GOVERNMENT RESOURCES FOR

HOUSES OF WORSHIP AND

THERE IS NO COST
TO ATTEND

FAITH COMMUNITIES FOUR DIFFERENT

LOCATIONS
December 4 (Amherst)
A FORUM OF LEARNING ON PUBLIC SAFETY CRISES December 6 (Paxton)
January 11 (Taunton)

January 19 (Reading)
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PURPOSE OF THE TRAINING AGENDA

To increase the participants understanding Part One
regarding the various public safety concerns 9:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks
and government roles and responses. 9:15 a.m. Public Safety Concerns and
Issues like vandalism, arson, Internet scams, Government Responses and
cyber threats, bomb threats, active shooter Resources (1.25 hours/panel)
and hate crimes will be covered. 10:45 a.m. Perspectives from Faith Communities
To increase the participants knowledge (1.25 hours/panel)
about planning and preparing for an active 12:00 p.m. Lunch on your own
threat.
To provide participants with tools to build Part Two
an emergency operations plan. 1:15 p.m. Planning and Preparing for an Active
Threat (45 mins)
WHO SHOULD ATTEND 2:00 p.m. Building your Own Emergency
Faith leaders, administrators, board Operations Plan: A How to Guide (2
members hours)
Individuals responsible for emergency QUESTIONS
management at houses of worship For questions or to request an accommodation
University faith leaders pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act,
please contact Brandy Donini-Melanson at 617-
748-3256 or brandy.donini-melanson@usdoj.gov

See proceeding page for details on locations and how to register.

 LOCATIONS

Monday, December 4 Wednesday, December 6

9:00 AM - 4 PM 9:00 AM - 4 PM

Hampshire College Anna Maria College

West Lecture Hall, Franklin Patterson Hall Jacques Conference Room, Foundress Hall
893 West Street 50 Sunset Lane
Amherst, Mass. 01002 Paxton, Mass. 01612

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https://usaomatraining.org/Amherst https://usaomatraining.org/AnnaMaria

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Council Council

REGISTRATION CLOSES NOVEMBER 27 REGISTRATION CLOSES NOVEMBER 29

Thursday, January 11 Friday, January 19

9:00 AM - 4 PM 9:00 AM - 4 PM

Taunton Holiday Inn Reading Public Library

700 Myles Standish Blvd. Ground Level, Community Room A&B
Taunton, Mass. 02780 64 Middlesex Avenue,
Reading, Mass. 01867

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https://usaomatraining.org/Taunton https://usaomatraining.org/Reading

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Southeastern Regional Homeland Security Northeast Homeland Security Regional Advisory
Advisory Council Council

REGISTRATION CLOSES JANUARY 4 REGISTRATION CLOSES JANUARY 12

For questions or to request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with

Disabilities Act, please contact Brandy Donini-Melanson at 617-748-3256 or
brandy.donini-melanson@usdoj.gov