Chief Executive Officer / 612-252-1247 / melzer@youthlinkmn.org
I connect with youth by leading with compassion, sympathy and understanding. To be a part of an org that helps homeless youth break a cycle and follow their dreams and aspirations is rewarding. I'm honored to help the youth of tomorrow stay safe in their own place and become who they want with a little help from those who understand, and they can trust.
Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at Minnesota Vikings
Senior Director of Programs / 612-252-1227 / sudduth@youthlinkmn.org
I come from that era where it takes a Village and YouthLink is the Village for Youth. I want to be a part of the Village helping and supporting youth break the generational cycle of homelessness.
Youth Services Director
I believe in this line of work the overall measure of impact isn’t what you say or do, but rather how you make people feel. I’m ecstatic to help create access, opportunities and resources to make youth feel they have the necessary tools to thrive.
Housing Director
I’m thrilled to be part of the passionate and skilled team at YouthLink, an organization embodying the best values and practices to end homelessness.
Director of Development / 612-252-1226 / haynes@youthlinkmn.org
It’s not just about an organization’s mission. It’s also about how an organization does its work. That’s why I came to YouthLink—to be a part of this amazing team creatively carrying out the mission in collaboration with youth.
Director of Human Resources / 763-516-3233 / tozer@youthlinkmn.org
I like that YouthLink employs people who are passionate about helping play a part in our young adults life journey, whether in crisis or on their way to self reliance.
Case Manager - Families
Working at Youthlink allows me to have a direct, positive impact on the lives of the youth we serve. I am honored to be a part of this passionate community and create a support system for youth to build confidence and self-sufficiency.
Nicollet Square Case Manager
I chose YouthLink to continue pursuing my passion of helping others and being a safe space for those around me. I am grateful to be a part of an organization that is designated for supporting and uplifting young people and helping them achieve their goals in life.
Drop-In Youth Advocate
I enjoy making a difference in young people’s lives. Our youth after all are not just adults-in-the-making. They are people whose current needs, rights and experiences must be taken seriously.
Development Manager
I appreciate that YouthLink takes a holistic approach that values each young person’s physical, mental, spiritual, and social health. I love connecting community members to our work and mission.
Welcome Desk Coordinator
When offered a position at YouthLink, it was a no-brainer to accept. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of a team that is doing amazing work for our city’s homeless youth? It was an opportunity I would never want to turn down.
Accounting Assistant
I like that YouthLink is a place where “people are helping people.”
Nicollet Square Case Manager
Having the opportunity to work with young people and to not only be part of their journey, but also their growth as well, is very satisfying!
Drop-In Supervisor
Once upon a time, my mentor told me I would be the future they wanted to see yesterday. Now, I work to help youth be the future the world wants to see today.
Communications & Volunteer Coordinator
I am passionate about YouthLink’s holistic approach to enriching the lives of the youth they serve. As the Communications and Volunteer Coordinator, my goal is to connect community members with the invaluable work that YouthLink does.
Case Manager - Scattered Site
I am passionate about working with a network of support for youth that encourages them to strive towards positive goals, provide positive re-enforcement, help guide them to become more self-sufficient, and build confidence.
Case Manager - Scattered Site
I believe the services offered by YouthLink and our partners will effectually equip young adults with the tools needed to improve their short term dispositions and increase their chances of lifelong success.
Case Manager - Scattered Site
I connect with youth by leading with compassion, sympathy and understanding. To be a part of an org that helps homeless youth break a cycle and follow their dreams and aspirations is rewarding. I’m honored to help the youth of tomorrow stay safe in their own place and become who they want with a little help from those who understand, and they can trust.
Welcome Center Coordinator
I love that YouthLink not only serves the youth but also truly cares about their overall well-being.
Case Manager - Mobile Outreach
I’m very passionate about empowering, motivating, understanding and listening with intent to help create a physical, safe and welcoming environment to those in need of positivity and a little sunshine!
Youth Council Program Coordinator
Investing in youth is investing in the future. They will be the leaders and innovators of tomorrow. I believe in always paying it forward. YouthLink provides an amazing platform to give back to the youth.
CES Intake Specialist
Too many young people lack the support systems they need to achieve their best selves, and I believe that having even one person rooting for them can make all the difference. I’m honored to be a part of the Youthlink community, providing that and so much more for the youth we serve.
Grants & Programs Compliance Manager
I’m passionate about supporting youth to succeed in their journey to life stability.
Housing Prevention Specialist
I choose to work at Youthlink because of my desire to directly impact the lives of youth facing housing challenges and offer stability and guidance to prevent homelessness.
Nicollet Square Supervisor
I believe housing is a human right. I’m drawn to YouthLink’s commitment of providing housing and services to our community’s most vulnerable youth and young adults.
Food Services Manager
Working at YouthLink allows me to be part of something bigger for our youth. Being able to contribute, make meaningful connections, and watch the resilience of the youth as they grow through our community brings such joy.
Nicollet Square Workforce and Career Coach
I have found supporting youth to be my passion as they are often pushed aside, forgotten about and go unheard. I believe in providing the tools and support systems to help youth realize and reach their full potential.
Technology Applications and Data Specialist
Here at YouthLink we not only serve youth where they currently are we are creating a positive vision for their future. I enjoy being part of an organization that has such a positive impact on young people.
Case Manager- Downtown View
I truly adore working at Youthlink! Every day is such a wonderful experience, and I am honored to be a part of this team. I believe that the power of our youth is the common wealth of our entire world. The faces of our young people are the faces of our past, our present, and our future, and I am here to support their journey in life!
Case Manager – Mental Health
Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders. Choosing to work at YouthLink offers me the opportunity to help create a community of youth that have the support they need to forge their own paths in this world. I am truly honored to be a part of the YouthLink movement.
Downtown View Welcome Desk
I knew YouthLink was serving youth in positive ways. When the opportunity to work here was offered to me I wanted to be a part of it.
Case Manager – Victimized Youth
I choose to work at YouthLink to pay it forward to the youth of my community.
Our Drop-In Center is a safe space where youth can continue their journeys out of homelessness. We are one block away from stops on bus routes 4, 6, 9, 12, 141, and 698.
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