Educational Programs

The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office believes that education and awareness are critically important factors in the fight against crime. Through our educational programs, prosecutors speak to students and their parents about the consequences their actions can have on their personal lives and the importance of good decision making.

Career Day

A Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney will come to your school or organization and discuss what a day in the life of an attorney is like, and the special role prosecutors play in government and the criminal justice system. If you are interested in this program, please click HERE.

Choices & Consequences

In Suffolk County, motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for our young people between the ages of 15 and 24. The leading causes of motor vehicle fatalities among our young people are driving while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, distracted driving and reckless driving. The Choices & Consequences Program is tailored to young adults and their parents to discuss the real life consequences that one bad decision involving drugs, alcohol or reckless driving can have upon their lives, as well as the lives of their friends and family. If you are interested in this program, please click HERE.

Cyber Crimes

This presentation addresses general internet safety for children and teenagers in various online mediums, including commons problem areas and methods to stay safe. If you are interested in this program, please click HERE.

Empowering Students: Preventing Bullying, Discrimination and Hate Crimes

In this presentation, students will learn how to identify hate crimes and what they can do to take a stand against bullying. It is geared towards students from middle school to college. Our goal is to help schools create a learning environment where every student feels respected and safe. If you are interested in this program, please click HERE.

Gang Violence in Suffolk County

Reducing gang violence is one of the top priorities of the District Attorney's Office as well as one the biggest dangers for young people in Suffolk County. In this program, members of the District Attorney's Office will educate young men and women on the perils of gang membership, how to identify gang members and the danger that gangs pose to the community, especially the youth of Suffolk County. If you are interested in this program, please click HERE.

Internet Safety, Teen Dating Violence and Consent

In this two-in-one program, prosecutors speak to students about the dangers of teen dating violence, including warning signs and how to get help if they or someone they know is in a physically or verbally abusive relationship, as well as the importance of safe internet use, covering topics from cyber bullying and peer pressure to online sexual predators. If you are interested in this program, please click HERE.

Preventing the Financial Exploitation of Seniors

The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office Financial Crimes Bureau is committed to fighting financial crimes our senior citizen community by presenting educational programs at senior citizen centers, AARP events, libraries, and 55 and over residences to introduce, educate, and prevent seniors from being victimized.  These lectures help instruct the elderly to protect them from scammers and fraudsters by guarding their personal information and preventing them from losing their life savings by having their identity stolen by con artists and swindlers. These lectures are designed to provide our senior community with formidable weapons to combat thieves preying on the elderly, and include updates on the latest scams the bureau has encountered as well as providing seniors with the defenses against them. If you are interested in this program, please click HERE.