Drop-in Center

Wherever you are in your journey, the staff at YouthLink’s Drop-In Center can help you take the next step. Our Drop-In Center is a safe, non-judgmental place for youth, 16-24 years old, from all backgrounds, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations.

The Drop-In Center is located at 41 North 12th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403.

YouthLink Drop-In Center Services

What can we help you with?

At YouthLink’s drop-in center, we can connect you to many different resources and services all under one roof. We can also connect you to other organizations for services/resources we don’t offer. Below are examples of things we can help with:

  • Basic needs – hot meals, showers, hygiene supplies, diapers
  • Clean clothes from our clothing closet
  • Free laundry (Washers and dryers)
  • Job search and employment assistance
  • Help finding shelter
  • Assistance getting photo ID and other vital documents
  • Computers, phones, and mail services
  • Meet with Coordinated Entry Assessor (housing)
  • Work with Hennepin County on eligibility for government benefits
  • Access our onsite health clinic
  • Talk to someone about mental health
  • Meet with Drop-In Center case managers or youth advocates to help you figure out next steps
  • Safe space to rest and restore off the streets (recliners and couches)

41 North 12th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Drop-In Center Hours

  • Monday 9 am- 4:30 pm
  • Tuesday 9 am- 4:30 pm
  • Wednesday 10 am- 8 pm (6 pm- 8 pm T.R.U.E Group)
  • Thursday 9 am- 4:30 pm
  • Friday 9 am- 4:30 pm
Please note our drop-in center is closed on the following holidays:
  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day/ Fourth of July
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Thursday
  • Thanksgiving Friday
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day

Still have questions? Give our welcome center a call at 612-252-1200 or click the Contact Us tab on the website.