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Community Outreach

Upcoming Community Outreach events

Date Event
09/22/2023 Mt. Rainier PSN
09/22/2023 Elder Justice Picnic
09/23/2023 Human Trafficking Youth Empowerment Summit
09/28/2023 VOA Reentry Resource Fair
09/30/2023 Western Maryland Reentry Resource Fair
10/11/2023 Baltimore Reentry Resource Fair
10/17/2023 Community Walk at The Avenue Market

 

Community involvement is essential to preventing and fighting crime.  The U.S. Attorney’s Office is committed to working with communities in Maryland on initiatives related to enforcement, prevention, and assisting victims and witnesses.  We can assist local communities and groups in identifying federal and state grant resources; provide guest speakers on a wide variety of public safety issues; and help connect individuals and groups to public and private services to assist and protect their communities.  For information on any of our community outreach programs, or for questions, please contact: José Lopez-Berrios, Community Outreach Specialist, at 410-209-4832 or Jose.Lopez-Berrios@usdoj.gov

 

Additional internet safety resources:

FBI Safe Online Surfing (SOS) Program 
https://www.fbi.gov/about/community-outreach/safe-online-surfing-sos-program

NetSmartz – National Center for Missing and Exploited Children online safety education program
https://www.missingkids.org/netsmartz/home

     

    Save A Life - Opioid Abuse

    Opioids are a class of drugs that includes heroin, as well as powerful pain relievers such as oxycodone (Oxycontin), hydrocodone (Vicodin), fentanyl, methadone, and many others.  Overdose injuries and deaths are increasing dramatically in all communities across Maryland.  Help is available.  For more information on opioid abuse and where you can find help, click on the following link:

    Save A Life

     

    Fraud, Scams, and Identity Theft

    Consumer fraud and scams target your money, property, or other assets, and can reach you through the phone, mail, e-mail, or over the internet. They can occur in person, at home, or at a business.  Identity theft is a type of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.             

    Information on common frauds and scams available at the following links:
    https://www.usa.gov/common-scams-frauds
    https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/scam-alerts

    Identity theft PSAs are also available to promote awareness of health care, senior and child identity theft, and to offer tips to protect yourself and others against identity theft. These PSAs can be viewed or downloaded using the following links:

    http://www.justice.gov/usao/video/health-care-identity-theft-public-service-announcement
    http://www.justice.gov/usao/video/senior-identity-theft-public-service-announcement
    http://www.justice.gov/usao/video/child-identity-theft-public-service-announcement

     

    Reentry Resources

    The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland recognizes the importance of assisting offenders with successful reentry back into the community.  The primary focus of our reentry efforts is to remove or reduce barriers to successful reentry, so that motivated individuals can compete for a job, attain stable housing, support their families, and contribute to their communities.  

    For more information on available reentry resources in your community, click here:

     

    Updated September 21, 2023