Youth Organizations

Ampersand Families was formed in 2008 to help older youth and teens in foster care join safe, loving, permanent families through adoption.

For more than 28 years, Avenues has supported youth ages 16-24 in Hennepin County. Whether a young person needs someplace to stay for just one night, or a year and a half, Avenues support youth to find their path out of homelessness. We do that by providing a stable home, building trusting relationships, and navigating the youth’s education, career, health and wellness and housing goals.

Face to Face works to advance economic and health equity for youth while providing support, opportunities, and access to resources as they build on their strengths and achieve their aspirations.

Since 1971, Family Tree Clinic has been committed to providing exceptional reproductive and sexual health care services to individuals in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

The Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life provides education, advocacy, outreach, and support to students, staff, faculty, alum and community members. We strive to create a campus climate where more inclusive understandings of gender and sexuality foster a sense of belonging for all.

Founded in San Francisco in 1998, GSA Network emerged as a youth-driven organization that connects LGBTQ+ youth and school-based GSA clubs through peer support, leadership development, and community organizing and advocacy.

Life House provides comprehensive supportive services to meet the needs of our youth and young families ages 14 to 24 who are unstably housed and/or navigating various challenges in life.

The Oasis for Youth was established by community members as an all-volunteer response to address the barriers and lack of services for the rising number of suburban youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

The Saint Paul Public Schools Out for Equity program advocates in partnership for gender equitable practices, programs, and policies through direct programming, professional development, and strategic collaborations.

National organization of allies of the LGBTQ community

A space for youth in Brainerd to meet and share their thoughts, make friends, find support, and have fun.
Meetings are at 5pm on Tuesdays, and last for two hours.

Emergency shelter for youth ages 16-20 years old in Ramsey County

Crisis intervention and shelter for runaway youth, including LGBTQ sensitive services

For more than 145 years, we’ve successfully partnered with families and individuals to remove barriers and clear the path for success for those who have experienced deep poverty and trauma.

A peer support group aimed towards trans* and gender nonconforming youth and their families in Minnesota

The University of Minnesota Youth and AIDS Projects (YAP) was founded in 1989, with a mission to prevent transmission of HIV to and from high-risk youth and to provide care to youth and families living with HIV infection. Our governing philosophy is that adolescents can and do make responsible health-related decisions, given appropriate resources and support. YAP programs are grounded in the belief that HIV-related services for youth must be developmentally appropriate, culturally competent, coordinated, and family-centered in order to be effective.

YouthLink serves young people ages 16-24 experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the Twin Cities, MN. We help youth at all stages of their journey.