November is National Homelessness Awareness Month — a time to reflect, learn, and take action on one of our community’s most urgent and human issues. Homelessness is not simply a lack of housing — it’s a complex challenge shaped by rising costs just to meet our basic needs, systemic barriers, and a lack of truly affordable housing options. Across the nation, communities…
At YouthLink, our goal goes beyond providing housing—we work alongside young people to help them build a foundation for a safe, stable, and fulfilling life. Nicollet Square, one of the two site-based supportive housing complexes where we provide services, embodies this goal every day. Located in south Minneapolis, Nicollet Square was built by Beacon Interfaith…
At YouthLink’s Drop-In Center in downtown Minneapolis, young people experiencing homelessness can walk in for a hot meal, a shower, a clean outfit, a mental health appointment—and a doctor’s visit. Operated by Hennepin County’s Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) program, YouthLink’s onsite clinic is an essential part of the “one-stop-shop” model we’ve built to…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Donate Today “I always knew it was me against the world. That was the main thing in my head, that it’s me against the world. The only thing I’ve got is myself.” That was the consistent thought of Vashon, age 23, before he found YouthLink. Vashon had been…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Over the past four decades, YouthLink has connected thousands of young people to the services they need to transform their lives. Many of these young people leave 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—and where they…