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Systems of Care Committee meetings
2025-10-09 09:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Multiple locations, please see listing for more info.
Systems of Care Committee meetings are held the second Thursday of every month via Zoom and quarterly in person.

You do not need an invitation to attend. To learn about the next meeting date, time, and location, please contact the Community Service Agency Director by emailing Kyra Drescher at kdrescher@jri.org or calling 781-559-9916. Agenda and notes are distributed through Constant Contact please reach out be added to the group.

Co-facilitated by Kyra Drescher, Dalene Basden & Stevie Boyon
Zoom information:
Please click here for meeting link | Meeting ID: 823 7631 0957 | Passcode: [REDACTED]
In-person information:
Meetings are normally on zoom but will be in person at the Phoenix Food Hub through GLSS (8 Silsbee Street) on January 9, May 8, & September 11. If coming in person please RSVP to Kyra Drescher by emailing kdrescher@jri.org.

Schedule

9am – 9:05am | Intro Song
9:05am – 9:45am | Presentation from community member
9:45am – 10am | Q&A for presenters
10am – 10:30am | Team member intros & community resources
For more information on the SOC meetings and Children’s Friend & Family Services please click here.
2025 SOC Presenter Schedule

January 1/9/25 In person Phoenix Food Hub Provider Buffet
February 2/13/25 Lynn Housing Authority & Neighborhood Development (LHAND)
March 3/13/25 North Shore Juneteenth Association Inc.
April 4/10/25 The Loft & The Mansion
May 5/8/25 Rep Cahill in person (Phoenix Food Hub/GLSS)
June 6/12/25 LPS Welcome Center
July 7/10/25 NFI
August 8/14/25 Dr. Prince, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Salem Hospital
September 9/11/25 Boys & Girls Club In person (Phoenix Food Hub/GLSS)
October 10/9/25 Healthy Families
November 11/13/25 Lynn Museum
December 12/11/25 Essex County Community Foundation

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What Is The Community Service Agency?
The Community Service Agency (CSA) is a community -based organization whose function is to facilitate access and coordination of care for youth with serious emotional disturbance who require or are already utilizing multiple services or child serving systems (e.g. child welfare, special education, juvenile justice, mental health).
The CSA uses the Wraparound process as a way to improve the lives of children with complex needs and their families. It is not a program or a service and is open to members with a Mass Health Behavioral Health insurance component. The key characteristics of the Wraparound process are that a plan is developed by a family -centered team, is individualized based on the strengths and culture of the child and their family, and is needs -based rather than service –driven.

What Is The Systems Of Care Committee?
Community Service Agency (CSA) and the Systems of Care Meeting (SOC) covers cities and towns in the Greater Lynn area: Lynn, Lynnfield, Nahant, Saugus and Swampscott.
The Systems of Care Committee is intended to support the Community Service Agency’s efforts in their local geographic area to establish and sustain collaborative partnerships among families, parent/family organizations, traditional and non – traditional service providers, community organizations, state agencies, faith – based groups, local schools, Mass Health and its contracted Managed Care Entities (MCEs), and other community stakeholders. The local Systems of Care Committee ensures that the Care Coordination of the Community Service Agency is in sync with other service delivery systems, with state agency services, and with informal helpers and community resources.
The Systems of Care Committee meets monthly to coordinate and integrate family voice into current community resources, to identify additional supports, and work together to offer a variety of choices to families without always having to recruit agency providers. At this time, we have over 500 members in our SOC email group that is distributed via constant contact twice a month. Please email Kyra at kdrescher@jri.org if you would like to be added.

Who Can Become A Member?
Membership in the local Systems of Care Committee is open to the public and should include, but is not limited to:

Parents/Caregivers
Grandparents
Extended Family Members
Transitional Aged Youth (ages 14-20)
Community Service Providers
Business Community Representatives
Youth and Recreation Personnel
Child & Youth-Based Community Activity Providers
Faith-based Organizations
School Personnel
Community Service Organizations
Parent/Professional Advocacy League Representative
Department of Developmental Services
Department of Public Health
Department of Children and Families
Department of Youth Services
Organizations interested in Providing Financial Resources through Grants/ Scholarships to Families in Need
Volunteers in Child/Youth-based Activities and Organizations

Our Vision
Work towards the creation of a comprehensive spectrum of mental health and other necessary services which are organized into a coordinated network to meet the multiple and changing needs of children and their families.

The above information was submitted to us by Children’s Friend & Family Services, a Division of Justice Resource Institute (JRI).

2025 Fall Park Clean-ups
2025-10-11 09:00 - 11:00
From the City of Lynn: Join the effort to Keep Lynn Clean!
Supplies for clean-ups are provided. Volunteering for the clean-ups can be applied for community service hours. No registration required. All clean-ups will be from 9AM-11AM unless otherwise stated. Clean-ups are cancelled if there is rain.
Sponsored by the DPW & Litter Committee
