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“Ex-Offender Re-entry Programs Need More Attention”

2012 Jan 23 Posted by Steven

In a Corrections.com article, author, Chairman, CEO and President of Business Computer Applications (BCA), Albert Woodard asks, “How can ex-offenders find and keep a job and/or a marriage partner?” Woodward’s frank and thought provoking commentary highlights this ongoing social problem.

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What types of jobs will be most abundant in 2012?

2011 Dec 30 Posted by Steven

Did your answer include jobs in the social services industry? Please take a look at this informative article written by Calli Tapler for Come Recommended and found on the Business Insider website.

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Congress Funds Public Safety Program Providing Grants to Communities to Hire Firefighters

2011 Dec 20 Posted by Steven

According to an article published in Fire Engineering, the recently passed (December 15, 2011) omnibus package for fiscal year 2012, provides struggling communities with access to $742.5 million in grants to maintain and improve public safety in neighborhoods across the country.

See the article to learn more.

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Capella Doctoral Learner Appointed Coordinator of Piedmont Technical College Criminal Justice Program

2011 Dec 7 Posted by Steven

Our congratulations to Joshua Lindsay, a Capella doctoral learner, on his appointment to program coordinator of the criminal justice program at Piedmont Technical College, Greenwood, South Carolina. Read the rest of this entry »

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2011 FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Awards

2011 Dec 1 Posted by Steven

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced the 2011 FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Awards. According to FEMA, “They recognize the innovative practices and achievements of organizations and individuals that work to make our communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to manage any emergency situation”. (http://www.citizencorps.gov/councils/awards/2011/awardwinners2011.shtm). Read the rest of this entry »

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Is there a Disconnect Between Professional and Citizen Views of Terrorism?

2011 Nov 29 Posted by Steven

Do average Americans and disaster management professionals differ in their views about the threats facing the country and from where the threats might come? Is there agreement among emergency management professionals on how the public views the government’s ability to deal with national disasters (http://www.emergencymgmt.com/)? Read the rest of this entry »

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First Nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test

2011 Nov 4 Posted by Steven

“FEMA (2011), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will conduct the first nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test on November 9, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.”

Learn more about the test at http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm

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How prepared are we 10 years after 9/11? – The panel video

2011 Oct 22 Posted by Steven

To assess our preparedness for another disaster, Capella University partnered with leading national public service and public safety organizations, including the American Public Health Association, the American Society for Public Administration, the Comprehensive Emergency Management Research Foundation, and the FBI National Academy Associates to conduct a nationwide survey of more than 1,000 public service and public safety professionals. Read the rest of this entry »

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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

2011 Oct 18 Posted by Steven

The month of October marks the eighth annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security in cooperation with the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC). For further information, please see the the Homeland Security webpage at http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1158611596104.shtm

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Fields of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Booming

2011 Oct 1 Posted by Steven

In an article published on September 30,2011 in the Gazette.Net, titled Emergency management and security are booming fields in Maryland, nationally, online staff writer Kevin James Shay points to the current growth and future prospects in the fields of emergency management and homeland security.

Please see the article at: http://www.gazette.net/article/20110930/NEWS/709309699/1007/emergency-management-and-security-are-booming-fields-in-maryland&template=gazette

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