Health & Wellness

Healthcare for the homeless

Physical Health

Healthcare is a basic human need, but also one of the hardest to find when you’re on the street. Through a partnership with Healthcare for the Homeless, you can get your basic health care needs met at YouthLink.

Services include:

Birth control
Pregnancy testing
Immunizations
STI testing and treatment
Strep tests
Injury and illness check-ups

Please check the events calendar for weekly clinic hours or call the welcome center at 612-252-1200 for more information.

Mental and Chemical Health

Need someone to talk to? We have staff at YouthLink who can help with short-term assistance or regular on-going appointments.

We can help if you:

Need someone to talk to
Consistently feel down
Struggling with drug or alcohol use
Are experiencing or have experienced abuse
Face family or friend conflicts
Are feeling suicidal

T.r.u.e Group (Taking resilence, undoing endangerment)

Support Group

You are not alone if you’ve experienced violence, victimization, or trauma as a young person going through homelessness or housing insecurity.

YouthLink’s T.R.U.E Group is a welcoming space where young people ages 18-24 are supported on their journeys to healing. Facilitators include YouthLink staff, mental health therapist, and community partners.

Please note: We do not offer childcare at the group. Please make other arrangements if you have a child in need of care.

Schedule:

Wednesday evenings
Dinner from 5 PM- 6 PM
Group from 6 PM- 8 PM
(Group may be cancelled or rescheduled due to extreme weather conditions or holidays.)