Face2Face

https://face2face.org/

About Face to Face

Face to Face has provided essential support for marginalized young people since 1972. We began as a volunteer-run walk-in crisis counseling and reproductive health clinic for youth.

In 1994, at the request of the State of Minnesota and Ramsey County, we opened SafeZone, a drop-in day shelter for youth experiencing homelessness.

Today we continue to support youth ages 11-24 through six core service areas that address the inequities youth face, combat systemic racism and other forms of oppression, and help young people as they pursue their aspirations despite the barriers they experience.

All services include comprehensive, wraparound services which allow us to respond to the multiple challenges youth are navigating. Our approach is relational, trauma-informed, and rooted in evidence-based practice.

About Face to Face Youth

The young people we work with have unique needs, experiences, abilities, and aspirations. This requires us to have a unique approach as to how we engage and interact with them. By focusing on their strengths, youth develop a strong sense of self that helps them shape their own lives.

When we provide opportunities for youth to build a sense of competency, usefulness, belonging, and power, they grow! Read how Face to Face youth describe their growth in their own words:

“I am way more independent. I went from experiencing homelessness to having my very own studio apartment.” 

“Getting my life together and becoming a better person. In fact, learning to keep a job and do better, not just for me, but everyone around me.” 

What We Do

Know a young person who could use support? Call or email us. We are here for them.