, Pikesville, MD 21208, USA

3:30pm EDT

Closing Remarks
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Preakness Ballroom C & D

Speakers
avatar for John P. Morrissey

John P. Morrissey

Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland

Thursday September 17, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Preakness Ballroom C & D 1726 Reisterstown Rd, Pikesville, MD 21208, USA
 
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