To provide pathways to end youth homelessness.
HOPE 4 Youth Center: The Center serves as the primary access point for youth experiencing homelessness, offering crisis intervention, basic needs support, and case management that connects youth to housing, education, and employment resources. In 2025, the Center served 878 youth, with 85% engaged in case management. Through a partnership with Hope for the Community, youth received 33,768 pounds of food valued at $168,839.In 2025, HOPE 4 Youth strengthened its housing stability and youth-engagement efforts by providing more than $119,000 in short-term rental assistance through FHPAP, Aid to Counties, and MN Housing Support, while also helping 19 newly housed youth obtain essential household items through Bridging. The Youth Advisory Council took off with six youth participating in monthly meetings, helping shape program improvements and building leadership skills while receiving modest stipends supported by the Youth Intervention Program grant. Additionally, HOPE 4 Youth used one-time state funding to purchase a new facility that will expand program capacity and enhance collaboration with 204 Program Partners, with an anticipated opening in early 2027.
HOPE Place: Our transitional housing program provides up to two years of stable housing for 12 youth, each in a fully equipped studio apartment. Residents receive on-site case management, education support, and employment services, along with community building programming.
Outreach & Prevention: HOPE 4 Youth identifies unstably housed youth through Center interactions and school-based outreach. The Youth Navigator Program partners with local school districts to stabilize students experiencing homelessness and improve educational outcomes. In 2025, the Youth Navigator Program worked with 21 schools and supported 76 enrolled youth.