Dr. Robert Moore has been a counselor educator since 2006. His area of teaching expertise is in assessment and testing. He has more than 25 years of clinical experience in working with children and adolescents in schools, correctional facilities, and in outpatient practice. His specific area of clinical practice and research interests are in early identification and assessment of students at-risk for harm to others.

Dr. Moore has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement award and the Susan-Hammons White award by the Tennessee Licensed Professional Counseling Association (TLPCA). He has served as a president of TLPCA.

Dr. Moore began work on the Homicide Zero project in November 1995 after many years of working with incarcerated youth. At that time there were no psychometrically sound instruments that could find to provide an assessment of homicidal risk in youth.

He had just completed his Vanderbilt dissertation on moral development and antisocial attitudes in incarcerated, violent youth, when he noticed patterns of behavior, thinking, and background that appeared to tie violent youth together. He took available information from federal agencies (Department of Justice, FBI, etc.), and combined with his clinical experience to create a tool that he could use to help youth in his community.

He utilized parents and teachers to complete this instrument to provided him with vital information to gauge the level of threat (imminent) and risk (long-term). Combining the parent and teacher information with a mental status exam, he became confident that the assessment significantly reduced the chance that a student who made a homicidal threat would commit (or attempt) homicidal.

Since that time, he has conducted approximately 30 threat/risk evaluations per year using the Homicide Zero Tool and assessment process. To date, there have been no known students who attempted or committed homicide.

Clay Harris is a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader with a distinguished career in the mental health industry. As a former CEO and business owner of a state-wide, multi-employee, multi-disciplined private behavioral health outpatient company, he has a proven track record of success.

Clay is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Mental Health Service Provider (LPC, MHSP), TN Approved Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, TN, Certified Mandatory Pre-Screening Agent- TN Department of Mental Health, Certified in C.P.R., First Aid, and Preventive Management of Aggressive Behavior, EMDR Level I & II (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)- Specialized Trauma Treatment, TF CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)-Specialized Trauma Treatment, Adventure Based Counseling Training, Mass Emergency Volunteer, TN, Department of Mental Health Disaster Mental Health Volunteer, American Red Cross Mental Health Disaster Volunteer.

Clay has served in many different areas of direct care for mental health from in-patient, out-patient, mobile crisis and in-home services. He has also provided leadership in roles such as Program Manager, Clinical Supervisor and Team Lead positions.

Clay has been a dedicated member of the Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselors Association (TLPCA) for many years, serving in various leadership roles including Board President, Board Secretary, and Public Policy Chair. He has actively advocated for mental health policies and legislation at the state level. Clay is currently the Public Policy Co-Chair of the TLPCA.

Clay is a co-founder of Homicide Zero, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at preventing mass homicides, such as school shootings. Inspired by suicide prevention efforts, Homicide Zero empowers individuals to identify and address potential threats. The project’s innovative Homicide Threat Screener and Assessment Instrument provides professionals and the public with the tools to recognize and mitigate risks before tragedy strikes.

In addition to his work with Homicide Zero, Clay is the CEO and owner of Breakthrough Consults. He specializes in helping small to medium size business owners, stakeholders, and entrepreneurs in numerous sectors outside the mental health field, achieve growth and success. By leveraging his expertise in scaling, human resources, and infrastructure, Clay assists clients in overcoming complex challenges and developing effective strategies.

Clay is a passionate entrepreneur, a devoted husband and father, and a dedicated community member. He enjoys investing in financial markets and real estate and even holds a patent-pending invention.