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Impacting young adults locally in the Merrimack Valley and nationally through our policy and training work. #ReentryMatters. #socent. Follow our CEO, @gcroteau.

Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill MA
Joined November 2010
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Our CEO @gcroteau partnered with Paul of @GiffordsCourage to discuss how Massachusetts has led the way in #gunviolenceprevention, and why other states must have the courage to do the same. via @CommonWealthMag commonwealthmagazine.org/cri…
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Halloween house meal to kick the weekend off 👻🎃 #halloween #maddlove #costumeparty #community
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Another milestone worth celebrating! 🚗 One of our young adults from Lawrence just earned his driver's license. Help us congratulate him on this exciting accomplishment! 👏
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Join our friends at New Beginnings Reentry Services on Nov. 1 for their 10th anniversary fundraiser featuring Dr. Angela Davis! 🎟️ Tickets and sponsorship opportunities available: ow.ly/4IXw51017oT
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Remember when UTEC's Breaking Barriers Kitchen food truck surprised everyone with swag at the New England Streetworker Conference? 🤩 Book the food truck for your next event! View the menu and learn more: utecinc.org/food-truck/ #foodtruck #breakingbarriers #NESWC2026
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🗳️ UTEC supports YES on Question 4! Election Day Registration would help remove barriers for eligible Massachusetts voters, including young adults who move frequently or miss registration deadlines. Every voice matters. 🧡 #YesOn4 #CivicEngagement
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Celebrating 50 years of The Lowell Plan and Lowell Development & Financial Corporation! UTEC joined local leaders this morning to recognize five decades of partnership, investment, and progress in Lowell. Congratulations on this milestone! #LowellMA #community
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Two young adults at UTEC are taking their next steps toward COLLEGE! 🎓🧡 After a speaker sparked their interest, they visited Northern Essex Community College to learn more. Shortly after, they applied to take classes beginning in January! #NECC #chippingaway #collegebound
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Nearly 20 years ago, Paul Minor helped UTEC find a home 🧡 Last weekend, we joined his family and friends to celebrate his generosity and belief in young adults. Help keep Paul's spirit of giving alive with a gift in his memory: utecinc.org
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"Everyone dreams of the white picket fence. I actually built my white picket fence." - a former UTEC participant during an alumni panel at our 2026 staff retreat Thank you for coming home to share your story with us 🧡 #maddlove #community #alumni #staffretreat
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Front-page news! 📰 Read more: bit.ly/4zz0XDH Thank you to @LowellSun for covering Tuesday's discussion at UTEC with AG Andrea Campbell, DA Marian Ryan and young adult Makayla Rivera. Young adult voices belong in conversations about gun violence prevention.
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Pumpkins, pizza & family fun! 🎃 Join UTEC’s FREE Family Pumpkin Paint Night for young parents and their children. Costumes encouraged! 📅 Oct. 29 from 4–7 p.m. 📍 106 Marston St., Lawrence RSVP: Contact Kass at 978-416-4935
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Give a gift with Madd Love. 🧡 Shop handcrafted wood products and UTEC apparel this holiday season. Every purchase helps young adults build job skills, workplace experience, and confidence. Shop: utecinc.org/shop #MaddLoveMarket #ShopLocal
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🗳️ Election Day is Nov. 3! Check your registration, find your polling place, review early voting + vote-by-mail info, and learn about the ballot questions. Official, nonpartisan info: sec.state.ma.us/divisions/el… #UTECvotes #election2026 #Massachusetts #vote #yourvoicematters
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UTEC ROLL CALL! Drop your connection to UTEC in the comments. Tag someone from your UTEC days. Like & share to help us reconnect. Staff and young adults (current and former!), let's stay connected! #maddlove #community #rollcall
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This is what it looks like to roll into UTEC in the morning! 🚐 Our vans pick up young people from Lowell, Lawrence, and Haverhill. Morning rides are usually pretty quiet 😅 Then it’s breakfast before the day gets going #community #chippingaway
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Hope to see you there! Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026 Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Waterfront Park, 1 Market Square, Newburyport facebook.com/share/p/1GLtStH…
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We were thrilled to welcome Pamerson O. Ifill, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Probation Service, to this year’s New England Streetworker Conference! #CommunityIsTheStrategy #StreetworkerNation #CommunityViolenceIntervention #Peacemakers #NESWC2026
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A UTEC young adult is currently interning with COA Realty Group and shared this Haverhill opportunity with us! 💰 Financial Literacy Series 📅 Oct. 6, 5:30–7:30 PM 📍 359 Main St., Haverhill Register: eventbrite.com/e/financial-l…
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400+ people. 120+ organizations. One powerful day at Gillette Stadium 🧡 Streetworkers, young people, CVI leaders + partners came together around one belief: Community is the Strategy. More highlights coming soon! #NESWC2026 #streetworkernation
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