Lynn Youth Street Outreach Advocacy (LYSOA)

What Lynn Youth Street Outreach Advocacy (LYSOA) does

LYSOA Inc. (Lynn Youth Street Outreach Advocacy) is a 501(c)(3) community-based nonprofit founded in 2011 by Teresa DiGregorio and Antonio Gutierrez, headquartered at 312A Union Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. Its mission is to empower high-risk and proven-risk youth ages 12-24 in Lynn and Lawrence, MA to reach a positive purpose in life. The organization delivers services through direct street-level outreach, case management, juvenile court system navigation in coordination with the Lynn Juvenile Probation Department, conflict resolution and mediation, job search assistance, education referrals, family development, and community development programming including Student Visioning Sessions, Peace Marches, and a Youth of the Month recognition program.

The core operating model is labor-intensive and relationship-driven rather than technology-based: outreach staff and co-founders rely on personal lived experience of addiction, gang involvement, and juvenile justice involvement to build trust with the youth they serve. There are no software products, APIs, or proprietary technology platforms; organizational infrastructure consists of a website (lysoa.org), an email newsletter, PayPal-based donation processing, and basic office operations.

LYSOA's revenue model is a typical small nonprofit mix: individual donations (preset $20/$50/$100 tiers), foundation grants (including a disclosed $20,000 grant from The Boston Foundation in 2018 and a documented relationship with the Cummings Foundation's $30M Grant Program), and in-kind donations of clothing, shoes, and school supplies. The organization does not charge for services. Its 11-50 employee team is led by the two co-founders, supported by two named outreach staff (Rebecca, Ashley), and governed by a board of directors including a President (Michael Contant), Secretary, Treasurer, and additional members drawn largely from local legal, financial, and business communities.

Name

Lynn Youth Street Outreach Advocacy (LYSOA)

Legal name

LYSOA Inc.

Website

https://lysoa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LYSOA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides street outreach, case management, and restorative justice services to high-risk youth ages 12-24 in Lynn and Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAM

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAJALAK

Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Support Services (Tutoring & Counseling)

SECONDARYEDAKAMAJ

Substance Use Prevention & Student Assistance Programs (School-Based)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Mental Health Supports (School-Based)

Keywords

• Youth outreach services
• Juvenile justice support
• Community case management
• Restorative justice programs
• At-risk youth advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Lynn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: LYSOA accepts monetary donations via PayPal and credit/debit card. Donations help with operational needs, supplies, equipment, snacks and more.
2. Foundation Grants: LYSOA has received grants including from the Cummings Foundation. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit eligible for charitable contributions.
3. Non-Monetary Donations: Accepts in-kind donations of clothing (coats, hats, gloves), shoes/boots, and school supplies which are distributed to youth participants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LYSOA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers street outreach advocacy and case management services to high-risk and proven-risk youth ages 12-24 in Lynn and Lawrence, Massachusetts. Core offerings include street-level outreach, case management, job search assistance, education referrals, community development, family development, and conflict resolution/mediation, delivered through direct outreach workers and in collaboration with the Lynn Juvenile Probation Department.

