Nonprofits across the country are acknowledging Supportive Housing Week this week to draw attention to the needs and experiences of people experiencing homelessness and how supportive housing can be a solution to their crisis.The Wilder Statewide Homeless Study estimates that 13,300 youth under the age of 24 experience homelessness on their own every year in Minnesota. This is approximately 40%…
On Monday, managers from YSN partner agencies gathered at Scharr’s Bluff in Hastings to spend time together, to breathe, and to learn from our friends at the Irreducible Grace Foundation how to take a breath when things feel stressful. IGF operates the Black Youth Healing Arts Center, a space where Black youth learn to process their un/under processed historical trauma….
Check out this great video featuring YSN member 180 Degrees, Inc. and their President and CEO Dan Pfarr talking about the work that they do! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2pOsqwkQMQ
Our newest YSN member, Open Doors for Youth in Elk River, has expanded their programing to add a transitional housing program as a new option to help youth experiencing homelessness to gain stability. You can read more about this exciting new project in a local news report here and visit Open Doors’ website to learn more about this great organization!
We are always excited when we get to celebrate alongside our YSN partners when they open new programs and facilities. It is SO MUCH WORK to bring projects like these from concept to reality. We are so thrilled for Lutheran Social Services and Avenues for Youth for their new projects. Congratulations to both organizations for their amazing new spaces which…