Michelle Lyons

City of Lynn Coordinated Community Plan

This Coordinated Community Plan for the City of Lynn aims to prevent and end youth homelessness by promoting stable housing options, improving systemic responses, and implementing comprehensive prevention strategies. Key focus areas include ensuring youth-specific housing, enhancing data collection and Coordinated Entry processes, fostering educational and employment pathways, and investing in social-emotional well-being. The plan emphasizes creating permanent connections for youth, providing trauma-informed care, and addressing disparities for minoritized populations through collaborative community partnerships and youth-led initiatives, with the ultimate goal of making any event of homelessness rare, brief, and a one-time occurrence.