Product overview

LYSOA is a 501(c)(3) community-based nonprofit organization that operates as a unified direct-service program rather than a platform or multi-module product. The organization provides advocacy and outreach services to high-risk youth (ages 12-24) in Lynn and Lawrence, Massachusetts. Core services include street outreach advocacy, case management, job search assistance, education referrals, community development, family development, conflict resolution/mediation, and juvenile court system assistance. Additional youth engagement programs include the Youth of the Month recognition program, Student Visioning Sessions, newsletter, and annual gala events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Street Outreach Advocacy Street-level outreach program that builds relationships with high-risk and proven-risk youth ages 12-24 in Lynn and Lawrence, MA, offering guidance and support to help them find positive direction in life.
• Case Management Services Provides case management for participants and their families, including initial basic assessments and referrals to counseling providers for further evaluation.
• Job Search Assistance Assists youth in job search activities to help them find employment and become self-sufficient.
• Education Referrals Provides education referrals to help youth access educational opportunities and resources.
• Community Development Programs Organizes community development activities and encourages youth involvement in positive community change across the North Shore.
• Family Development Services Provides family development support to help strengthen family relationships and provide stable home environments for families of at-risk youth.
• Conflict Resolution and Mediation Offers at-risk and proven-risk youth conflict resolution services using mediation techniques to help them find solutions to differences other than violence.
• Juvenile Court System Assistance Collaborates with the Lynn Juvenile Probation Department to assist youth with behavioral challenges they face daily.
• Youth of the Month Program Recognition program that celebrates youth successes through monthly awards for personal growth, motivation, honesty, communication, respect, and responsibility.
• Student Visioning Sessions Youth participation program that enables young people to help make positive changes in the community across the North Shore.
• Annual Gala Annual fundraising event to support the organization's mission and programs; the 6th Annual Gala is scheduled for March 19, 2026.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lynn Juvenile Probation DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLYSOA collaborates with the Lynn Juvenile Probation Department to assist youth with different types of behavioral challenges they are facing on a daily basis. This partnership enables coordinated case management and court system navigation for high-risk youth.
• Stop the Violence: Lynn CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLYSOA serves as the fiscal sponsor of the Stop the Violence: Lynn committee, which performs community outreach and youth development activities. This committee conducts various programs benefiting youth in the community.
• Lynn Youth Court AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLYSOA Co-Founder Antonio Gutierrez is a co-founder committee member on the Lynn Youth Court Alliance, an organization that educates youth on the court system and restorative justice practices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP): NYAP is a national nonprofit providing community-based services, juvenile justice intervention, and case management for at-risk youth and families - directly parallel to LYSOA's full service stack, scaled nationally.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America - North Shore Chapter: The national Boys & Girls Clubs network operates youth-development programming on the North Shore of Massachusetts, serving overlapping at-risk youth populations with broader, multi-module offerings versus LYSOA's street-outreach specialization.
• The Home for Little Wanderers: The Home for Little Wanderers is a large Boston-area nonprofit serving at-risk children and families through residential, community-based, and juvenile-justice programs, overlapping LYSOA's family development and court-system navigation services.

Direct peers

• Casa Myrna Vazquez: Casa Myrna is a Greater Boston nonprofit providing trauma-informed intervention, advocacy, and case management for survivors of domestic violence and at-risk youth and families; comparable in mission orientation (community-based, lived-experience, court-system collaboration) and Massachusetts footprint.
• Roca, Inc. Roca is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that runs street outreach, case management, and workforce programs for high-risk young men and women in Lynn, Lawrence, Boston, and other urban centers. Like LYSOA, Roca combines lived-experience staff with juvenile-justice system partnerships to serve proven-risk youth ages 12-24.
• UTEC (United Teen Equity Center): UTEC is a Lowell, MA-based nonprofit serving young people ages 16-24 involved in the justice system through workforce development, restorative justice, and street outreach - directly mirroring LYSOA's mission, age band, and Massachusetts geography.
• Teen Challenge New England: Teen Challenge New England operates faith-based residential and outreach programs for at-risk youth and adults battling addiction and life-control issues in Massachusetts, sharing LYSOA's drug-use prevention and restorative-justice focus.
• Communities In Schools of Massachusetts: CIS Massachusetts places case managers inside schools to keep at-risk and justice-involved youth on track to graduation; comparable to LYSOA in serving the same youth segment with case-management and referral services.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts: BBBS-EM provides one-on-one mentoring for at-risk and justice-involved youth in the same Greater Boston/North Shore corridor as LYSOA, sharing the model of using personal relationships to redirect high-risk youth.

Regional players

• YMCA of the North Shore: The YMCA of the North Shore serves Lynn and surrounding communities with youth development, teen leadership, and family programming, reaching similar at-risk youth demographics through a different delivery model (facility-based vs street-outreach).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lysoainc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lysoa-inc.-lynn-youth-street-outreach-advocacy-

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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