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The
disruption to business continu-
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ity, supply chain confidence, and
brand loyalty can become insur-
mountable and is not worth the
gamble.
When Workplace Violence oc-
curs, the impacts on survivors
can be debilitating, and the road
to recovery is different for every-
one.
Violent incidents July
can 2019
affect
victims
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and their families for many years.
As part of a Workplace Violence
Prevention Plan, organizations
should include an Employee As-
sistance Program or an alternative
Employee Support Program that
focuses on providing essential ser-
vices to the victims for both their
short-term and long-term recovery.
(Hear directly about the ‘Preparedness Without Paranoia’ Education and Training Series from
Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, CEO & Founder of Kiernan Group Holdings, a 29-year veteran of Feder-
al Law Enforcement, retiring as Assistant Director for the Office of Strategic Intelligence and
Information for the ATF, developed PWP, an approach to individual engagement and education
to increase confidence and decrease victimization in active threat environments. To Learn More,
please visit https://www.gotpreparedness.com.)
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