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LYSOA Mission
The mission of Lynn Youth Street Outreach Advocacy (LYSOA) is to empower the highest risk youth in our community to reach a positive purpose in life.
LYSOA Inc. was founded to provide relief to distressed and unprivileged youth in Lynn, Massachusetts and to combat juvenile delinquency.
Teresa DiGregorio
Teresa DiGregorio - Co-Founder and Executive Director- (781) 560-3071 - teresa.digregorio@lysoa.org
Teresa DiGregorio the Executive Director and Co-founder of LYSOA, was a rebellious teen that lead to her living on her own at 16 years old, and becoming a teen Mom at 18 years old. Teresa fell into the grips of drug addiction in her early 20’s. Fortunately, in her early 30's, Teresa found a new way of life without drugs, was able to her GED, and provide a better life for her children. Teresa continued her education, attending college and working hard to support herself and her children.
After meeting Co-Founder, and Program Director Antonio Gutierrez, and discovering the challenges they both faced as children and young adults, they realized there was a desperate need for a program to help local youth that were going through similar childhood troubles. They felt that they had something to offer the youth in their community to help kids and teens find the tools and guidance for better way of life. From there, LYSOA, a nonprofit organization street outreach program was born.
Antonio Gutierrez
Antonio Gutierrez - Co-Founder and Program Director (781) 560-3077 antonio.gutierrez@lysoa.org
Antonio Gutierrez was born in New York City, through those streets he became a gang member, a drug dealer, homeless and a drug addict. He ended up in Boston, running the streets there as well, until finally getting clean and getting his life together by 1999.
Since 2008, Antonio has been LYSOA's outreach worker, working to prevent gang violence in the community, and educates on drug-use awareness.
As the co-founder of LYSOA, Inc., and Program Director/Lead Outreach Youth Advocate for the past 14 years, Antonio has dedicated his life to making a difference in Lynn, MA.
Antonio has helped coordinate Peace Marches within the community, to great success with hundreds of community members attending. He is also a co-founder committee member on the Lynn Youth Court Alliance, an organization that educates youth on the court system.
Now 60 years old, Antonio has been clean for 25 years and is a proud Lynn, MA resident. He is loving the life he has created, and giving back to the community has become his life's work.
Meet Our Team!
Rebecca - Lead Outreach Employee
Angel - Outreach Employee - Lawrence Location
Angel - Outreach Employee - Lawrence Location
" My name is Rebecca and I was born and raised in Connecticut. After graduating high school, I moved to Boston where I earned my bachelors degree in Criminal Justice. Prior to joining LYSOA I worked for DYS for 2 years. I do this work to help guide and uplift those most in need. "
Angel - Outreach Employee - Lawrence Location
Angel - Outreach Employee - Lawrence Location
Angel - Outreach Employee - Lawrence Location
"I am excited to join the Lawrence team as a new member, bringing with me a passion for empowering youth to realize their full potential. My experiences have taught me that every young person, no matter their background or circumstances, has the ability to envision and work towards a promising future because I was once in their shoes. I a
"I am excited to join the Lawrence team as a new member, bringing with me a passion for empowering youth to realize their full potential. My experiences have taught me that every young person, no matter their background or circumstances, has the ability to envision and work towards a promising future because I was once in their shoes. I am here to provide a supportive environment where they can explore their strengths and aspirations and feel comfortable speaking about their wants and needs for the future. It is truly rewarding to be part of a job that believes in the transformative power of guidance and encouragement, and I look forward to put in my part to this mission alongside my colleagues to not let our Youth slip through the cracks."
Ashley - Outreach Employee - Lynn Location
Angel - Outreach Employee - Lawrence Location
Ashley - Outreach Employee - Lynn Location
" My name is Ashley. I'm a mother of two, former Lynn Classical graduate, and a resident of Lynn . I got into this field of work because I wanted to create positive change and mentor the youth. Something I enjoy on my days off is hairdressing and being present for my kids sports events."