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March 17, 2021: YouthLink CEO Rich Melzer with Mike Max on WCCO Radio

As the Voices of Youth Advisory Council, we are heartbroken by the loss of more young people in our community at the hands of police and community violence. True justice would be for Amir Locke, Jahmari Rice, Deshaun Hill and so many others to still be here with us today. We stand with their families…

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]The YouthLink Board of Directors today announced that Rich Melzer will be joining the organization as its Chief Executive Officer on Monday, February 21. YouthLink, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit providing supportive resources to teens and young adults experiencing homelessness, has been serving the community for more than 45 years. Melzer,…

The employees of Ryan Companies US Inc., a national commercial real estate solutions provider headquartered in downtown Minneapolis, donated a record-setting $189,908 to YouthLink this past year to help fund a vision to bring resources and services to youth experiencing homelessness on the streets of Minneapolis. YouthLink is Minnesota’s largest drop-in center for homeless youth…

YouthLink today announced that Daniel Bubna will be joining the organization as its Director of Youth Services on Monday, December 27. YouthLink, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit providing supportive resources to teens and young adults experiencing homelessness, has been serving the community for more than 45 years. Mr. Bubna brings more than 15 years of experience in…

YouthLink today announced that Shennika Sudduth will be joining the organization as its Senior Director of Program Administration on Monday, December 13. YouthLink, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit providing supportive resources to teens and young adults experiencing homelessness, has been serving the community for more than 45 years. Ms. Sudduth, a long-time resident of North Minneapolis, brings…

Did You Know? Every night in Minnesota more than 6,000 youth are homeless and our state only has enough beds for less than 25% of them – the rest are on the streets, couch hopping or staying in unsafe relationships to survive On any given night, there are about 425 unaccompanied young people under the…

Sometimes life comes full circle. Following the recent retirement of Dr. Heather Huseby, the YouthLink Board of Directors named Michelle Basham, a former YouthLink client and longtime nonprofit executive, as its interim executive director. After leaving home at age 15, Basham was declared independent at 16 and took advantage of services YouthLink has provided for…

Everyone should have someone in their life that believes in them. For Derek*, who came to Minneapolis four years ago, that person was his aunt. “I grew up in Chicago and she was the one who was always telling me to never give up – to just keep working and apply myself,” he said. After…

Minneapolis, MN – Melvin Tennant, President/CEO of Meet Minneapolis and former YouthLink board member, will be honored with the Todd Klingel Star of Hope Award at YouthLink’s Signature Event, Stand Up for Youth, on Tuesday, September 14. For more than 45 years, YouthLink has provided support services to young people (16-24) experiencing and/or at risk…