District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey is dedicated to making Norfolk County a safer place to live.  He created this unit to provide community partners with the information and resources they need to keep residents safe from crime, addiction, neglect and unhealthy relationships.

These collaborations bring together experts to work together to develop and implement prevention strategies in Norfolk County. 
Our community partners include:

  • Police and Fire Departments
  • Parents
  • Councils on Aging
  • Schools, Colleges and Universities
  • Community Coalitions
  • Health Care Providers
  • Public Health Agencies
  • Clergy
  • Civic Organizations

Services
The following services are available through the
Crime Prevention Unit:

  • information and resources
  • curricula, print and video educational materials
  • program planning and consulting assistance
  • grant-making collaborations
  • presenters, trainers, facilitators and guest speakers
  • workshops, trainings and conferences for teachers, parents, law enforcement, kids and teens and community, criminal justice and business organizations*

*Certificates of completion are available for PDP's (Professional Development Points), CEU's (Continuing Education Units) and general professional development purposes.

Community Partners

Few violence, delinquency, crime or disorder problems are the responsibility of, or can be solved by, any single individual, agency or organization. Solutions come from a number of community partners working together, each making important contributions to the overall solution. The collective and collaborative approach to violence and crime prevention works.

Community Coalitions

Avon Coalition for Every Student (A.C.E.S.)
Emmanuela Isidor, Coordinator
Phone: 508-562-9140

Email: aces.avon@gmail.com
Website: www.acesavon.com

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Braintree Community Partnership
Lyn Frano, Chairperson
Phone: 781-794-8146
Email:
lfrano@braintreema.gov
Website: https://braintreema.gov/149/Braintree-Partnership
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BraintreePartnersInPrevention
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/bcpsu/

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B-CASA (Brookline Coalition Advocating Substance Awareness)
Email: Jennifer_gangadharan@pbsma.org
Website: www.b-pen.org

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Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA)

Phone: 339-502-5704
Email: cantonmaalliance@gmail.com
Website: www.town.canton.ma.us/636/Alliance-Against-Substance-Abuse-CAASA
Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076716813056
Twitter: @CantonAlliance

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Safe Harbor Cohasset Coalition

Nicole Balaschi, Program Director
Phone: 781-783-5293
Email:Safeharborcohasset@gmail.com
Website: www.safeharborcohasset.org

Facebook and Instagram: @safeharborcohasset

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Dedham Organization for Substance Awareness
Kristina King, Program Director
Phone: 781-320-2009
Email: kking@dedham-ma.gov
Website: www.dedhamcoalition.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dedhamorganizationforsubstanceawareness

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Greater Boston Tobacco-Free Community Partnership
Mary Cole
Phone: 617-777-5229
Email: mcole@baystatecs.org
Website: www.mass.gov/dph/mtcp
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Greater-Boston-Tobacco-Free-Community-Partnership-114847103688046

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Holbrook Cares
Phone: 774-274-2260
Email: holbrookmacares@gmail.com
Email: p_vayda@yahoo.com

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Healthy KP
Oomiya Kawas
Phone: 508 520-7991 EXT: 2329
Email: kawao@kingphilip.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/kingphilip.org/healthykpcoalition/home

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Medfield Cares About Prevention (MCAP)
Meri Haas, Prevention Coordinator at Medfield Outreach
Phone: 508-359-7121
Email: mhaas@medfield.net
Website: www.medfieldcares.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MedfieldCares

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'SUP Medway (Substance Use Prevention)
Stephanie Simeon, MPH, CHES 
Email: ssimeon@medwayschools.org

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Millis Community Impact
Amy Leone
communityimpactinc@gmail.com

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Milton Health Department
Milton Coalition: Addressing Substance Use and Promoting Mental Health
Margaret Carels and Stormy Leung
Phone: 617-898-4886
Email: info@milton-coalition.org
Website: www.milton-coalition.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MiltonCoalition

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Substance Prevention Alliance of Needham
Needham Division of Public Health
178 Rosemary Street | Needham, MA 02492
Karen R. Shannon, CPS

Sr. Substance Use Prevention Coordinator
Phone: 781-455-7940 EXT: 215
Website: www.spanneedham.org

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Impact Norwood
Aubrey Ciol 
Phone: 781-384-9235
Email: aciol@norwoodma.gov
Website: www.impactnorwood.org 
Instagram: impactnorwood
Facebook: www.facebook.com/impactnorwood

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OASIS Coalition (Organizing to Address Substances in Stoughton)
Stephanie Patton
Phone: 781-341-1300 EXT: 9456
Email: spatton@stoughton-ma.gov
Website: www.stoughtonoasis.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/stoughtonoasis

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Impact Quincy
Briana Keating
Phone: 617-471-8400 EXT: 209
Email: bkeating@baystatecs.org
Website: www.baystatecs.org/prevention
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImpactQuincyCoalition

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City of Quincy Office of Substance Use Disorder Services and Prevention 
Laura Martin, Director
Phone: 617-719-0745
Email: lmartin@quincyma.gov

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Randolph Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition
Peggy Montlouis, Community Health Educator
Phone: 781-961-0924
Email: pmontlouis@randolph_ma.gov

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SAFE Coalition Inc.
Jennifer Levine
Phone: 508-488–8105
Email: Jknight-levine@safecoalitionma.org
Email: Info@safecoalitionma.org
Website: www.safecoalitionma.org

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Walpole Coalition for Alcohol & Drug Awareness
Melissa Ranieri
Phone: 508-660-7321
Website: www.walpole-ma.gov/coalition-for-alcohol-drug-awareness

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Weymouth Substance Abuse Prevention Team (SAPT)
Keryn Jacobs
Phone: 781-682-3587
Email: KJacobs@weymouth.ma.us
Website: www.weymouth.ma.us

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