This primer from the Groundwater Foundation was developed with funding from PERI. The primer focuses on using technology to identify and evaluate contamination of groundwater supplies, and was prepared with the needs of small communities in mind.

This paper from a January 2007 PERI Symposium on school violence was written by Gary Klugiewicz, Director of Training for the PoliceOne Training Network (www.policeone.com) and advisory board member of the Force Science Research Center (www.forcescience.org).

The focus of this report from the U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Department of Education is on the use of the threat assessment process pioneered by the Secret Service as one component of the Department of Education's efforts to help schools across the nation reduce school violence and create safe climates.

This paper from a January 2007 PERI Symposium on school violence was written by Dr. Dewey Cornell, Professor, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia and Director, Virginia Youth Violence Project.

A September 2006 Report from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance in partnership with the Police Executive Research Forum examines the special challenges public health emergencies pose for law enforcement. It is entitled "The Role of Law Enforcement in Public Health Emergencies: Special Considerations for an All-Hazards Approach" and is available to download from PERI's website.

This paper by Robert D. McEvoy, Symposium Moderator, was presented during the June 2006 PERI Symposium "Preparing for a Local Crisis within a Global Pandemic."

This paper from a January 2007 PERI Symposium on school violence was written by Loren Coleman, MSW and author of The Copycat Effect.

This paper by Robert McEvoy was presented during the June 2006 PERI Symposium "Preparing for a Local Crisis within a Global Pandemic." Robert McEvoy was the Symposium Moderator.

This report from the Catholic Charities Housing Development Corporation summarizes the proceedings of its Senior Housing Community Safety and Health Forum.

This training program describes elements of effective policies. Overview information also touches on living your convictions and activating your vision for a safety program throughout your organization.

This paper from a January 2007 PERI Symposium on school violence was written by Michael Dorn and Chris Dorn of Safe Havens International. 

This training program provides general information for beginners to develop a coordinated strategy to ensure safety in all areas of an organization’s operations.

This report from the U.S. Secret Service's National Threat Assessment Center and the U.S. Department of Education's Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program presents the key findings of the Safe School Initiative related to prevention of school attacks.

This paper by Barbara B. Oliver, Senior Editor at the Nonprofit Risk Management Center, discusses strategies schools can use to manage the risk of bullying.

This primer from the Groundwater Foundation describes how pathogens get into drinking water, how to identify and monitor land use for potential sources of pathogens, and how to prevent pathogenic contamination of drinking water sources.

This brief from the Nonprofit Risk Management Center provides information on child abuse and child neglect.

This report from the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices addresses pandemic flu preparation and response from a state government perspective and is intended to complement the federal guidance issued by the White House Homeland Security Council, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Homeland Security.

This collection of papers from a June 2006 PERI Symposium focuses on the actions and planning a community should be taking now to deal with local effects of a global influenza pandemic.

This training program is a must for anyone involved in the design and/or renovation of playgrounds and those involved in purchasing, installing, and/or maintaining playground equipment.

This paper by Bob England, M.D., M.P.H., Acting Director, Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Phoenix, Ariz., was presented during the June 2006 PERI Symposium "Preparing for a Local Crisis within a Global Pandemic."

This paper by Robert Westphal, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Center for Health Preparedness, School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany, was presented during the June 2006 PERI Symposium "Preparing for a Local Crisis within a Global Pandemic."

This article lists various resources and reports with information on preparing for a possibly flu pandemic.

This resource from OSHA provides relevant and timely information on SARS for employers, employees, and other interested parties.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has created a matrix for assessing the risk of terrorism in the workplace, along with eTools and the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (29 CFR 1910.120(q)

This online terrorism preparedness guide addresses the public health and security challenges resulting from intentional acts of water terrorism.

This brief from the Nonprofit Risk Management Center focuses on the risks of child maltreatment.

This paper by Reuben Varghese, M.D., M.P.H., Health Director, Public Health Division, Arlington County, Virginia was included in the June 2006 PERI Symposium "Preparing for a Local Crisis within a Global Pandemic."

This paper by Kathleen Rooney, County Manager, Schenectady County, NY was presented during the June 2006 PERI Symposium "Preparing for a Local Crisis within a Global Pandemic."

