Amy Smith

Ms. Smith is a Colorado survivor-activist, artist, daughter of a psychiatric denier and mother of a behavioral health policy maker. She is known in Colorado for her hard work, creative thinking and honest, painful assessment skills. Currently, she chairs Colorado PAIMI and the State Rehabilitation Council, is a Colorado Access Advisory Council member, and sits on the boards of Federation of Families - Colorado Chapter and National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery. Amy is homeless in the Metro area, couch surfing with her dog and two cats, and working on social justice projects with her son, Ty.