Author Archives: recoverydiva

Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Reportedly Led To String Of Attack Plots. The Anti-Defamation League said its nationwide count of anti-Semitic incidents remains near record levels.    

From HStoday: Halle Shooting: The New Terrorism Reality, The Yom Kippur shooting in Halle, like Christchurch, represents the confluence of three significant trends in terrorism: a rising far right, the targeting of places of worship, and the use of social … Continue reading →

Guidance from the EPA: Supporting Healthy Houses of Worship

Since it is the week of the Jewish New Year, it is worth reviewing this document here on this website: Tina Lewis Rowe (2009). Assessing the Safety and Security of Your Place of Worship (pages 1-59), including a section on … Continue reading →

DHS ANNOUNCES GRANT ALLOCATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 PREPAREDNESS GRANTS. Learn more about the DHS’s preparedness grant programs at http://www.dhs.gov and http://www.fema.gov/grants. As part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) ongoing efforts to support state, local, tribal and … Continue reading →

From BizTech magazine, How Non-profit is Boosting Security for Houses of Worship. Note that this author is a fan of the newsletter provided by this organization.

Some Tip Sheets on Engaging Faith Communities in Disasters by Peter B. Gudaitis and Brie Loskota

For House of Worship Interfaith Collaboration Is the Future of Security. When I was doing local research on this topic, I did see a few examples. One of the easiest to do is arrange for alternative space for worship if … Continue reading →

Run, hide, fight’ has become a mantra for how to act during a mass shooting. Here’s what it really involves

See this article on non-profit security grants.