Restoration

Upon the completion of competency evaluations and when judges find individuals "incompetent to proceed" or ITP, education is ordered to attempt to restore the individual to ensure they are competent to stand trial in their own defense. For individuals deemed able to be restored in the outpatient setting, Outpatient Restoration Education (ORE) is utilized at no cost to the participant. The goal of ORE is to develop a clear understanding of court proceedings and the ability for defendants to participate in their defense. 

What is Outpatient Restoration?

Outpatient Restoration is an education program that helps you learn and understand:

•  The court process

•  The roles of people involved in your court case

•  How to communicate with your attorney

•  Skills to assist you with making good decisions regarding your case

•  How you can best participate in your own defense 

Courtesy of Colorado Office of Behavioral Health (https://bha.colorado.gov/sites/bha/files/documents/consumer%20fact%20sheet%20-%20Copy.pdf)

Lifespan Psychiatry of Colorado staff is contracted with the State of Colorado and the Behavioral Health Administration to provide evidence-based, curriculum formatted outpatient restoration services via memorandum of understanding for the participants of A Special Place as designated outpatient ORE providers. ORE will be provided to participants in the least-restrictive environment at no cost to participants. Individuals who are not participants of A Special Place but who are in need of ORE may also engage in these services via referral.