Maryland Center for School Safety HSEEP Support Services

Perses Consulting is currently executing the second of two multi-year preparedness support contracts with the State of Maryland through the Maryland Center for School Safety (MCSS). 

From November 2022-June 2025, Perses Consulting executed a multi-year exercise contract. The multi-year contract included open-ended support for state-wide exercise initiatives focused on multi-department collaboration. Through this contract Perses provided the following services and deliverables:

• Design, development, and facilitation of two (2) state agency tabletop exercises.

• Planning and facilitation of two (2) Integrated Preparedness Planning Workshops (IPPWs) and development of two (2) Integrated Preparedness Plans (IPP)

• Design, development, and facilitation of five (5) hybrid statewide tabletop exercises delivered to school systems statewide.

• Updates and revisions to the MCSS Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan which establishes state government roles and responsibilities for school-based emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. 

From August 2025-August 2030 (with two additional option years), Perses Consulting is supporting MCSS with comprehensive planning training and exercise activities at the local and state levels. This effort includes the following services and deliverables, provided through an annual project schedule:

• Review of school-based emergency plans and development of school emergency plan assessment tools. 

• Design and conduct of emergency plan development training and assessment training. 

• Design, development, and conduct of an annual Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guided emergency preparedness exercise series for local and state level audiences. 

• Review and update of State-level school-based emergency plans.