In 2015, after devoting over three decades to the adolescent residential treatment space, she shifted her focus. Lynne had taken note of the staggering number of young people wait-listed for treatment. In her view, there was clearly a void in the support landscape for our youth.  Ms. Pedersen believed that as a society, we are conditioned to respond to the crisis. We wait, many times until the malady is rooted and taken shape before we act. We may minimize or deny the signs before us, quite possibly, because there are no viable options for a response at a lower level of concern. With this insight, Lynne created ONE, the first early intervention program based on the power of inspiration and human connection. A support group where a diagnosis or named struggle was not a prerequisite for entry. The only requirement for membership was a desire to be inspired. 

The ONE Exchange was launched shortly thereafter, the first campus-based restorative justice program of its kind. Students who commit an infraction punishable by suspension can now exchange that very suspension for attendance at ONE meetings. Successful completion of the program allows for a student’s misstep not to appear on their record. True restorative justice. A moment of poor judgement converted into an opportunity to rise instead of fall or in many cases, fail. Graduates of The ONE Exchange are thriving in higher-level educational settings throughout the country including Berkeley, Loyola, and Vanderbilt.