Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)
Street Outreach
Grand Rapids Office
421 SE 13th St, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744
Distance: 468 Miles
(218) 332-6500
https://www.aeoa.org/homeless-youth-services
Service Details
Description
Program where staff or volunteers interact with people who live on the street, build relationships, try to identify immediate needs and provide information about longer-term support services.
Additional Information
Youth outreach services can help crisis intervention and ongoing support services that include one-on-one case management on a self-referral basis for youth who are currently homeless.
Connections can be made to other needed services such as:
* Mental health
* Chemical dependency counseling
* Education, domestic violence
* MNsure
* Food supports
Features
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Area Served by County
- Itasca County
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Organization Type
- Community Action Partnership
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Payment
- Free / no cost to eligible clients
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Specialization
- Homeless
- People with low income
Eligibility
Youth who are currently homeless in Itasca and Koochiching counties
Area Served
Itasca County
Websites
Phone Numbers
| Type | Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Main | (218) 332-6500 | |
| Employment and Training | (218) 332-6500 | |
| Transit | (218) 326-3508 |
Last Update
8/30/2024
Other Locations
- International Falls Office 1000 5th St, International Falls, MN, 56649
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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PH-8000Street Outreach Programs Definition
Programs that are staffed by outreach workers who spend time with people who live on the street, build relationships with them, identify and address their immediate needs (e.g., crisis intervention, food, clean clothing, hygiene kits, blankets, someone to listen) and provide information about and linkage to longer-term forms of support such as shelter, counseling, drug and alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation, care/case management and, where applicable, family reunification services. Street outreach programs may be staffed by volunteers or peers who were formerly homeless; and may target special populations such as homeless youth at risk for sexual abuse or exploitation, veterans, or people with specific medical or mental health conditions, or be available to the larger homeless population.
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YV-3000Homeless People Definition
Individuals and families who have no fixed, regular and adequate residence, who are residing temporarily with relatives or friends or who live on the street, in emergency or transitional shelters, in a hotel or motel paid for with a shelter voucher, in seriously substandard housing or in an abandoned building, place of business, car or other vehicle, or other public or private place that is not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for people. Some people who are homeless have issues with substance abuse, chronic or severe mental illness, chronic unemployment or underemployment, or other problems that prevent them from obtaining housing.