Monmouth County Safety Summit 2026

Today's Schedule

All sessions take place in the Navesink Ballroom (Rooms 216 to 218)

Spanish language interpretation is available throughout the day. Please see the registration table if you need assistance.

9:00 AM

Registration, Breakfast, and Networking

Check in at the registration table. Visit resource and vendor tables. Sesame Street in Communities family guides are available while supplies last.

Breakfast

9:30 AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Kim Perrelli, Executive Director, Child Care Resources of Monmouth County, with opening remarks from Matthew Khaled, Senior Emergency Preparedness Manager, PSEG Foundation.

Opening

9:45 AM

Creating a Culture of Safety in Early Childhood Programs

Andy Roszak, JD, MPA, EMT Paramedic, Founder and Executive Director, Institute for Childhood Preparedness. Building an organizational culture where safety is everyone's responsibility.

Session

10:30 AM

Break

Visit the resource tables and connect with fellow participants.

15 min break

10:45 AM

Emergency Preparedness Deep Dive

Andy Roszak. A hands-on deep dive into emergency preparedness practices for early childhood programs, with specific considerations for family child care.

Session

11:45 AM

Substitute and Visitor Emergency Onboarding

Dr. Kimberly Honnick, Bo Knowz Learning. Practical strategies and a ready-to-use framework for ensuring every adult in your building knows what to do in an emergency, from day one.

Session

12:15 PM

Extended Q&A and Discussion

Open floor for questions, conversation, and sharing of experiences from the morning sessions.

Discussion

12:45 PM

Lunch and Resource Table Visits

Enjoy a complimentary lunch. Take time to visit the resource and vendor tables.

Lunch

1:15 PM

Active Threat Preparedness: Bees to the Beehive

Andy Roszak, Institute for Childhood Preparedness. ICP's nationally recognized active threat preparedness framework designed specifically for early childhood settings. The ABCDE approach: Alert, Barricade, Corral and Conceal, Defend, Escape and Evade.

Session

2:45 PM

Closing Remarks, Action Planning, and Raffle

Complete your evaluation, share your action commitments, and enter the raffle drawing. Thank you for investing in the safety of children in Monmouth County.

Closing

Your Presenters

Today's experts in emergency preparedness and early childhood leadership

Andy Roszak, JD, MPA, EMT Paramedic

Founder and Executive Director, Institute for Childhood Preparedness

Andy Roszak is a nationally recognized expert in emergency preparedness for early childhood programs. He is the author of the award-winning "Preparing for the Unexpected" book series and serves as a senior advisor with Sesame Street in Communities. With experience spanning fire service, emergency medicine, federal public health, and law, Andy brings a uniquely practical perspective to keeping children and staff safe. He also founded Head Start East, a professional development organization serving the Head Start community.

Dr. Kimberly Honnick

Founder, Bo Knowz Learning

Dr. Kim Honnick is a leadership development expert focused on building strong adult systems in early childhood programs. Her session today focuses on a critical but often overlooked gap: making sure every adult in your building, including substitutes, visitors, and volunteers, knows what to do in the first 60 seconds of an emergency.

Kim Perrelli

Executive Director, Child Care Resources of Monmouth County

Kim Perrelli leads Child Care Resources of Monmouth County (CCR&R), the host organization for today's Safety Summit. CCR&R supports child care providers throughout the county with training, technical assistance, and resources to improve the quality and accessibility of child care.