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Homeless Youth Emergency Shelter - Ain Dah Yung Center

1089 Portland Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104

Eligibility
Open to all youth ages 5 - 17 who are homeless, runaway, or involved with the child protection/corrections systems and their families. Primary focus is on American Indian youth. Serves Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties.
Required documents
None
Hours
24 hours/7 days a week
Application process
Call; walk in; also accepts referrals from County Child Protection Services
Service area
Anoka County, MN Carver County, MN Chisago County, MN Dakota County, MN Hennepin County, MN Isanti County, MN Ramsey County, MN Scott County, MN Washington County, MN

Other Information

Application Process

  • Walk In

Hours of Operation

  • Open Saturday or Sunday
  • Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm

Program Fees

  • No Fee
Short term emergency shelter, 15 - 90 day limit depending on program. Also provides crisis intervention, system advocacy, information and referrals, access to medical/dental care, counseling, case management, and community education. The center can accept children as young as age 5, which allows siblings to stay grouped together.
Last Assured
08/25/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
Ain Dah Yung Center

Provides a healing place within the community for American Indian youth and families to thrive in safety and wholeness