Edward G. Jacoubs

Edward G. Jacoubs

Instructor of Criminology

ejacoubs@stonehill.edu
Duffy 288
Criminology

Biography

Edward G. Jacoubs, M.S.W., 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 has expanded his impact through various consulting roles, which have allowed him to share his extensive knowledge and experience with a wider range of organizations and initiatives in multiple states. These roles include:

  • Consultant for JBS International, overseeing Office of the Victims of Crime grants for Butler County Ohio, Indiana Department of Health, and the Staten Island District Attorney's Office
  • Subject Matter Expert for Operation to Save Lives
  • Subject Matter Expert for Drug Story Theater

Jacoubs is a certified GAINS Center Trainer (SAMSHA), a certified instructor from the National Alliance of Drug Endangered Children, and a Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative (TLPI) certified instructor. Since 2008, he has been involved with TLPI and their publication "Helping Traumatized Children Learn." TLPI is an affiliate of Mass Advocates for Children and Harvard Law School.

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
  • B.S., Psychology, Stonehill College

Research Interests

  • Community coalition building
  • Adverse childhood experiences
  • Trauma sensitive schools and community
  • Drug-endangered children
  • Positive youth development 

Courses Taught

  • Juvenile Delinquency
  • Topics in Criminology
  • First-Year Seminar: 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
  • Presented at numerous prestigious conferences and organizations, including:
    • The MA Bar Association
    • National Crime Prevention Conference
    • United States Attorney of West Virginia's Crime Against Children Task Force
    • West Virginia Department of Education
    • John Jay College (NY) for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
    • National Drug Endangered Children Conference
    • Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
    • National RX Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit
    • ACES Conference (San Francisco)
    • Office for Victims of Crime
    • National Weed and Seed office
    • BJA Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP)
  • Director of Grants and Sponsored Projects, Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office
    STARS: Mentor of the Year, Excellence in Education, Enrichment and Family Support 2016
  • Community Service Champion of the Year, by Community Services of Greater Brockton, 2014
  • Keynote Speaker, Annual Mentor Recruitment Rally, Brockton’s Promise Coalition, 2012
  • Worked nationally with Handle with Care – West Virginia, through which he has presented to over 50,000 educators, law enforcement/first responders, and community stakeholders across the country, 2011 to present
  • Greater Brockton Youth Resource Services, Inc. “Stepping Up for Youth Men’s Award Brunch” “Man of the Year,” 2010
  • Louis Angelo Community Service Award, City of Brockton School Committee, 2008
    Social Worker of the Year by the Phi Alpha Honor Society at Bridgewater State University 2008
  • Brockton Area Multi-Service Inc. “Community Leader of the Year,” 2004 
  • Roland Kinlock Award, Person of the Year, awarded by the Massachusetts Juvenile Police Officers Association (MJPOA), 2003 
  • Community Service Award for the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, Person of the Year Award, 1996

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