This paper by Kirsty Duncan, Ph. D., FSAScot, Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto was presented during the June 2006 PERI Symposium "Preparing for a Local Crisis within a Global Pandemic."

This paper by Kirsty Duncan, Ph. D., FSAScot, Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto was presented during the June 2006 PERI Symposium "Preparing for a Local Crisis within a Global Pandemic."

This article by PERI Executive Director Gerard Hoetmer was published by the the National Association of County Administrators (NACA). The article was also included among the Issues and Ideas papers in the April 2005 PERI Symposium "Early Warning Systems – Interdisciplinary Observations and Policies from a Local Government Perspective."

This paper from a January 2007 PERI Symposium on school violence was written by Dr. Sara J. Salmon, Executive Director of the Center for Safe Schools.

This paper by David L. Bach, Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy was presented during the June 2006 PERI Symposium "Preparing for a Local Crisis within a Global Pandemic."

This manual was created with grant funding from PERI to provide workplace safety information and training for public entities.

This article written by Deputy Chief James G Fogarty, Emergency Medical Services, City of Clearwater Fire Department, Clearwater, FL was presented in the November 2001 PERI Symposium "Community Response to the Threat of Terrorism."

This book by Eric Auf der Heide addresses the interdisciplinary aspects of disaster response management. The book deals with emergency medial care as well as the organizational systems (procedures, management structures, and designation of responsibilities) that can impact the effectiveness of emergency medical care.

This paper from a January 2007 PERI Symposium on school violence was written by Dr. Diane Smallwood, Associate Professor, Director of Training (Schools Psychology), Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

This collection of papers from a PERI Symposium explore strategies for addressing violence in our nation’s schools.

This report contains recommendations to mayors, governors, and health officers from the Working Group on Community Engagement in Health Emergency Planning on why and how to involve local civic networks in preparedness.

This paper by Vaughn E. Wagner, Ph.D., B.C.E., M.E., Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Science, Salisbury University was presented during the November 2001 PERI Symposium entitled "Community Response to the Threat of Terrorism."

This checklist on Interjurisdictional Legal Coordination for Public Health Emergency Preparedness is one of three checklists prepared by the Center for Law and the Public’s Health at Georgetown and Johns Hopkins Universities (Center) in December 2004 for voluntary use by county, city, state, and federal public health agencies in assessing their legal preparedness for public health emergencies.

This checklist on Civil Legal Liability and Public Health Emergencies is one of three checklists prepared by the Center for Law and the Public’s Health at Georgetown and Johns Hopkins Universities (Center) in December 2004 for voluntary use by county, city, state, and federal public health agencies in assessing their legal preparedness for public health emergencies.

This checklist on Local Government Public Health Emergency Legal Preparedness and Response is one of three checklists prepared by the Center for Law and the Public’s Health at Georgetown and Johns Hopkins Universities (Center) in December 2004 for voluntary use by county, city, state, and federal public health agencies in assessing their legal preparedness for public health emergencies.

The Century Time Line is a full color chart that highlights major focusing disaster events and their outcomes, as documented in the book Emergency Management: The American Experience 1900-2005.

This paper by By Norman Hamer, Survivor of the Cerro Grande Fire, Los Alamos, NM was presented during the October 2001 PERI Symposium entitled "Reducing the Community Risk of Wildland - Urban Interface Fires."

This paper from a January 2007 PERI Symposium on school violence was written by Vijay Ramnarain, an architectural consultant with the Virginia Department of Education.

This paper by Costis Toregas, President Emeritus, Public Technology Institute was presented during a June 2006 PERI Symposium entitled "Preparing for a Local Crisis within a Global Pandemic"

This paper by Kathleen S. Schrank, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., Chief, Division of Emergency Medicine and Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine; and Emergency Medical Service Director, Miami Department of Fire-Rescue was presented in a September 2002 PERI Symposium entitled "Evaluating Community Emergency Services."

This is a listing of resources available on the Web for training and information on combating bullying and school violence

This accident preparation and response tutorial developed by the Nonprofit Risk Management Center and the Nonprofits' Insurance Alliance of California, with funding from PERI, is a free, web-based tutorial designed to teach nonprofit organizations how to respond effectively to accidents.