2017 Community Engagement Events
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Top Prosecutors: Meet Four BC Alumni District Attorneys
Boston College, Brighton Campus Cadigan Alumni Center 140 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Date: 11/14/2017
6:00 PM Registration
6:45 PM Panel Discussion
8:00 PM ReceptionBoston College, Brighton Campus
Cadigan Alumni Center
140 Commonwealth Avenue
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15th Annual Senior Luncheon
The Conference Center at Massasoit, Brockton, MAPlymouth County TRIAD
November 9, 2017
The Conference Center at MassasoitGreat gathering for our 15th Annual Plymouth County TRIAD Senior Luncheon. Keeping things informative with tips on scams from District Attorney Tim Cruz, Equifax Data Breach information from Kevin White of the FBI, Abuse Alerts from ADA Shanan Buckingham and Safe Driving Pointers from Michele Ellicks of the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
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The Role of Childhood Trauma in the Opioid Crisis
Hotel 1620, Plymouth, MA
The Plymouth County Drug Abuse Task Force will be hosting a conference on Innovation in Substance Misuse: The Role of the Childhood Trauma in the Opioid Crisis.Drugs are effective coping mechanisms for youth seeking relief from trauma caused by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
Research stemming from Dr. Vincent Felitti and the original ACEs Study shows that as ACEs increase, so does the risk youth have in misusing substances, such as intravenous drugs. Dr. Felitti explains that after youth experience trauma, coping devices, like alcohol, tobacco and opioids are effective means for short-term emotional healing, but lead to long-term risks like addiction.
Focus Areas of the Conference:
* Understanding ACEs
* ACEs and Juvenile Justice System
* Police & School Communication
* Education Based Programs.Featured Speakers:
Jayne Singer, Ph.D.– The Brazelton Institute-Boston Children’s Hospital
Judge John S. Spinale- Bristol County Juvenile Court
Patricia Conrod, Ph.D.-University of Montreal
Conference Information:
DATE: November 8, 2017
VENUE: Hotel 1620
ADDRESS: 180 Water Street, Plymouth, MA 02360REGISTRATION INFO: If you would like to attend, please email Maria DoCanto at: maria.docanto@state.ma.us
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MOVA Conference
The Annual Victim’s Rights Conference was held on April 19, 2017 at the Seaport World Trade Center. District Attorney Tim Cruz and members of his Victim Assistance Staff attended the conference. -
Annual Prosecutor’s Conference
The 23rd Annual Prosecutor’s Conference was held on April 13, 2017 in Boston. District Attorney Tim Cruz and his staff were in attendance.
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Open House
309 Pleasant Street, Brockton, MA
The 7th Annual Open House in observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month, took place on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the CAC.Many gathered to celebrate the launch of the county-wide initiative to combat the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC).
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Project Outreach Meeting
Center at Sachem Rock, Plymouth Street, East Bridgewater
Data collection and drug courts were the topic of conversation at the Plymouth County Outreach Meeting today in East Bridgewater. -
Social Host Liability Presentation-Hanover
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White Ribbon Day
The staff of the District Attorney’s Office took the challenge and made the White Ribbon Pledge to put an end to domestic violence.
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Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
District Attorney Timothy Cruz presented at CADCA’s 27th National Leadership Forum. The Forum was held February 6-9 in National Harbor, MD.District Attorney Cruz spoke about the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs) Study and preventative measures to Help Traumatized Children Learn and Succeed.
The CADCA Leadership Forum is the nation’s premier and largest training event for community prevention leaders, treatment professionals and researchers. The Forum brought together nearly 3,000 local, state and national experts in the drug prevention and treatment fields.
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Marshfield TRIAD
A forum about TRIAD and it’s S.A.L.T. Council was held on February 8, 2017 at the Marshfield Council on Aging.Representatives from the District Attorney’s Office, the Sheriff’s Department, the Police Department the Fire Department and the Visiting Nurse Association served on the panel to discuss what their role is for TRIAD, and to answer questions from the audience.
Several Marshfield seniors attended the event and asked the panel insightful questions.
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Project Outreach Drop In Center
88 Court Street PlymouthProject Outreach is a collaboration of Public Safety Agencies and Healthcare Providers created to respond to the ever growing number of opiate overdoses. Twice a month, Project Outreach hosts a drop in center.These centers host health care providers who assist with treatment options and train and distribute Narcan for free. Narcan, also know as Naloxone is the medication used by medical professionals to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
The Drop In Centers are open to everyone. They provide information about treatment options as well as information about supportive resources. The setting provides a unique opportunity to have the undivided attention of a healthcare worker who specializes in the treatment of substance use disorders. They will explain the science of addiction, discuss treatment options, and offer other valuable resources to family members.
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Celebrating the Arts
33 Dover Street, Suite 102, Brockton, MA
Student artists in the ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) resilience movement participated in an Art Contest for a Drug Free Brockton.
A celebration of what a Drug Free Brockton looks like to our youth was displayed at Gallery 33.
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Operation Safe Streets- January 2017
Arnone School, 135 Belmont Street, Brockton, MA
The Operation Safe Streets Task Force hosts regular community meetings to discuss public safety concerns within the city of Brockton. The community meetings help to keep the communication channels open between law enforcement and area residents.
The meetings offer the public the opportunity to speak directly to law enforcement leaders from: The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, The Massachusetts State Police Department, The Brockton Police Department, The U.S. Attorney’s Office, The FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Conference Center at Massasoit, Brockton, MA -
District Attorney Timothy Cruz receives a $50,000 grant to combat Insurance Fraud in Plymouth County
32 Belmont Street, Brockton, MA -
JAG Award-Brockton Drug Court
215 Main Street, Brockton
On Friday, January 6, 2017, Trial Court Chief Justice Paula M. Carey announced the $1.2 Million Bureau of Justice Assistance Grant Award to enhance services to Drug Court Participants.
The three-year, grant will help the Trial Court respond to the opioid substance use problem in the state by expanding and coordinating services at Community Corrections Centers in Brockton, Quincy, Taunton and Plymouth for probationers who receive supervision at the Brockton, Hingham and Taunton Drug Court sessions.
District Attorney Cruz, Chief Justice Carey, Commissioner Dolan,
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Red Cross Heroes Breakfast
Congratulations to Lt. Jim Creed and his wife Laura, this year’s recipients of the Red Cross Award for Heroism.