During the holiday season, it is very important to make sure that your teenager is safe especially when they may be faced with holiday parties and the free flowing of alcohol. While holidays are certainly a time to celebrate, it does not give anyone a reason to make poor decisions. Instead, take these precautionary steps to ensure that your teenager…
What you might have missed… It is hard to believe the holiday season is already underway. At the office, we value the holiday season as a time to be especially giving. During the month of November, we engaged in several efforts focused on education, prevention, and even donated to those in need. Although the season is…
The holiday season is upon us, and that means higher traffic loads, increased chores, parties that involve alcohol, and any other number of factors that contribute to impaired or distracted driving. In response to this, it seems fitting that President Barack Obama has declared December National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. Impaired driving takes on many forms, yet the two…
In a recent study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, findings indicate that strict social host laws may play an important role in lowering the prevalence of underage alcohol consumption at parties. Social host laws prohibit adults from knowingly or unknowingly hosting an underage drinking party on property they own or…
There are so many ways to celebrate and enjoy the holidays. For some elders, certain ‘tasks’ may be daunting – like decorating the house. Other tasks may prove even more challenging – such as gift shopping, or cooking and baking. On the contrary, there are also able-bodied elders who have a desire to volunteer or become more involved…
UPDATED: November 25, 2014 Thank You again to all that donated to our clothing, coat and food drive! Today we donated 4 huge bags full of about 50 coats, nice warm clothes, scarves, gloves and hats along with about 20lbs of food and the needed toiletries they had asked for. Again, THANK YOU for all of your…
The holiday season is upon us… a time for family, fun, and celebration. Yet for many, the holidays bring added stress or worse, depression. In fact, holiday depression is a common occurrence among elders. For many, the season brings sadness and/or loneliness. Perhaps a spouse is no longer present, few family remain local, or an elder…
What you may have missed… October was a busy month at the District Attorney’s Office! For starters, it was Domestic Violence Awareness Month which lined staff calendars with various community and outreach events. Among other things, the office conducted another free youth basketball clinic, and conducted an event for youth in Fall River about positive decision-making. Below, you’ll…
October 23-31, 2014 is Red Ribbon Week – a national campaign focusing on community drug prevention efforts. The National Family Partnership organized the first nationwide Red Ribbon campaign in 1985 and since then, the annual celebration has impacted the lives of people around the world. The campaign was started in response to the murder of Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique Camarena….
Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter welcomes Marla Marcum on his show. Marla is the Program Director at Better Future Project. Both she and DA Sutter marched together in the People’s Climate March and now they continue the discussion on climate change. View more videos on YouTube.
