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“My Gift is My Voice” – A Story of Determination, Support and Success
ByDanae Hudson June 26, 2019March 19, 2020

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YouthLink Soccer Player Chosen to Represent U.S. in International Tournament
ByDanae Hudson May 1, 2019October 4, 2019

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YouthLink Was A Grounding Rock
ByDanae Hudson April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

Over the past four decades, YouthLink has connected thousands of young people to the services they need to transition from homeless to hopeful. Many of these young people graduate from YouthLink empowered and ready to continue on their journey of self-reliance. We reconnected with some of these alumni to talk about their experiences with YouthLink…

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Creating New Opportunities With Intention
ByDanae Hudson March 8, 2019July 16, 2019

After more than 40 years of serving young people experiencing homelessness in Minneapolis, the staff and leadership at YouthLink saw an opportunity to make some changes—changes that would help us do more for youth.

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Stories from the Polar Vortex: “We’ve built relationships and we don’t want to abandon them.”
ByDanae Hudson February 18, 2019February 18, 2019

The much-talked-about Polar Vortex brought the lowest temperatures Minnesota has seen in two decades. Biting wind and 45-below temps kept most people inside for days at a time. But, for youth experiencing homelessness, inside was not exactly an easy option. YouthLink, along with many local organizations, stepped in to make sure these individuals had a…

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“This Tent. This Sleeping Bag. This Situation Is Not The End.”
ByDanae Hudson February 13, 2019February 13, 2019

“It started small and then grew to 200 tents. There was a lot of word of mouth. People talking about it as a safe community. Safer than other places they could go,” Kristin, a member of the YouthLink Outreach team, says of the Franklin/Hiawatha Encampment—a community comprised primarily of Native people experiencing homelessness. While some…

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They Did for Me What My Own Family Wouldn’t Do
ByDanae Hudson February 6, 2019April 11, 2019

Over the past four decades, YouthLink has connected thousands of young people to the services they need to transition from homeless to hopeful. Many of these young people graduate from YouthLink empowered and ready to continue on their journeys of self-reliance. We reconnected with some of our alumni to talk about their experiences with YouthLink…

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There Was Generosity You’d Feel the Moment You Walked in the Door
ByDanae Hudson January 10, 2019January 11, 2019

Over the past four decades, YouthLink has connected thousands of young people to the services they need to transition from homeless to hopeful. Many of these young people graduate from YouthLink empowered and ready to continue on their journeys of self-reliance. We reconnected with some of our alumni to talk about their experience with YouthLink—and…

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This Isn’t Going To Last Forever; You’ll Get Where You Want To Be
ByDanae Hudson December 5, 2018April 11, 2019

Over the past four decades, YouthLink has connected thousands of young people to the services they need to transition from homeless to hopeful. Many of these young people graduate from YouthLink empowered and ready to continue on their journeys of self-reliance. We reconnected with some of our alumni to talk about their experiences with YouthLink…

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Remembering Cheree O’Shields
ByDanae Hudson November 19, 2018November 19, 2018

The entire YouthLink community is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Cheree O’Shields, an insightful, sensitive, intelligent woman with a deep passion for helping young people experiencing homelessness through her gifts, talents, and expertise in nursing and healthcare. Our journey with Cheree at YouthLink began more than 20 years when she came…

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