It has been a busy month at ASPIRO. After a lot of planning and preparation Family Night was a great success with 400 people attending and almost that many meals served. The feedback we got was fantastic and will help us as we plan next year’s event. If the surveys are any indication it should be a great turnout with 100% of those responding that they will return. If you couldn’t make it, I hope you are able to join us next year as we reconnect, tour ASPIRO, and share information on the new programs we offer.
After Family Night we took a drastic turn away from the fun and began designing a policy we hope we will never need. Lieutenant Jeff Engelbrecht from the Green Bay Police Department provided us with a primer on how to respond to an active threat/shooter by speaking to our management team for two 4-hour sessions. He then provided a one-hour inservice to our entire staff. The information he shared was incredibly valuable and a great first step in our planning process. Over the next few months, we will be designing ASPIRO specific training on responding to an active threat as well as drafting a plan for family reunification if an event would occur. While this topic has certainly been unsettling to study, we recognize that we need to always be prepared to take care of each other in even the most extreme circumstance.
Lincoln Burr
President
