Founded in 1997 by Dr. Marc McElhaney, Critical Response Associates (CRA) is a national team of psychologists and behavioral specialists who specialize in the general areas of threat assessment and crisis management.
Our primary goal is to help organizations quickly and safely resolve and/or manage the events and conflicts that are disruptive, costly or potentially dangerous. Our core services generally involve consultation and intervention in high-risk incidents involving threats of violence, but may also include any critical situation that represents a risk to the organization or which may require experienced third-party intervention.
All of our associates are professionally certified and experienced specialists in various aspects of the threat assessment and management process.
CRA goes beyond just providing generic psychological risk evaluations. Our associates have a long history of active involvement in the strategic decision-making process that helps to not just assess a case, but to find ways to safely manage and resolve it. Learn more about the Benefits of a Threat Assessment Consultant.
CRA has a 100% success rate in helping keep companies safe and secure by protecting employees from harm, and protecting the company from the impact of crisis and expensive litigation. We utilize a comprehensive, behavior-based approach that addresses the specific risks and inherent business needs of each case, in seamless integration with your leadership team. We use the safest and most economical solution, so that you can get back to work quickly.
When we walk away from a situation, everyone can walk away feeling safe.
In recent years, CRA has expanded its services to include workplace violence prevention programs and workplace violence training materials, developed based on what we have learned through our experiences in literally thousands of these cases.
While many of our clients are Fortune 100 companies, we also work with smaller organizations that may be experiencing a high-risk episode for the first time. We are very proud of the fact that once an organization uses our service for the first time and realizes the benefits and savings of our approach, they become a life-long client.
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