
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
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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
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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:
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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
🗳️ 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
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
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
"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
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.
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
🗳️ 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
Take a look back at #NESWC2026! 🎥
youtu.be/UrArrmgCngE?si=nZWS…
Thank you to everyone who showed up, shared what you know, and continues doing this work every day #communityisthestrategy #2026neswc #streetworkernation #communityviolenceintervention #peacemakers
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
Hope to see you there!
Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Waterfront Park, 1 Market Square, Newburyport
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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
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…
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
































