A healing place within the community for American Indian youth and families to thrive in safety and wholeness.
 

Boozhoo, Aaniin 2026 and Chi Miigwech 2025!

Ain Dah Yung Center is forever grateful to our community of supporters including government, community and family foundations, and individuals. The financial gifts, in-kind donations, volunteer service, and dedicated staff are the components of success for Ain Dah Yung Center. As we move into our 43rd year of providing a healing place withing the community for American Indian youth and families to thrive in safety and wholeness, we stand with our community in strength and resiliency during these unprecedented times.
 

Emergency Shelter renovations have begun!

Ain Dah Yung Center is excited to share, we are beginning long overdue renovations of our Emergency Shelter at 1089 Portland Ave. For over 43 years ADYC has provided shelter and support services for homeless American Indian youth at this location. The time has come to restore the home to provide a space of dignity and safety. You may have noticed activity over the past month as renovations have started with mechanical and safety projects, i.e., a new boiler system, asbestos abatement, and addition of a sump pump.

 

Demolition has begun on the interior living spaces. The bedrooms, kitchen, bathrooms, and staff offices will be receiving a facelift to include paint, flooring, bathroom and kitchen fixtures, and new furniture. Our goal is to recreate a space where youth enter and feel they are in a healing place within the community to thrive in safety and wholeness.

 

Once Spring arrives you will notice outside work happening including tuckpointing, new windows, roofing, and landscaping. We ask for your patience as there will be increased traffic near our building as many different contractors will be involved in our renovation work. 
 

Clinical Health and Wellness

At Ain Dah Yung Center’s Clinical Health and Wellness department, our mission is to nurture the emotional and mental well-being of children, youth, and young adults in our community.

Please join us in lifting up Sharla Burth, our Clinical Health and Wellness Director, for the amazing work she does with our young people at ADYC. She recently received the Friends of the Youth Leadership Award through the Youth Intervention Programs Association (YIPA). YIPA is an inclusive association of youth-serving programs that empower our young people. The Youth Worker Hall of Fame features youth workers and the strong allies that support them. You can view YIPA’s Annual Youth Worker Celebration here.



Sharla was nominated for how deeply she cares for the young people she serves. She always shows up, and that consistency means everything to young people who are learning who they can trust. Congratulations, Sharla, for your very deserving recognition as a 2025 Friends of Youth Leadership Awardee!

Suicide Prevention Program

ADYC’s Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Bryce Premo, has been leading the American Indian Metro Suicide Prevention Coalition (AIMSPC) since June 2025. To effectively create long lasting change, our work in Suicide Prevention has meant embracing the strengths-based approach. This means our focus is building upon protective factors against suicide in our community and amplifying existing assets in our community.


A key component of the AIMSPC is to bring together community partners and youth-voices. AIMSPC now meets every third Tuesday of the month at 11am at Mino Oski Ain Dah Yung (769 University Ave. W., St. Paul, MN 55104). Another recent accomplishment from the coalition includes the creation of an American Indian Youth Resource Handbook and Website, available here. Pictured below is a Wing-Night event where the youth gave critiques on a draft of the website.


View a presentation on this work in the "Co-Creating Culturally Specific Resources with American Indian Youth" webinar here.


If you or a community partner are passionate in supporting Native youth mental health, we invite you to join the coalition and take part in this growing movement for prevention and wellness. Sign up to the coalition here.

Ramsey County Case Management

Our dedicated Ramsey County Case Manager, Dayna Gordon, actively seeks to connect youth with therapeutic services and supports tailored to their individual needs. We create a safe, culturally responsive environment where young people can build healthy relationships, develop resilience, and thrive both at home and in school. We recognize that children may face various mental health challenges, including difficulty forming positive connections, managing anger, or coping with worries and troubling thoughts.


With compassion and personalized care, we are committed to supporting each child’s emotional growth, helping them overcome obstacles and reach their full potential. All our services are rooted in the core values of honoring Native American traditions, fostering family unity, and providing the support necessary to keep families healthy and connected.
 

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