Temporary emergency shelter for children or youth

Description

Temporary place to stay for homeless youth who have run away or are at risk in their homes

Additional Information

Provides free shelter, coaching, and support services for youth who are having a personal or family crisis

Shelter stays are temporary, generally limited to a maximum of 21 days. Longer stays may be available through the Short Term Shelter Program for youth awaiting placement.

Services include:

• Crisis intervention
• Education
• Supervised daily living
• Recreational activities
• Group discussions - focused on family systems, anger management, sharing and giving, self-esteem building, and other youth issues
• Individual coaching
• Family coaching
• Gang identification training and intervention
• Alcohol and drug education and intervention
• After care support

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Becker County
  • Beltrami County
  • Cass County
  • Clearwater County
  • Crow Wing County
  • Hubbard County
  • Itasca County
  • Kittson County
  • Koochiching County
  • Lake of the Woods County
  • Mahnomen County
  • Norman County
  • Pennington County
  • Polk County
  • Roseau County

• Payment
  • Free / no cost to eligible clients

• Specialization
  • Homeless
  • People with low income

Eligibility

Youth ages 9 - 17 who are experiencing an immediate personal or family crisis.