Founders

SAAVE is a training and consulting team passionately committed to reducing workplace violence in healthcare settings. The founders have decades of experience and proven expertise in psychology, security, and program/facility administration.

Dr. Jamila Thomas and Dr. Kathryn Lawson are clinical psychologists with over 30 years combined experience working in prisons, correctional hospitals, community hospitals, and other healthcare systems. They created SAAVE driven by the belief that they have something unique to offer given their background. They excel at navigating healthcare that is both patient-centered and security-focused. Their training curriculum and model reflect dedication to these values.

To our knowledge, SAAVE is the only healthcare violence training company that consistently uses established psychological principles to improve security outcomes. This model allows us to be both disruptive and evidence-based.