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Who We Are

About Us

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Our mission

At Care Aware, we believe everyone deserves a safe workplace. Leveraging over 35 years of law enforcement and healthcare experience, we offer comprehensive violence prevention solutions to foster a calmer, risk-reduced work environment for all.

Our Approach

  • Preventative Training: We offer in-person, remote, and hybrid de-escalation training programs, equipping your team with the skills and confidence to manage difficult situations effectively.
  • Discouragement Dogs: Our specially trained discouragement dogs provide a calming presence, deterring aggressive behavior and fostering trust.
  • Partnership: We work closely with you to develop a customized plan that addresses your specific needs and ensures long-term success.

"When presenting my thoughts regarding the possibilities of the training you were already prepared with a conglomerate of ideas to make it a success. Your professionalism throughout the process of creating a class that fits the needs of our department was exceptional. Understanding the potential impact of the training for current and future firefighters, your consistent follow through and commitment toward creating a remarkable program was invaluable. Seeing that you were more than experienced in creating meaningful trainings from the ground up and observing your teaching ability created a feeling of absolute trust that the people in my department were receiving world class training. Also, you identified and addressed any problems, then swiftly created solutions that would benefit the training and ultimately our firefighters, moving forward. The difficulty of deciding between hiring outside contractors versus in-house training was handled with great care. By giving credibility to the training and creating trainers from within, you have set the stage for the next steps. This is one of the first programs of this nature in the nation, reaching a long-needed goal of protecting firefighters from current and/or further harm."

Kathleen Vredenburgh 
Deputy Chief 
Denver Fire Department

Meet The Team

Jake Morrison

Co-Founder

Jake has held a myriad of roles within the healthcare industry for the last 15 years. He has seen all facets of the industry, from working the floor with discharge nurses to customer success and an IT executive. Jake has taken this experience to partner with Craig to deliver a preventative approach to modern-day issues in the professional environment

Craig Klukas

Co-Founder

Training is rooted in both research and experiences of a 21-year Police Officer, who has both learned what works, as well as what doesn’t. Craig has been a full-time Police Academy Instructor for the previous twelve years and assisted in shaping over one thousand officers who employed the tactics and were able to report back outcomes.

Over his career, Craig has become an instructor in over 20 different practices, ranging from driving, to firearms, and ran the Arrest Control and Defensive Tactics program for the largest department in the state. Craig sits on the State Subject Matter Expert Committee and testified as an Expert Witness for the city for the last decade. This broad experience has influenced his training style with a focus on adult-based learning.

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