Brooklyn Avenues Youth Shelter - Avenues for Youth

7210 76th Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

Eligibility

Single youth ages 16 - 21 who are homeless and from the northwest suburbs of Hennepin County: Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth, Robbinsdale, and north Minneapolis

Required documents

Information collected at intake on first day

Hours

Hennepin Shelter Hotline: 8 am - 10 pm Monday - Friday 1 pm - 9 pm Saturday, Sunday and holidays after hours call 211 Services: 24 hours/7 days a week

(612)204-8200

Voice - Intake Hennepin Shelter Hotline

211

Voice - Intake Afterhours

(612)522-1690 ext. 2

Voice - Intake Brooklyn Avenues

https://avenuesforyouth.org/

[email protected]

Interpretation services

Interpreters available

Application process

- Youth ages 18 and older must be referred to the Hennepin Shelter Hotline - Brooklyn Avenues: Youth ages 16 and 17 can be provided with a direct referral to the shelter - Monday - Friday: Call Hennepin Shelter Hotline 8 am -10 pm; call 211 afterhours - Saturday, Sunday, and holidays: Call Hennepin Shelter Hotline 1 pm - 9 pm; call 211 afterhours - Visit Youth Services Network website for shelter openings and services at www.ysnmn.org

Service area

Brooklyn Center, MN
Brooklyn Park, MN
Crystal, MN
Golden Valley, MN
Maple Grove, MN
Minneapolis, MN
New Hope, MN
Osseo, MN
Plymouth, MN
Robbinsdale, MN

Other Information

Hours of Operation

Open Saturday or Sunday

Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm

Program Fees

No Fee

Description

Provides an 11-bed and 1 emergency bed shelter. Provides youth with basic needs, 24-hour staff guidance, case management, life skills training, nursing, mental health, education, employment support, and more.

Last Assured

01/07/2026

What's Here

Youth Shelters

Providing organization

Avenues for Youth

Provides shelter and housing options as well as holistic supports to meet mental, physical, and life-long goals