Regi Huerter

Regina “Regi” Huerter retired from the City and County of Denver in 2017 after 25 years of service to join Policy Research Associates, Inc. as a Senior Project Associate, II. Prior to joining PRA, she was the Executive Director of the Denver Office of Behavioral Health Strategies, and the Crime Prevention and Control Commission for the City and County of Denver. In this capacity she led juvenile and adult criminal legal system and behavioral health reform resulting in improved system efficiency, and effective policy and practices with a focus on addressing the needs of individuals with behavioral health, brain injury, trauma, housing instability and those with complex needs. The result is a comprehensive array of alternatives for individuals in crisis, and improved access, availability and capacity of treatment, housing and other supports for justice involved individuals. Over her 44-year career she has worked in the fields of juvenile and adult justice; gangs and other subcultures; homelessness, mental health, substance use, trauma; implementing evidence-based practices; and local, state and federal policy development. Ms. Huerter holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado and a master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Colorado, Denver.