Issue
- There were almost 350 opioid overdoses in 2019, down from 2018 but still very high.
- Statewide, intimate partner violence accounts for 20% of all violent crime
- Shootings are typically the product of unlawful, unlicensed guns
Jared’s Record
- Pushed for curriculum with my colleagues that was adopted in Lynn Public Schools for social-emotional learning
- Success in advocating for reform working with my colleagues to rethink student discipline policies
- Established partnership between Lynn Public Schools and North Shore Rape Crisis Center
Jared’s Platform
- Address underlying mental health and social emotional needs in our community
- Acknowledge and target the toll of intimate partner violence
- For more on this issue, check out “Momentum to Stop Domestic Violence” an Op-Ed by Jared in the Daily Item
- Pursue a vision of public safety that sends the right team with the right skills in the right moments, particularly with the implementation of ALERT
- Take more unlawful guns off the streets through continued law enforcement coordination and efforts to build trust in the community
- Continue to support strong alternatives to gang activity for young people, including programs through LYSOA and ROCA