Organizational Consulting
Empowering agencies and institutions with expert guidance in safety, mental wellness, and trauma-informed practices.
Our consulting services support leaders, clinicians, and educators in creating safer, more responsive environments. From policy development to team training, we help organizations implement sustainable frameworks that reflect cultural competency, evidence-based care, and readiness in high-risk or emotionally complex spaces.
Helping Teams Operate with Confidence in Critical Moments
Our Organizational Consulting services are designed for professionals working in high-stakes, high-responsibility environments, such as behavioral health agencies, law enforcement, clinical settings, and academic institutions.
We equip organizations to identify systemic blind spots, improve trauma response protocols, and build psychologically safe environments for staff and those they serve. Whether your goal is to train teams in Firearm-Informed Therapy principles or embed emotionally attuned safety planning into operations, we provide guidance with real-world relevance.
Workshops, audits, and custom strategy sessions are available year-round for teams nationwide. Join our network of changemakers reshaping what preparedness and accountability look like in today’s complex world.
Normalize Firearm Safety Conversations Across Your Entire Medical System
A Preventive Approach to Suicide Risk, Patient Trust, and Cultural Competence
Nearly half of all U.S. households have a firearm, yet most healthcare providers have never been trained to discuss firearm safety, storage, or access risks with patients. As a result, these conversations are often delayed until the patient reaches a breaking point, landing in the ER in crisis.
The Mind and Safety Institute offers system-wide training that empowers all providers, including primary care, behavioral health, urgent care, pediatrics, and beyond, to recognize the early opportunities for prevention and safety planning.
Our Firearm-Informed Therapy™ (FIT) model:
- Normalizes firearm conversations without judgment or politics
- Equips every clinician to engage patients around secure storage, unauthorized access, and mental health risk, even during routine visits.
- Reduces burden on emergency departments by addressing risk factors earlier and more often
- Protects clinician time and energy by embedding practical tools into existing workflows
- Improves trust and outcomes for the 120 million Americans who live in gun-owning homes
At the heart of the FIT model is a 4 tiered intervention framework, a clear, evidence-informed roadmap that meets patients where they are, based on risk level.
Tier 1: Universal Intervention
Every patient. Every provider. Every encounter.
Tier 1 is the foundation of the Firearm Mental Health Safety Plan. It equips clinicians across all specialties to have nonjudgmental, culturally competent conversations with patients about firearm ownership, secure storage, and unauthorized access.
FIT training equips clinicians to have open respectful, stigma-free conversations about firearm ownership and builds early trust with patients. Tier 1 encourages proactive mental health safety planning and frames firearm safety like any other household safety conversation. This universal tier fits seamlessly into existing workflows, regardless of speciality.
Clinicians who complete FIT training are also prepared to recognize elevated risk and offer appropriate next steps through a tiered intervention framework (Tiers 2–4), including voluntary storage, mental health holds, and legal interventions when necessary.
Why This Matters System-Wide
This isn’t just an emergency or behavioral health issue; it’s a population-level safety issue. Every well-check, postpartum visit, or depression screen is a potential opportunity to reduce risk. When clinicians avoid the topic, patients avoid care, and we lose a window for prevention.
By training your entire system, you:
- Promote upstream suicide prevention
- Improve cultural competence and patient engagement
- Offer non-stigmatizing interventions that
don’t trigger fear or loss of rights
- Reduce gaps between care settings (primary → psych → emergency)
Core Focus Areas of Organizational Consulting
- Firearm-Informed Culture Readiness: Help leadership and staff develop an evidence-based, trauma-aware approach to firearms in clinical and public settings.
- Team-Centered Safety Planning: Design practical, collaborative safety protocols tailored to your organization’s structure and risk profile.
- Resilience-Based Workplace Audits: Identify areas of strength and vulnerability in team communication, threat response, and policy alignment.
- Professional Development & Support: Provide education, consultation, and mentorship for staff navigating complex safety dynamics in the workplace.
Customized Support for Organizational Growth
Our Organizational Consulting services are designed to meet the evolving needs of mental health providers, public agencies, and educational institutions. We partner with your team to create firearm-informed policies, enhance crisis readiness, and align operational procedures with trauma-informed best practices. Whether you're developing internal protocols or preparing for staff training, our consultants provide tailored support that reflects your mission and operational realities.