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Runaway, Homeless, and Safe Place Youth Programs - Lutheran Social Service - Brainerd

Journey Transitional Living Program Program to establish independent living arrangements and skills training for homeless youth Red Path Program Program created to assist youth leaving placements in foster care, residential treatment, group homes, or other residential care facilities with living skills classes, transition planning, and case management. Includes: - Budgeting and finance - Juvenile justice - Healthy relationships - First impressions - Renter's education - Sexual health - Diversity - Leadership and community development Emergency Youth Hotline Program providing temporary shelter for runaway or homeless youth, free consultation and counseling as well as support, therapy sessions, and assistance communicating with family to resolve conflicts. Will work with county social services to resolve issues and provide referrals for housing and basic needs. Safe Place Offers youth younger than age 18 immediate access to services and shelter any time - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Youth Street Outreach Provides outreach for at-risk youth

Last assured

04/18/2024

Physical Address

716 East Street NE, Brainerd, MN 56401

Hours

8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

Voice

(218)824-3773

Intake Office

Voice

(218)626-1901

Intake Safe Place Program

Voice

69866

Intake Text 'SAFE' and current address/city/state to find the nearest Safe Place location

Voice

(888)828-4383

Red Path Independent Living Services

Application process

Visit website, call, or walk in; for the Safe Place program, find a Safe Place by calling, texting, or looking for yellow and black SAFE PLACE signs that identify safe locations -tell an employee that a safe place is needed and when staff arrives, ask to see their ID prior to leaving or making a plan with them

Eligibility

Homeless or runaway youth who are in need of emergency shelter or support services; LSS counselors must contact the individual's family only to let them know that the youth is safe

Service area

Aitkin County, MN Crow Wing County, MN Mille Lacs County, MN Morrison County, MN Otter Tail County, MN Todd County, MN Wadena County, MN Wilkin County, MN

Agency info

Lutheran Social Service - Brainerd

Social service agency

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