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  • Checklist

    Field Trip Safety Considerations

    November 13, 2024 admin

    Whether your organization’s spending a day at the zoo, taking a trip across thecountry, or flying overseas, planning and preparedness is a priority, and severalsafety…

  • White Paper

    Firearms and the Faithful

    January 2, 2020 Abigail Miller

    Across America, Jewish communities are on heightened alert and are wondering what role armed security should play in their security plans.

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    Private Security

    April 28, 2022 Abigail Miller

    Does hiring a private security firm make Jews safer?

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    Synagogue Conference and Special Event Security

    October 14, 2024 Abigail Miller

    When planning a conference, special event or large gathering, careful attention must be paid to issues of safety and security. The safety and well-being of attendees should be a primary consideration at every stage of planning, and the event should only start after a detailed security plan has been created.

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    • Planning and Preparedness
  • Template

    What to Expect – A Guide to the Table Top Exercise

    October 2, 2024 Abigail Miller

    A Tabletop Exercise (TTX) is a discussion-based, low-stress exercise. Players will be presented with a guided, hypothetical scenario in an informal setting, and will identify critical tasks and answer questions relevant to each module presented. The exercise will allow players to assess their organization’s emergency plans, procedures, and policies while identifying roles and responsibilities, strengths, weaknesses, and needed resources in case of an emergency. This guide sets expectations for how to conduct a Tabletop Exercise.

    • Planning and Preparedness
  • Template

    Home Safety Plan Template

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    This document provides a tool for families to use to gather information that may be needed in and immediately after an emergency situation.  This information includes personal contacts, medical information, financial and insurance account information, reunification sites, and general information on possible responses to emergencies.

    • High Holidays
    • Planning and Preparedness
  • Checklist

    Top 10 Safety and Security Steps For Schools

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    In the most complex and dynamic threat environment facing this country, schools remain one of the most concerning targets for violence. The Secure Community Network has developed guidance to help inform schools of the Top 10 Safety and Security action items they should be considering in advance.

    • Planning and Preparedness
  • Informational One Pager

    2023 NSGP Key Changes

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    On 07 December, SCN held its third conversation in the 2023/2024 NSGP webinar series, titled Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) Key Changes in partnership with The Jewish Federations of North America and Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, walking participants through key changes to NSGP for FY23, with a specific focus on updated guidelines in order to better prepare applicants for the upcoming NSGP grant season.

    • Nonprofit Security Grant Program

  • CISA - Protecting Houses of Worship

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    CISA is a first stop for guidance and resources to inform FBO-HOW security-based decisions. Included below are numerous resources, which provide building blocks for effective safety and security programs. The resources include a guide, a self-assessment tool, trainings, exercises, and other materials focused on a wide range of man-made threats (e.g., bombing, active shooter, vehicle ramming, etc.) that could be used against the FBO-HOW community.

    • Nonprofit Security Grant Program
  • Informational One Pager

    FY 2024 NSGP Key Changes

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) provides funding support for facility hardening and other physical security enhancements and activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist or other extremist attack. This document outlines key changes for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 NSGP.

    • Nonprofit Security Grant Program
  • Guidebook

    FY 2024 NSGP Subapplicant Quick Start Guide

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is firmly committed to ensuring that its funding opportunities and application processes are clear and transparent, and that they do not create confusion or contain undue complexity. DHS has endeavored to fulfill this commitment here, and we plan to continue delivering on this commitment. Nonprofit organizations should consider using this document as a reference when preparing applications for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP).

    • Nonprofit Security Grant Program