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Lindquist Apartments

Lindquist provides permanent, sober, supportive housing for youth and young adults.  Residents receive intensive case management and assessments to assist them with setting and reaching their goals. 

Health Realization enables residents to create and define their own goals and direct their own Individual Support Plan. 

Independent Living Skills instruction helps support residents in obtaining and strengthening the tools necessary to live independently, such as cooking and money management. 

In 2009, Lindquist Apartment residents achieved the following: Of the 23 residents that lived at Lindquist at the end of 2009:

  • 63% were working on obtaining their GED or High School Diploma.
  • 96% had no significant lease violations.
  • 91% maintained compliance with the sobriety policy.
  • 100% could access their own medical and dental care.
Of the 12 residents exiting Lindquist in 2009:
  • 58% had increased their educational goal.
  • 92% had secured mainstream income.
  • 83% had necessary means to support themselves.
  • 75% were moving into stable housing.

Here are some of the things residents had to say about their experience with Lindquist:

  •  “Lindquist provides me with a chance to live a better life”

  •  “Lindquist staff go above and beyond expectations and help people out”

To find out more about Lindquist Apartments, contact the Lindquist Apartments staff at 612-287-1670.

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Hennepin County is a sponsoring agency of Lindquist Apartments.

The Link is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

My Story

Juvenile Supervision Center
"I want a job but can't find one", 15 year-old John exclaimed during a visit to The Link's Juvenile Supervision Center (JSC). John was at the JSC again for being out past curfew. John, a gang member, shared he was out because he did not have anything else to do and he was bored. He was hoping to find a job and something positive in his life.

The Link's staff met with John to help him apply for a job and learn interview skills. While he has not found a job yet, he has taken it upon himself to apply for jobs without any help from our staff. He's confident he will have a job soon!

John also was not enrolled in school. He had problems in school and had missed the last two appointments he had with his mom to enroll. Our staff worked with him so he would understand the importance of continuing in school. John is enrolled at a local area high school and is doing well. He actually enjoys school!

John is the first one to admit he has made some poor decisions in his life. He is now trying to make the right decisions that will put him on a positive direction for his life. Having The Link's staff help him find that starting point was just want he needed.

The JSC will serve more than 3,000 youth ages 10-17 this year. Youth are brought to the JSC for curfew, truancy and low level offenses. 83% of referred youth are one-time offenders.

Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis are sponsoring agencies of the Juvenile Supervision Center.


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