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Crisis Communications

August 4, 2026 · 10:00 AM–3:00 PM ET

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🚨🚨FREE One-day Training🚨🚨

To all my higher education, K-12 campus safety practitioners, administrators, as well as our local law enforcement agency partners and Public Information Officers (PIOs), you are invited to an exclusive Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators – Chesapeake Region (ACLEA-Chesapeake Region) “Crisis Communications Training” led by nationally recognized expert Julie Parker on August 4, 2026 on the campus of Howard Community College (HCC), aka Dragon Country.
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Join us for a dynamic, hands-on session designed to help you navigate high-pressure situations, communicate with clarity, and lead with confidence when it matters most.

Training Details:
📅 Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Howard Community College – Monteabaro Recital Hall
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044

🚗 – Free parking in the HCC West Garage

🚂 – Howard Community College is accessible by Amtrak via the BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Station stop.

🎤 – About the Trainer:
Julie Parker is a nationally recognized crisis communications expert, a former media relations director for two major police departments, and an Emmy Award-winning former TV news reporter. She brings real-world experience and practical strategies to help organizations respond effectively during critical moments.

📝 – What You will Learn:
• Crisis Communications 101
• Post-Crisis communication
• How to run communications like a newsroom
• Proven techniques for successful post-threat media interviews
• Best practices for internal communications during a crisis
• Interactive, live mock news conference experience

👥 – Who should attend:
This session is ideal for Campus Safety teams, local and State Law Enforcement PIOs (Public Information Officers), Crisis Intervention Team members,
K-12 & Higher Education Administrators/Leadership, General Council, and all other persons responsible for public messaging, media relations, or organizational response during high-stakes situations.

☕️ ⁃ Refeshments will be provided by ACLEA – Chesapeake.

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