2018 Community Engagement Events
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Vicarious Trauma/Building Resiliency for Child Abuse Professionals
Plymouth County District Attorney's Office, 166 Main Street, Brockton, MA -
2018 Plymouth County Drug Abuse Task Force Medical Subcommittee Conference
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National District Attorney’s Office Regional Opioid Training
Presenting on Drug Endangered Children at the NDAA Regional Opioid training. Thanks to NDAA, Addiction Policy Forum, and NDAA Association President Jonathan Blodgett for hosting and highlighting Essex’s Diversion program and showcasing how prosecutors around the country are addressing addiction issues.
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Night Out Against Domestic Violence
Campanelli Stadium, 1 Feinberg Way, Brockton
Gates Open at 6 PM
1 Campanelli Stadium
1 Feinberg Way, Brockton, MA
Bring in Non-Perishable Food and Get $3 off a ticket.
Donations mad eto Local Domestic Violence Agencies
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3K Heel-A-Thon Against Domestic Violence
D.W. Field Park, Brockton, MA
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Banner Raising for World Elder Abuse Awareness Month
Main Street, Brockton, MA
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Plymouth County Drug Abuse Task Force Annual Conference 2018
Rondileau Campus Center, Grand Ballroom, Bridgewater State University -
Dedication of The Moosehead Lake Tragedy Memorial
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Law Day 2018- Brockton and Hingham District Courts
“Separation of Powers creating a framework for Freedom”
Celebrating Law Day at Brockton District Court and Hingham District Court.
Derby Academy students created posters and wrote essays on this year’s theme — Separation of Powers creating a framework for freedom.
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Hanover Public Schools
Choose Presence Awareness Campaign
A behind the scenes look at the taping of Hanover School’s Choose Presence production.
Cyber safety roundtable included District Attorney Tim Cruz, Hanover Police Chief Larry Sweeney, Superintendent of Schools Matthew Ferron, Assistant District Attorney Amanda Fowle and Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department’s Forensic Investigator Tara Cruza to talk social media and safety of our kids.
WATD’s Christine James moderated.
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Annual Pancake Breakfast 2018
East Bridgewater TRIAD
District Attorney Tim Cruz addressed the seniors of East Bridgewater at their TRIAD’s annual pancake breakfast. Topics of Discussion included recent scams and how to protect your identity.
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Parent’s Series on Adolescent Substance Use
Old Rochester Regional High SchoolPrevention and Community Response Forum
St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church of Marion, and the Healthy Tri Town Coalition co-hosted a community awareness and education program on Adolescent Substance Use.
District Attorney Cruz appeared on their panel to discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences as well as community-based strategies. The Parent’s Series was geared toward parents of middle school and high school students.
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Law Day 2018- Plymouth Trial Court
Plymouth Trial Court“Separation of Powers creating a framework for Freedom”
Celebrating Law Day at the Plymouth Trial Court. Sean Cronin, Director of our Diversion Unit greeted folks and shared information on all of our offices’s important Diversion Programs
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Social Host Liability Seminar- East Bridgewater
East Bridgewater Junior/Senior High School“If They Had Known”
District Attorney Tim Cruz was invited to speak on Social Host Liability.
The event was sponsored by the East Bridgewater Public Schools, and was hosted by Principal Brian Duffey and Chief Scott Allen in preparation for Prom and Graduation season.
Special Guests Genny, Geoff and Allie Soper shared a screening of “If They Had Known” a powerful story about Clay Soper, so that others celebrate safely.
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Drug Take Back Day 2018
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Please consider taking the time to drop your leftover and expired medications in the MedReturn boxes located in the lobbies of our Police Departments all across Plymouth County, including Bridgewater University Police Department, Massasoit Police Department and Stonehill College Police Department.
Drop boxes are open for anonymous disposal 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No questions asked.
It’s a small but important thing that you can do to help us keep illegal drugs off our streets and out of our neighborhoods.
The Plymouth County Med Return Program is made possible through a cooperative effort of District Attorney Tim Cruz, Sheriff Joe McDonald, the Police Chiefs of Plymouth County, the Department of Public Health and Covanta Energy’s RX4Safety Program.
All collected medications will be brought to Covanta’s energy plant, where they will be incinerated and converted into energy.
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South Shore Health and Wellness Fair 2018
Emilson YMCA, Hanover, MA
April 27, 2018
9am-1pm
Emilson YMCA
Hanover, MAGetting a good start to the day at the South Shore Health and Wellness Fair.
The 6th annual fair was hosted by the South Shore Chamber of Commerce, and was powered by Tufts Medical Center.
Vendors provided demonstrations, screenings and education.
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Children’s Advocacy Center Open House 2018
309 Pleasant Street, Brockton, MA
April 26, 2018
9 am – 1 pm
309 Pleasant Street
Brockton, MADistrict Attorney Cruz spoke to the attendees of our annual open house.
In 2017 we had 905 referrals of child abuse. We are now tackling the issue of human trafficking of children and a new protocol to respond.
Our staff works daily to help victims and their families find a path to safety.
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Victim’s Rights Conference 2018
The Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance held its annual Victim’s Rights Conference on April 24, 2018 at the Seaport Hotel.
The conference recognizes the hardest working victim advocates across the Commonwealth.
Congratulations to Patti Durkin and Danielle Smith for receiving this special honor in recognition of 15 years of dedicated service to the residents of Plymouth County.
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Oak Point Women’s Club
April 21, 2018
Oak Point Women’s Club
Middleboro, MADistrict Attorney Cruz was invited to speak to the residents of Oak Point regarding recent scams, cyber security, personal safety, and a variety of other topics of special interest to seniors.
DA Cruz also discussed the many ways the Plymouth County Drug Abuse Task Force is working for residents. He spoke about aiding drug endangered children in schools, resources for grandparents raising grandchildren and the importance of the Drug Take Back Day, and ridding your home of unwanted or expired medications.
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Community Behavior Health Fair
April 20, 2018
Kingston Collection
Silver Corridor
10 am – 3 pmThe Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office participated in the Community Behavioral Health Fair.
Attendees gathered information and services for: Senior Health, Substance Use Disorder, Family Support and Crisis Intervention, Youth Health, Exercise and Nutrition, Suicide Prevention, and Adult Health.
There was a Hidden in Plain Sight exhibit as well as a Q & A with First Responders.
This event is sponsored by: The South Shore Behavioral Health Collaborative. The collaborative is a community partnership of Health Care Providers, Service Providers and Public Safety Officials.
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Sponsorship of Kid’s Road Races-Spring 2022
Presentation of Sponsorship
April 20, 2018For more than four decades Dave Gorman has brought excercise and fun to youth in the area through the Kids Road Race program at DW Field Park in Brockton. We are proud to do our part in sponsoring this great program for kids.
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DARE Graduation
56 Burdett Road, Hingham, MA -
Job Fair
Brockton War Memorial Building, 156 West Elm Street -
Concerns of Social Media for Parents
Plympton Townhouse Meeting Room, 5 Palmer Road, Plympton, MA -
Operation Safe Streets-February Meeting
Arnone School, 135 Belmont Street, Brockton, MA
Community Meeting
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
6:30-7:30Location:
Arnone School
Brockton, MA6:30-7:30
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Navigating Social Media
PCIS 117 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360
January 10, 2018Plymouth Community Intermediate School
117 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
Featured Speakers:
District Attorney Tim Cruz
Amanda Fowle, ADA
Director of Human Trafficking Prosecutions
Plymouth County District Attorney’s OfficeThis program is sponsored by: PCIS Grandparent Connection
