Helping youth move past challenges and on to new opportunities.
Young Adults: We can help you figure out your next step, whether it’s getting an apartment, finding a job, making a budget, earning your GED, going to college, preparing for your baby, or something else. We offer counseling, housing and job help, and classes on independent living, parenting, and budgeting.
Children and Youth: Call us when you need a safe person to talk to about problems with home, school, friends, or family.
Youth & Family Counseling
Our Youth & Family Counselor provides help to youth and/or parents. Meetings might address (but aren’t limited to) such issues as communication, conflict resolution, anger management, and acceptable behaviors. Learn more.
Street Outreach
Street Outreach helps youth between the ages of 10 and 21 who are homeless, couch hopping, or at risk of being homeless. Street Outreach advocates for the needs of each person on an individual basis and helps with food, diapers, counseling, and area information (among many other things). Services are free, confidential, and totally voluntary. Learn more.
Transitional Housing
The Transitional Housing program is designed to help youth 17 to 21 who are currently homeless or are facing immediate risk of homelessness by providing rental assistance and in depth case management. Learn more.
Independent Living Skills
The Independent Living Skills program works with youth between the ages of 16 to 21 who have been (or are currently) in an out of home placement (i.e. foster care). Life 101 teaches life skills during group sessions. Learn more.
Kinship North Mentoring Program
Kinship North Mentoring Program is a formal mentoring program that serves the Bemidji and Blackduck area and matches children ages 5 to 15 with caring volunteer mentors. Kinship North strives to improve the lives of children by helping them establish relationships with adult mentors who will offer stability, asset building, enrichment, support and friendship. Learn more.
Community Services Quick Information
Cost: FREE Ages: 5–21
Hours: 8am to 4pm, Monday–Friday or by appointment.
Contact: (218) 751-8223
Location: 1418 Bemidji Ave N, Bemidji
Bemidji Ave and 15th Street in the Bridgeman Center. Next to Whelan Eye Care.
*The Bemidji Rock Sober Youth Group is also based out of this site for their activities on Mondays and Fridays.*