Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz

Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center

The Plymouth County District Attorney´s Office
is proud to be partnering with
the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC)
at Bridgewater State College.

The goals of this partnership formed in 2004, are to:

Educate K-12 faculty, guidance counselors, and administrators about the causes of aggressive behavior in children

Disseminate current research findings in the area in a speedy and comprehensive manner

Provide law enforcement, K-12 faculty and school personnel, with the knowledge and understanding to cope with aggression in the schools, including conflict-resolution, anger management, and behavior techniques

MARC provides free and low-cost services to K-12 schools in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the area of childhood aggression.

A comprehensive, prevention-based anti-bullying program is offered as well as other services, such as conferences and workshops, specialized teacher training, presentations, technical assistance in program development, and aid in understanding and coping with disorders in children that lead to aggression, acting out and violent behavior.