Edward G. Jacoubs
Professor of Practice in Criminology
Biography
Professor of Practice in Criminology Edward G. Jacoubs '80 is a professional with over 44 years of experience in juvenile justice, forensic mental health and community education. His career has been marked by significant contributions to various aspects of the criminal justice system and community development. He has demonstrated a strong commitment to improving the lives of at-risk youth, promoting trauma-informed practices and fostering community development through his extensive work in grant management, education, advocacy and consulting.
Jacoubs is retired from his position as the Director of Grants and Sponsored Projects at the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office, where he served for 23 years. In this role, he was responsible for grant writing and administration, community education, and special projects. From 2000 until his retirement, he oversaw $24.3 million in state, federal and foundation funding.
Prior to joining the District Attorney's Office in 1998, he served as a Massachusetts Probation Officer for 13 years, supervising juvenile offenders and adults with mental illness. He also held the position of director at one of Massachusetts Department of Youth Service's Detention Centers at the Old Colony YMCA in Brockton for seven years.
Jacoubs completed his clinical training at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate in Belmont, Massachusetts, with a concentration in addictions and adolescent behavioral health.
Education
- M.S.W., Clinical Social Work, Boston College Graduate School of Social Work
- B.S., Psychology, Stonehill College
Courses Taught
- Trauma: Its Impact on Children
- Juvenile Delinquency
- Topics in Criminology
- Working with At-Risk Families and Youth
- Learning Community: Mentoring through Art
- Learning Community: Mental Health and Juvenile Justice: Challenges and Solutions
- Learning Community: The Politics & Practice of Working with Urban Youth
Selected Publications, Awards & Accomplishments
- 2024 April, Casper Wyoming, Communities Working Together - Introduction of Situation Tables
- 2023 West Virginia Center for Children’s Justice Handle with Care Conference, September 2023, Charleston Convention Center- Charleston West Virginia. “Origins and Implementation of Handle with Care” and “Helping Traumatized Children Learn and Succeed”
- Kansas Governor’s Public Health Conference, March 2023, Manhattan Kansas. “Helping Traumatized Children Learn and Succeed”
- Lewis County Handle with Care Conference on February 17, 2023, Lewis County West Virginia, Presented on “Community Response to Drug Exposed Children”. “Developing a sustainable Handle with Care Initiative presented with Jim Sporleder from Lincoln High School, Walla Walla Washington and the award winning film “Paper Tigers”
- 2020 COAP National Forum- “Considering Children and Families in Law Enforcement and First Responder Diversion” Washington, DC, March 11, 2020
- Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate, Boston, Mass. Task Force on Childhood Trauma, “Addressing the needs of Traumatized Youth: Where to Start” March 2, 2020
- COAP Webinar—First Responder/Law Enforcement Strategies: Supporting Overdose Survivors and their Families, January 2020
- Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) Annual Conference, The Opioid Crisis and the Nation’s Youth: Strategies and Solutions to Serve our Youngest Victims. Washington DC, December 2019
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Massachusetts Conference, “To the Moon and Back” The Effect of ACEs on Child Development and a Community Response” Plymouth, Massachusetts, May 2019
- Plymouth County Outreach/ Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative. PARRI, Community Response to the Short and Long term effects of Drug Endangered Children Bridgewater State University, April 2019
- Helping Traumatized and Drug Endangered Children Succeed, National Cocaine, Meth and Stimulant Summit, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, November 2018
- # Kind Justice, 2018 National Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) Conference, San Francisco, California, October 2018
- Drug-Endangered Children: How Law Enforcement, Child Protection Agencies and Schools Can Help National Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit, National Harbor, April 2018
- Second Annual SAM Award, from the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) To the Moon and Back “For the Advocating the Care and Understanding of Children Born Substance Exposed,” September 2019
- STARS Mentor of the Year Award, Excellence in Education, Enrichment and Family Support, May 2016
- Community Service Champion of the Year, Community Services of Greater Brockton, June 2014
- Key Note Speaker, Annual Mentor Recruitment Rally, Brockton’s Promise Coalition, January 2012
- Stepping Up for Youth Men’s “Man of the Year,” Greater Brockton Youth Resource Services, Inc.," November 2010
- Louis Angelo Community Service Award, City of Brockton School Committee, June 2008
- Social Worker of the Year, Phi Alpha Honor Society at Bridgewater State University, March 2008
- 2004 Brockton Area Multi-Service Inc. Community Leader of the Year, February 2004
- 2003 Person of the Year Roland Kinlock Award, Massachusetts Juvenile Police Officers Association (MJPOA), November 2003
- Community Service Award for the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, Person of the Year Award
- “United Voices” Teen Counsel, May 1996