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Welcome to the Secure Community Network

 

The national homeland security initiative of The Jewish Federations of North America & the

Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations

  • Established in 2004 as the first national non-profit organization exclusively dedicated to homeland security initiatives on behalf of the American Jewish community

  • A central address for law enforcement, homeland security and community organizations focusing on the safety and security of Jewish institutions and communities across the United States.

  • Through information sharing, security awareness, training and security consultation, SCN strives to empower individuals and organizations in establishing a culture of security awareness, preparedness and resiliency throughout our communities.

  • In 2009, SCN was recognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a national model for information sharing and faith-based homeland security initiatives.

SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING CAMPAIGN FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

Report a suspicious, criminal or terrorist activity

Report CyberSecurity Incidents

SCN HOMELAND SECURITY & PREPAREDNESS TRAINING CENTER

  • Training

    SCN has aggregated the latest and best resources and supporting materials from DHS and other law enforcement and government agencies into the Homeland Security & Preparedness Training Center. This Center provides training resources for organizations and institutions to train their staff on security awareness, policies and practices when faced with emergent events.

    Training Center

CYBER SECURITY STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES FOR JEWISH INSTITUTIONS

  • Cyber Security

    An excellent resource for cyber security is the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) web site. US-CERT is charged with protecting our nation's Internet infrastructure by coordinating defense against and response to cyber attacks. Click here to visit the SCN Cyber Security main page that contains resources for personal, business, and home computer users.

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World Jewish News - via JTA

Neighborhood farmers’ markets, to-go cocktails and online art: Tel Aviv’s very Israeli response to staying at home

John Eaves wants to be the first black and Jewish member of Congress

In New Rochelle, where NY’s outbreak began, my parents’ community yearns for normal

I’m a black reverend whose grandfather marched with King and Heschel. Here’s how white Jews can support black people right now.

Amid George Floyd protests, Trump called Antifa a terror organization. Here’s what you need to know about the anti-fascist group.

‘Believe us’: Black Jews respond to the George Floyd protests, in their own words

Tending wounds and distributing supplies: Minneapolis Jews care for a city in turmoil

‘We stand in solidarity’: Jewish organizations respond to the protests over George Floyd’s death

Rabbi Norman Lamm, longtime head of Yeshiva University and prolific author, dies at 92

STUDENT GUIDE TO STAYING SAFE ON CAMPUS

  • Student Guide

    This guide was developed by SCN as a comprehensive safety & security resource guide populated with national best practices, online training videos, and applicable resources focusing on the safety and security of Jewish students on campus. The content of the guide was provided by some of the nation’s foremost experts working within the campus and homeland security environment.

    Student Guide

HOMELAND SECURITY BACKGROUND BRIEFING

  • Homeland Security Background Briefing

    This is the product of decades of experience working with Jewish communities and law enforcement partners. It was developed to address a multitude of inquiries and requests that we have received so that two critical partners in homeland security - this nation’s law enforcement agencies and the American Jewish Community - can further strengthen the bonds that form the very foundation of community safety and homeland security.

    Background Briefing