Please complete this online application to apply for Tubman's Youth Transitional Housing.
To learn more about Safe Journeys, call (651) 789-7130.
If you need shelter or are in crisis, call Tubman's 24/7 resource and crisis line at (612) 825-0000.
Youth Transitional Housing Application Instructions
Do You Need Help With This Application?
- You can ask Tubman Youth & Family Worker to help you fill out this form by calling 651-789-7130. You can tell us your answers and ask us to fill out the online form.
- Let us know if you need a language interpreter. Call 651-789-7130.
About Our Program:
We are glad you want to apply for Tubman Youth Transitional Housing. Our program aims to assist survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in securing longer-term housing, increasing economic empowerment, and achieving their personal goals. This program is designed to meet the needs of youth survivors.
We run the Tubman Youth Transitional Housing program which includes:
- Six units of Safe Journeys Transitional Housing in a building owned and operated by Tubman. These are rent-free communal living units, with private rooms and shared bathrooms, laundry, living spaces, and dining room. We provide meals. Safe Journeys is located in Maplewood, north of St. Paul, in Ramsey County.
- Up to three units of subsidized Scattered-Site Transitional Housing, with clients leasing apartments in the community and Tubman providing rental assistance directly to the landlords.
Who Can Apply?
Housing will be offered on a case-by-case basis, depending on our funding and the type of housing available. If you have questions about these requirements, please call 651-789-7130. You do not need to share specific details about what has happened. To apply, you must be:
- A survivor of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
- Homeless or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance, as a result of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking;
- Someone for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient; and
- Age 18 or older or an emancipated minor age 16 or 17.
Our OVW grant does not allow Tubman Youth Transitional Housing to serve you if your only experience of violence is:
- child abuse;
- other family violence, such as violence between a parent and child or between siblings; or
- caregiver abuse of vulnerable adults or elders unless the caregiver is your intimate partner.
- You may still be eligible if the child abuse, family violence, or caregiver abuse is sexual assault or stalking.
If you are age 21 or older, we cannot serve you in Safe Journeys Transitional Housing unless we get a waiver from MN Department of Human Services, due to a licensing requirement. This requirement does not apply to Scattered-Site Transitional Housing.
Services We Offer:
- Housing and utility aid for up to 24 months. You can apply for 6 more months of aid, if you have made a good faith effort but have not been able to acquire permanent housing within 24 months.
- Advocacy, case management, counseling, goal-planning, and more
- Services for housing, employment, education, and financial education
- Ongoing safety planning
- Goal-related transportation assistance and small amounts of financial assistance to help you work toward your housing, education, and employment goals
- Help with childcare resources and household furnishings
- Referrals to community resources and services
- Follow-up services, for at least six months, upon exiting transitional housing
What Are Voluntary Services?
You have a say in which services you participate in and which services we offer. You do not have to participate in our services in order to stay with us. Staff are available to support you, provide assistance, and connect you to resources. Please let us know about any services that would be helpful to you. We will do our best to add them.
How to Fill Out This Application:
This application helps us decide if you meet the guidelines for Tubman Youth Transitional Housing. Please know:
- You have the right not to answer any of the questions in this form.
- You have the right to be treated with dignity and respect in this process. If you are not, please tell us.
Once we get your application, we will review it and contact you within 3 business days. If you are eligible, we’ll describe the available housing, explain our program, and answer any questions that you have. Depending on available housing and your needs, you can choose either Safe Journeys Transitional Housing or Scattered-Site Transitional Housing. After you enroll in one type of transitional housing you cannot transfer to the other type of transitional housing, unless a safety concern arises that requires that you relocate.
You decide if you want to enroll in our program. If you choose to enroll, we set up an intake meeting. If you will enroll in Safe Journeys Transitional Housing, the intake meeting takes place at our transitional housing location so that you can move in right away if needed. If you will enroll in Scattered-Site Transitional Housing, the intake meeting can take place at any public place that you and Tubman staff both feel is safe (coffee shop, library, Tubman office, etc.) and that will provide enough privacy for the conversation.
If the unit has already been filled or you are not eligible, we will tell you why your application is denied. We will explain the appeals process and give you written information about it. If you are interested, we will offer safety planning and refer you to other programs and resources.
Thank you for your interest in our program. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Tubman’s Youth Transitional Housing program includes:
- Safe Journeys Transitional Housing in a building owned and operated by Tubman. These are rent-free communal living units, with private rooms and shared bathrooms, laundry, living spaces, and dining room. We provide meals. Safe Journeys is located in Maplewood, north of St. Paul, in Ramsey County.
- Scattered-Site Transitional Housing, with clients leasing apartments in the community and Tubman providing rental assistance directly to the landlords.
Housing may only be available in Safe Journeys Transitional Housing or Scattered-Site Transitional Housing, not both. If both are available, you can choose. Please call Tubman at 651-789-7130 to learn what type of housing is currently available.
