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Jewish Emergency Management System Website
Here is one example of efforts to ensure security at houses of worship from the Boston area CJP organization.
HOWs Struggle with Security
After High-Profile Attacks, Houses Of Worship Struggle With Security. It is understandable that houses of worship need to improve security but some aspects of this new concern are worrisome.
Protecting Soft Targets – with focus on faith based groups
Protecting Soft Targets
Review of Attacks on Houses of Worship
From the Associated Press: A look at attacks on houses of worship over last decade.
FEMA Grants
FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate in partnership with DHS’s Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives and FEMA’s Individual and Community Preparedness Division, on Thursday, March 21, 2019 from 2-3 p.m. ET. Learn about the Nonprofit Security Grant Program and how to … Continue reading
A Church Built to Aid Community in Crisis
In this story of the recent tornado in AL is mention of a church specifically constructed to be a shelter for a vulnerable community. Definitely a model worth copying. See: Deadly AL Tornado Exposes Shortfalls of Community Safety Efforts.
FEMA Rules on Rebuilding HOWs
Texas, who gets to use your money to rebuild after a natural disaster? Like many have learned after Harvey, FEMA regulations can be complex — including those for houses of worship seeking public grants to rebuild
Local Response Group
Prepare and Respond faith-based group is ready for natural disasters
Security of Soft Targets and Crowded Places
From the DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure Protection. Security of Soft Targets and Crowded Places–Resource Guide (20 pp)
Armed Security for Churches
Guns and God: Growing number of churches want armed security “Fifty years ago, you could say no guns should be allowed in church, but times have changed,” said a police chief who runs a volunteer church security team.
