Safe Harbor Housing

The Department of Human Services funds several organizations to provide emergency, transitional and permanent housing for young people who have been sexually exploited. Shelter and housing are designed with:

• On-site supportive services
• Appropriate security
• Assistance from survivors of sex trafficking
• Collaboration with law enforcement and juvenile justice systems.

Metro area specialized outreach, and metro area and statewide training to youth outreach workers is provided through Lutheran Social Service StreetWorks.

The following agencies are hosting shelter and housing for sexually exploited youth:

North Central

Counties served: Beltrami, Hubbard, Itasca, Clearwater, Koochiching

• Evergreen Youth And Family Services Bemidji 218-751-8223 
• North Homes Children & Family Services Bemidji, Grand Rapids 218-751-0282

Northeast

Counties served: St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton

• Life House Duluth 218-722-7431 
• Lutheran Social Service – Range Virginia 218-741-3343 

West Central

Counties served: Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Meeker, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin

• Heartland Girls Ranch Benson 320-843-4815 
• Lutheran Social Service Of Minnesota WIllmar Willmar 320-444-0512

East Central

Counties served: Aitkin, Benton, Crow Wing, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wright

• Lutheran Social Service Of Minnesota - Brainerd Brainerd and St. Cloud 218-824-3770

South Central

Counties Served: Brown, Blue Earth, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan

• Lutheran Social Service Of Minnesota - Mankato 507-381-5511

Southeast

Counties Served: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona

• Lutheran Social Service Of Minnesota - Rochester Rochester 507-316-8273

Southwest

Counties served: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, and Yellow Medicine

West Metro

Counties served: Carver, Hennepin,  Scott

• The Link Metro 612-232-5428 
• The Family Partnership Minneapolis 888-774-3399 
• YMCA Of The North Metro 952-500-3096

East Metro

Counties served: Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Isanti, Ramsey, Washington

• 180 Degrees St. Paul 651-968-8908 
• Ain Dah Yung St. Paul 651-227-4184
• Face To Face St. Paul 651-224-9644

Tribal

• Ain Dah Yung St. Paul 651-227-4184

Contacts

If you or someone you know is being sexual exploited or trafficked, please contact your Regional Navigator or contact the Day One Hotline at 1-866-223-1111 to learn more about services available in your community.

For more information on Safe Harbor, email the Safe Harbor program at health.safeharbor@state.mn.us.