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
211
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Intake Afterhours
(612)522-1690 ext. 2
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Intake Brooklyn Avenues
(612)204-8200
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Intake Hennepin Shelter Hotline
Websitehttps://avenuesforyouth.org/
Email[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 Weekday Evenings After 5 pm
- Open Saturday or Sunday
Program Fees
- No Fee
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
Providing organization
Avenues for Youth
Provides shelter and housing options as well as holistic supports to meet mental, physical, and life-long goals