My name is Micha Petty, and I am a former runaway. I and some who shared that part of my story recently began working on a memorial to those we knew whose stories are over, and it has been bringing the past to mind. I would now like to relay a bit of that experience.

My name is Brittany Gregory. And I’m a homeless youth. Correction: I was a homeless youth. And I owe a lot of that to the people at YouthLink.

In this short video, Cathy ten Broeke, coordinator for the project to end youth homelessness with Hennepin County, talks about how a passionate and committed community of partners, providers and business and government leaders has come together to create one place where homeless youth could access housing, employment, health care and other services under one ...Read More →

How does YouthLink make a difference for homeless youth in Minneapolis? YouthLink youth, Lester, shares his personal story through a rap he wrote and performed at the Youth Opportunity Center groundbreaking ceremony in late April.

I wanted to write a few words about the staff at Meritain who are participating, and I hope you will share this with the kids at YouthLink who are receiving these gifts. I have been as touched by the stories of the people I work with who are participating as I am by the stories of the youth you work with…