MH&A In the News

MHA Associate Jason Friedberg has been named a finalist for the Campus Safety Director of the Year Award for 2010.  “Campus Safety magazine honors the top police chiefs and security directors of our nation’s hospitals, schools and universities for their achievements and outstanding management of their campuses. Eight law enforcement executives have been named finalists in this hard-fought contest”. The finalists will be featured in the next (January/February) issue of Campus Safety. The winner of this award will also be announced during the Campus Safety Conference to be held in Long Beach, California in March 29-31, 2010.  For more information http://www.campussafetymagazine.com/Articles/?ArticleID=138

Margolis, Healy and Associates will be holding the next Campus Threat Assessment Seminar on Wednesday, January 13th in Houston, Texas.  The seminar will be held at the Houston Marriott North at Greenspoint, 255 N. Sam Houston Pkwy East.  For more information: http://www.campusthreatassessment.org

Margolis, Healy and Associates will be holding the next Campus Threat Assessment Seminar on Wednesday, December 9th in San Diego, California.  The seminar will be held at the Marriott Courtyard Central, 8651 Spectrum Center Blvd in San Diego.  For more information: www.campusthreatassessment.org

MHA Associate, Dr. Randazzo recently traveled to Alberta, Canada to deliver a workshop in which she taught both students and staff methods for preventing school shootings.

Alberta Primetime
http://www.albertaprimetime.com/Segments.aspx?FlashVars=Video/PT_WCBthreat.flv

Edmonton Journal
Thursday Oct 22 on-line -  Friday Oct 23 print
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/NAIT+workshop+aims+prevent+school+shootings/2133163/story.html
Wednesday Oct. 21 – On-line and print
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Edmonton+hostage+taking+spontaneous+attention+seeking+experts/2130045/story.html
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=2135759
Saskatoon Star Phoenix
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/Secret+Service+trains+staff+Alta+school/2135257/story.html#
Metro Edmonton
http://www.metronews.ca/edmonton/local/article/348282—how-to-thwart-threats
Alberta Primetime
http://www.albertaprimetime.com/Default.aspx?FlashVars=Video/PT_ComingSoon.flv
CBC radio
http://www.cbc.ca/edmonton/media/audio/mp3/2009-10-23-nait-security.mp3
Global TV
http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/video/index.html?releasePID=TS_Tet520qCv33JWpfxYzOq1EwvEB2tg

Steven J. Healy has been appointed a Fellow of the U.S. Department of Education’s Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention.  As a Center Fellow, he will be helping the Department and the Center fulfill the terms of their Center contract to serve higher education professionals and communities surrounding campuses in the development of safe, healthy, and learning-conducive environments. He will assist with review of publications or Web documents, possible technical assistance, and training engagements - in both virtual and in-person formats - and to advise on emerging issues.

MH&A Associate Gregory A. Thomas has been asked to serve on the Subcommittee on Education and Juvenile Justice on the Congressionally Mandated National Commission on Children and Disasters. The Committee recently issued a report to Congress and to the President that outlines their recommendations for schools and juvenile justice facilities.