Crisis Response Excellence
Co-Responder transforms how organizations handle mental health crises through field-tested strategies and evidence-based solutions that save lives.
Founding Principal
Janae Schallert, LCSW PPSC
FBI-Trained Negotiator
Crisis Response Expert
The C.R.I.S.I.S. Framework
Crisis Response • Intervention • Safety • Instruction • Support
Our signature methodology transforms how organizations handle mental health emergencies through integrated, field-proven strategies
Crisis Response Programs
Real-time mental health co-response models that embed clinicians directly with first responders for immediate intervention when lives hang in the balance.
- 24/7 embedded clinician deployment
- Real-time crisis de-escalation
- Officer-clinician partnership protocols
- Critical incident response systems
Intervention Strategies
Evidence-based intervention protocols that transform volatile situations into opportunities for connection, treatment, and recovery.
- Hostage negotiation tactics
- Suicide intervention protocols
- De-escalation methodologies
- Trauma-informed approaches
Safety Systems
Comprehensive threat assessment and safety planning that prevents crises before they occur through early identification and intervention.
- Behavioral threat assessment
- Violence prevention programs
- Campus & workplace safety
- Transit system security
Instruction & Training
POST-certified crisis intervention training that equips teams with life-saving skills grounded in real-world experience.
- 40-hour CIT certification
- Scenario-based exercises
- Multi-disciplinary team training
- Leadership development
Support Infrastructure
Ongoing program support, evaluation, and optimization ensuring sustainable excellence in crisis response.
- Program evaluation metrics
- Quality improvement systems
- Peer support development
- Stakeholder alignment
Specialized Solutions
Cutting-edge consulting for emerging challenges including AI safety compliance and novel crisis response models.
- California SB-243 compliance
- AI mental health safeguards
- Digital crisis detection
- Innovation consulting
When Seconds Count, Experience Matters
Co-Responder brings a unique perspective forged in thousands of real crisis interventions. We don’t theorize about what might work – we implement what we know works because we’ve proven it in the field.
Immediate Response
Crisis doesn’t wait. Our strategies deploy in real-time, when adrenaline is high and lives are at stake.
Precision Intervention
Every crisis is unique. Our frameworks adapt to the situation, the person, and the moment.
Unified Response
Breaking silos between mental health and public safety to create seamless crisis intervention.
The Critical First Three Minutes
Most crisis outcomes are determined in the first moments of contact. Our co-response model ensures mental health expertise is present from second one – not arriving hours later when it’s too late.
Beyond the Obvious
The calls that end tragically rarely start as “mental health calls.” They’re domestics, welfare checks, or disturbances. We prepare responders for crisis wherever it emerges.
Sustainable Excellence
Crisis response isn’t a one-time training – it’s a continuous evolution. Our programs build lasting capability that improves with every call, every debrief, every life saved.
Leadership in Crisis Response
Founded and led by Janae Schallert, LCSW PPSC – a recognized expert in crisis intervention
Meet Our Founding Principal
Janae Schallert founded Co-Responder after witnessing firsthand how traditional crisis response models fail our most vulnerable populations. With substantial field time embedded in law enforcement agencies, she’s responded to thousands of crisis calls – from routine welfare checks to active hostage negotiations.
Her unique perspective comes from living at the intersection of mental health and public safety, understanding both the clinical needs of individuals in crisis and the operational realities faced by first responders. This dual expertise shapes every aspect of Co-Responder’s approach.
Crisis Response Leadership
Thousands of field responses, from de-escalation to hostage negotiation
Program Innovation
Designed and launched crisis response units for multiple jurisdictions
Training Excellence
Developing the next generation of crisis responders
System Transformation
Proven track record reducing hospitalizations, arrests, and critical incidents
“Every crisis call is someone’s worst day. We owe them our best response – not what’s convenient, not what’s traditional, but what actually works. That’s what Co-Responder delivers.”
– Janae Schallert, Founding Principal
Transforming Crisis Response Nationwide
Partnering with organizations ready to revolutionize their approach to mental health emergencies
Law Enforcement Agencies
Police departments and sheriff offices building true co-response capabilities
Educational Systems
Schools and universities preventing tragedy through early intervention
Healthcare Partners
Behavioral health departments optimizing crisis response coordination
Government Entities
Cities and counties implementing comprehensive crisis response reform
Begin Your Crisis Response Transformation
Connect directly with Founding Principal Janae Schallert to discuss how the C.R.I.S.I.S. framework can revolutionize your organization’s emergency response