This free online resource from the Nonprofit Risk Management Center is designed to help nonprofits build a safer workplace. The Workplace Safety Toolkit has multiple layers of information and will be helpful to organizations of different sizes and levels of experience. There is a special edition of the toolkit for public entities as well.

This paper by Michael Armstrong, Chief Information Officer, City of Des Moines, IA was included in a February 2002 PERI Symposium entitled "Safe and Secure: CyberSecurity and Local Government."

This article by PERI's Director of Research and Development Mary Stewart identifies four areas where the implementation of standards can facilitate risk management benchmarking.

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).

This training course delves into the mysterious world of insurance and explain how insurers can assume the financial risk that their insureds are not willing or able to face on their own.

Tried & True is a best practices guide for local government IT endeavors, and gives examples of how other local governments have avoided technology risks, the responsibility that comes with technology, some of the risks they have had to face, and how they have overcome those risks.

The Institute of Government at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill created this catalog of performance benchmarks with grant funding from PERI to enable jurisdictions to compare their measurement result with those of performance leaders in the field.

This paper by Alan S. Pierce, Alan S. Pierce & Associates, was presented during the December 2003 PERI Symposium "Workers' Compensation: Containing Costs and Managing Outcomes."

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.

This paper from a January 2007 PERI Symposium on school violence summarizes comments by expert panelists at the October 2006 White House Conference on School Safety on the topic of recovery.

This article by PERI's Director of Research and Development Mary Stewart describes the efforts of the California Institute for Public Risk Analysis (CIPRA) to collect loss data.

This paper by Elizabeth W. Benet, Vice President, GeneralCologne Re, was presented during the June 2003 PERI Symposium "Employment Practices Liability: Issues and Strategies."

This paper from a PERI Symposium called "The Human Side of School Crises" was written by Jill Riethmayer, LPC, NCC, LMFT.

This paper by Robert A. Thetford, J.D., Institute for Criminal Justice Education, Montgomery, AL, was included in the November 2001 PERI Symposium "Community Response to the Threat of Terrorism."

This Research Brief from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) was included in the December 2003 PERI Symposium "Workers' Compensation: Containing Costs and Managing Outcomes."

This paper from a January 2007 PERI Symposium on school violence was written by Eric Shoemaker, a retired law enforcement executive.

This paper by Eric L. Harrison, Esq., Methfessel & Werbel, P.C., and Richard Pevner, Esq, RPLU, Summit Risk Services, Inc., was presented in the June 2003 PERI Symposium "Employment Practices Liability: Issues and Strategies."

This paper from a January 2007 PERI Symposium on school violence was written by Lauren Eib, Director, Risk Management and Safety Services, Tucson Unified School District, who served as moderator for the symposium.

This report from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) was included in a December 2003 PERI Symposium entitled "Workers' Compensation: Containing Costs and Managing Outcomes."

This helpful list identifies standard metrics for both liability and workers' compensation. It defines seven key metrics for liability and ten for workers' compensation.

This article by PERI's Director of Research and Development Mary Stewart provides practical advice on establishing performance standards.

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 is a compilation of websites and publications for learning more about benchmarking in general, public sector benchmarking, and risk management benchmarking. The list was included in December 2004 PERI Symposium entitled "Benchmarking for Continuous Improvement in Risk Management."

This paper by Ira Feuer, Chief Information Security Officer, and Judi Zito, E-government Director, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Miami-Dade County, FL was presented during a February 2002 PERI symposium entitled "Safe and Secure: CyberSecurity and Local Government."

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

This paper from a PERI Symposium called "The Human Side of School Crises" was written by Linda C. Eby, LPC, and Janis L. Wallender, LPC.

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 training course identifies the key players in an organization’s risk management process and explains each player’s role in the risk management process.

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 training program provides general information for public entities in analyzing their risks and developig actions plans to address them.

This training course describes the theory of risk control and the role of risk control in the risk management process. It includes a discussion of risk control techniques and provides examples of how public entities use risk control.

This training program guides public employers through processes of setting up and managing a return-to-work program.

This paper from a January 2007 PERI Symposium on school violence was written by Holly Colonna, Guidance Coordinator, Tucson Unified School District, Arizona.

This article by Jeanne Edmond and Barry Llewellyn, NCCI, was included in the December 2003 PERI Symposium "Workers' Compensation: Containing Costs and Managing Outcomes."

This report on organizational crisis readiness from New York University’s Center for Catastrophe Preparedness and Response (CCPR) was supported with funding from PERI, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Morgan Stanley, and the Prudential Corporation.

This reference manual, published by the International Risk Management Institute (IRMI), covers a broad range of risk management subjects including Risk Management & Self Insurance, Loss Control/Claims Management, Property Risks & Insurance, Liability Risks & Insurance, and Risk Manager’s Resources.

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 study attempts to answer such questions as: What is the most effective procedure or protocol for injury reporting and why? How does the employer best manage the medical treatment process? What is the effect of the employer's efforts on overall claims volume, cost, and duration? What are the key components for return to work and stay-at-work programs? What works, what doesn't?

This article was included in the December 2004 PERI Symposium "Benchmarking for Continuous Improvement in Risk Management."

The Public Entity Risk Institute has assembled the following list of official resources and links to help local governments gather information about managing a Swine Flu outbreak in their community.

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 paper by Dr. Costis Toregas, President, Public Technology, Inc. (PTI), Washington, DC, was presented during the February 2002 PERI Symposium "Safe and Secure: CyberSecurity and Local Government."

This training course that describes a process a public entity may use in evaluating its options for purchasing insurance or joining a risk pool (both of which are risk financing arrangements) and renewing existing risk financing arrangements.

This Microsoft PowerPoint presentation is from the 2005 National Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA) Conference.

This paper by Eric J. Oxfeld, President, UWC-Strategic Services on Unemployment & Workers' Compensation, was presented during a December 2003 PERI Symposium entitled "Workers' Compensation: Containing Costs and Managing Outcomes."

This helpful list identifies eleven standard metrics for motor vehicle incidents. From Incident Rate based on Number of Vehicles Operated to Passenger Injury Rate per Million Miles Driven, these metrics will help you evaluate the effectiveness of your motor vehicle program.

This paper by Jay Fountain, Consultant to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and David Bean, Director of Research and Technical Activities, Governmental Accounting Standards Board, was presented during the December 2004 PERI Symposium "Benchmarking for Continuous Improvement in Risk Management."

This article by PERI's Director of Research and Development Mary Stewart describes long-term effect that resulted in data standardization, which can serve as an example for the risk management industry.