Ernie’s Place is now open offering housing and support for youth and young adults trying to get a start in life.
Ernie’s Place, a transitional home for youth ages 18 to 24 who have aged out of foster care and who are homeless, aims to provide support for transitioning into independent living and permanent housing.
Ernie’s Place seeks to fill a gap in social services provided to the community by providing a place for people who are coming out of the foster care system and may need help getting on their feet. Multiple churches in the community have donated move-out kits, where it’s blankets, pots and pans, dishes and those kinds of things in preparation for when a person moves on from Ernie’s Place.
The house, located on the north side of Grand Forks, has six single-occupancy dormitory-style rooms and two one-bedroom apartments. The dorm-style rooms are for those with faster transitions and the apartments are for those who may need a longer stay, up to two years. Once a person leaves the facility, they’ll be able to have up to six months of case management services and be invited back to attend on-site skills classes.
Ernie’s Place is actively seeking donations. Click the link below for more information.