Youth Defined Space

Welcome To TheShop

Empowering Youth to Reach Potential

What do empowerment, connection, and loitering all have in common? TheShop!

For more than 10 years The Brainerd Baxter Youth Center, known locally as TheShop, has been a place for Brainerd Lakes Area youth to connect, be recognized, and grow toward independence. Everything we do is rooted in respect and inclusion and is modeled to and practiced by the youth we serve.

After school snacks and evening meals occur daily and offer a consistent source of nourishment for the hungry bellies that teens and young adults bring with them everywhere. Music, games of all varieties, art, laughter, loitering, and sometimes a nap on the couch are part of the experience of being at TheShop.

Educational programs, volunteer opportunities serving within our community, critical thinking development, and hands-on job skills are other facets of TheShop designed to help bridge opportunity and achievement gaps many of our young people experience.

We partner with a diverse group of community organizations, service clubs, and individuals to support youth as they transition towards independence. TheShop strives to remain a safe, accepting space where youthful energy is harnessed into creative fuel by providing opportunities to explore potential, build lasting relationships, and establish personal connections.

VISION

The Brainerd Baxter
Youth Center

TheShop

A non-profit charitable organization committed to provideing community support to all teens and young adults as they transition into independence and adulthood.
We are a space where youthful energy is harnessed into creative energy with opportunities to explore potential, build lasting relationships, and establish personal connections.

MISSION

Mentor youth to improve overall wellness and develop assets to support healthy life transitions.

Translation: We are safe and soft place for youth to land where they will always find a listening ear, supportive mentors, and a space to be themselves.

“Belonging comes the minute you walk in the door; no strings attached”

GOALS

PEEP our goals
(See what we did here?!)

*Provide youth with meaningful educational, vocational, social, and spiritual opportunities.
*Embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion while encouraging healthy intergenerational relationships and cultivating mutual respect.
*Empower youth to be critical thinkers and thoughtful community members.
*Promote opportunities for positive development and participation in our local community.
*Support and value youth voices as assets in our community. They are our future and it is BRIGHT!

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Hello friends and happy Thursday!We have a wonderful event happening next month in celebration of Earth Day! We will be taking in electronics donations from the community free of charge on Saturday April 22nd from 12-5pmBring your E-Waste in to TheShop to responsibly recycle it! ... See MoreSee Less
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Hello friends and happy Wednesday!Do you have a youth who comes to TheShop?This post is for you!Saturday April 1st (not a joke 😋) we will be going on a field trip to Long Lake Conservation Club in Palisade for a day of fun! We will be leaving at 9am sharp from TheShop and be returning by 6pm that day. We sent home permission slips with our youth last week and they are due this Friday March 17th. If you are interested in your youth attending or have any questions, you can email erica@theshopbrainerd.org Have a great day everyone! ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

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Hello friends and happy snowy Saturday!At TheShop we always ask our youth for input and ideas on all sorts of different topics. Today we had our freezer making a mystery squeaking noise. After Shop staff took a look at it, our youth were curious to see if they could find the culprit. We have not found the answer yet, so we are guessing it may need a professional 😆Hope you all are staying safe and warm! ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

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Hello friends and happy Friday!We have lots of activities planned for our youth this month to celebrate Women's History Month, along with spring break next week! Check it out! ... See MoreSee Less
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Hours

TheShop
723 Washington Street
218-454-0009

Wednesday – Saturday
3:00pm – 8:00pm

PCs for People
By Appointment
Call 218-454-0009 or Email: brainerd@pcsforpeople.org

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