Overview
Our Programs
Housing
Restoring Waters
A trauma-informed housing facility with 60 private units for formerly homeless individuals and small families, who face the additional challenges of mental illness, chemical dependency, or other chronic health condition. Supportive services and enrichment activities are available for residents on site.
Emma’s Place
A townhome community in Maplewood with 13 homes, a playground, and a supportive community center for formerly homeless families with three or more children. One or more members of the household have mental illness, chemical dependency, and/or a chronic health condition.
Scattered-Site Housing
Independent affordable housing in privately owned rental units for formerly homeless single adults and families managing mental illness, chemical dependency, and/or a chronic health condition. Case Managers provide wrap-around supportive services to help clients achieve self-sufficiency.
The Living Room
The Living Room is a free walk-in mental health service, available to anyone in Minnesota 18 years or older. The Living Room is staffed by Peer Support Specialists, who can offer counseling and guidance from the perspective of lived experience. The Living Room is available 7 days a week, noon to 8 p.m. by walk-in or by telehealth appointment.
Children & Youth
Youth programs at Emma’s Place are trauma-informed and focused on social emotional learning and addressing the achievement gap through out-of-school time programming, homework help, and extracurricular activities.
Supportive Services
Emma Norton goes beyond housing. Our Case Managers and Peer Support Specialists work with residents to create stability plans, identify obstacles, and make connections to ensure they get everything they need for empowerment and healing.
Looking for Housing?
Learn more about eligibility for our programs, and other services and nonprofit organizations in our community that may be able to help.
Outcomes
Emma Norton Services has consistent positive outcomes for program participants thanks to a culture of radical compassion and acceptance, and the implementation of evidence-based housing policies. Through providing a supportive sanctuary in permanent housing, Emma Norton helps clients heal and move forward.
The Journey Home Begins Here
As a housing-first and harm-reduction organization, we believe that permanent housing is the foundation each person needs to achieve their goals. Our supportive, permanent housing programs give clients stability, so we can work with them to identify goals, build a stronger sense of self, and transform their own lives to find wholeness.
