Build a crisis-ready workplace
The Crisis Readiness Group provides peer-to-peer de-escalation and suicide prevention training that performs under pressure.
Create a culture of care
Most corporate wellness programs check a box. Our training saves lives. Equip your team with the tactical, field-tested skills needed to recognize warning signs and de-escalate crises before they become tragedies.
Founded by SWAT negotiator and crisis mental health professional Jessi Beyer, our training is tactical, actionable, and 100% fluff-free.
mental health crises show up in the workplace, whether you address them or not.
Four percent
of Americans consider suicide annually. This is higher in certain populations like veterans and LGBTQ+ individuals.
40,000
Americans die by suicide annually. Suicide prevention won’t save every one of these lives, but it will save some.
$570
The average cost of a single ER visit for suicidal ideation is nearly $600. Proper field-based care can reduce unnecessary transports and hospitalizations.
Ninety percent
of people who survive a suicide attempt do not end up dying by suicide. Suicide prevention, when done correctly, works.
1.5-6x
Research shows that suicide prevention education returns anywhere from a 1.5x to 6x on the investment.
$510 billion
The cost to employers of suicide and self-harm, comprised of medical spending, lost work productivity, reduced quality of life, and avoidable mortality.
seventy-five percent
of people who die by suicide visit the doctor within a year of their death. People don’t always start with an EAP.
<0.02 Percent
Most of our clients spend <0.02% of their annual revenue to train their entire team on peer-to-peer suicide prevention.
$10,000 per employee
Suicide has a ripple effect, and the costs of counseling and time off work for each employee affected by a peer’s suicide adds up to $10,000 or more.
The crisis readiness group difference
Instructors with real-world scars, not just certificates
Unlike competitors who rely on laypeople certified in a weekend workshop, our training is delivered by mental health professionals and first responders with documented field experience. Your team will learn from experts with real-world crisis intervention experience. We bring the reality of the front lines to your boardroom, warehouse, or station.
Training for the people your team actually trusts
Most programs train HR or supervisors by default. We dig deeper. Before we step foot in your office, we help you identify the “hidden” peer support network within your company – the people your employees actually turn to when things get tough. We invite these trusted peers to our in-person training, ensuring the skills live where they are needed most.
Education that maximizes impact and minimizes downtime
Your operations can’t pause for two days of “fluff.” Our certification is a tight, 2-hour intensive. We focus on actionable mechanics, not random facts that don’t actually make better practitioners, and we use role-play scenarios and interactive exercises so your team builds muscle memory, not just head knowledge. You’ll get real practice, not rote memorization.
Trusted by high-stakes organizations.
Read our case studies.
“Jessi doesn’t just lecture, she engages, instructs, and entertains to seat the information in your brain.”
— Jeff Dahl, DVM, Snohomish County Volunteer Search and Rescue Safety Committee Chairperson
“Education is paramount for anything that we do, and why would it be any different for suicide prevention? Prevention and effective intervention not only save the life of a person in crisis; prevention impacts the lives of all those touched by attempted or completed suicide. We all have a part to play in helping those in need.”
— Beth Demmons, Carroll College Wellness Center Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Community Educator
“Hands down the best presentation on mental health I have ever attended!”
— Oliver Dressel, St. Norbert College Student Government Association President
“Active listening is a universal skill. It’s not just about citizens and the community—granted, that’s who we’re employed to help—but it’s also about our peers, our friends, and our family members. If we’re practicing good active listening, every relationship in our life is going to benefit from this. So why would we not want to?”
— Deputy Megan Ross, King County Sheriff’s Office CIT Coordinator
A word from our founder
Jessi Beyer, MHP“Our proprietary L.I.F.E. Model will teach you everything you need to return a peer to safety.”
Founder, Crisis Readiness Group
training options
You don’t need another lecture.
You need the confidence to act, and the skills to do it well.
For organizations
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- In-person or online How To Save A L.I.F.E. training for 100% of your workforce
- Consultation to identify natural peer supports
- Certificates of completion for all staff members
- L.I.F.E. Model cheat sheets, slide deck, and free/low-cost therapy resources
- All trainer travel and lodging expenses
for individuals
$197 (or three payments of $79)
- Self-paced, online training in our proprietary L.I.F.E. Model of suicide prevention
- Two years of access to course content, including all updates based on new clinical research
- L.I.F.E. Model cheat sheets and free/low-cost therapy resources
- Personalized certificate of completion
- Unlimited asynchronous Q&As