Jim Adams is the President of Rise 4 Solutions, a company dedicated to reducing violence and specializing in prevention and recovery from school shootings and other traumatic events. A researcher, lecturer, and consultant on trauma preparedness and response, Jim is an advocate for the prevention of school and community violence. Jim has been nationally recognized for his development of a unique short- and long-term mental health recovery plan for Chardon, Ohio, and the surrounding community after a mass shooting of six students on February 27, 2012. His community based minute-by-minute trauma-informed recovery plan, implementation model, and subsequent research findings on school and community trauma response after a mass shooting have been used in schools and communities around the country.