The Youth Safety and Opportunity Collaborative's (Y-SOC) mission is to guide and support the strategic implementation of our violence reduction plan, help shape priorities, identify barriers, and ensure that our work remains community-centered, evidence-based, and aligned with the needs of our young people and families.
Mission
Over the past three years, the City of Lynn has faced a youth violence crisis. While trends are improving, the City is taking proactive measures to address the root causes. Following a comprehensive study on violence through a state grant, Lynn has partnered with community stakeholders and Social Contract, a professional consulting team, to develop and launch the Lynn Community Violence Reduction Plan.
This work has reaffirmed what many of us already know: reducing youth violence requires coordinated action, strong partnerships, and shared leadership across sectors.
As we transition from planning to implementation, Mayor Nicholson is also launching a newly formed initiative: the Youth Safety & Opportunity Collaborative (Y-SOC).
This new leadership body brings together law enforcement, service providers, elected officials, and those with lived experience to:
- Realize our comprehensive Community Violence Reduction Plan
- Break silos between organizations to support families
- Ensure our work is community-centered and evidence-based
- Build a future where every young person in Lynn can thrive and have opportunities
The Youth Safety and Opportunity Collaborative's (Y-SOC) mission is to guide and support the strategic implementation of our violence reduction plan, help shape priorities, identify barriers, and ensure that our work remains community-centered, evidence-based, and aligned with the needs of our young people and families.
Contact
Faustina Cuevas
Chief of Wellbeing and DEI
[email protected]
Antonio Gutierrez
Chair of Y-SOC
[email protected]
Members of Y-SOC:
- Chair of Y-SOC: Antonio Gutierrez, Lynn Youth Street Outreach Advocacy
- Mayor’s Designee: Faustina Cuevas
- Boys & Girls Club: Grace Duran
- Lynn Police: Captain Tim Donovan
- Lynn Community Health Center: Elaina Alias
- Public Health: Abdel Kawaf
- ROCA: Joe Furnari and Emily Fish
- Children’s Friend and Family (Justice Resource Institute): Stephanie Rana
- Lynn Public Schools: Virginia Leigh
- North Shore Community College/Salem State University: Dr. Gina Curcio
- Lynn District Court: Stacy Bryant Brown
- City Council: Councilor Fred Hogan
- Rep. Dan Cahill Designee: Schuyler Hogan
- District Attorney Tucker Designee: Sharyn Lubas
Stay Informed
Residents are encouraged to register for the Y-SOC email list to stay informed on updates on ongoing work.
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