Emma Norton

"Healing happens when you’re triggered and you’re able to move through the pain, the pattern, the story and walk your way to a different ending.” – Vienna Pharaon

Emma Norton Services is committed to providing safety, stability and sanctuary to some of the most vulnerable formerly homeless individuals and families living in our community. Founded in 1917, Emma Norton’s mission is to connect people to transformational housing, growth, and possibility - realized through their own design - in support of their journey of recovery. When you give to Emma Norton, you become a part of this historic community of service in the Twin Cities!

Emma Norton has been expanding rapidly to meet the needs of our community. In June this year, we launched telehealth services for the Living Room - a free mental health drop-in service for anyone 18+ in Minnesota. The Living Room was created as an innovative and compassionate alternative for adults experiencing mental health crises who might otherwise have gone to a hospital emergency department. In contrast to an ER visit, the Living Room is free and calm, and is staffed by Peer Support Specialists who have gone through their own mental health journeys.

In addition to making Living Room services available statewide, we grew our Scattered Site program to serve 60 adults experiencing homelessness in August to continue supporting individuals in maintaining safe and stable housing in the community. Hear from some of our residents about how we've supported them in the video below

Emma Norton provides not just transformational housing, but also wrap-around supportive services to help our residents and clients meet their goals. Every individual journey of recovery is unique, and every person and family has unique needs to succeed. Throughout Emma Norton Services, we work to help adults, children, and families as a whole get the plans for their lives back on track.

"I think if I was still homeless, and had to go through the (autism) diagnosis, and go through this next year of intense therapy…yeah, I don’t know how I would handle it. If I didn’t have here, I might have relapsed. I don’t know where I would be then." - Stephanie, a mother at Emma's Place

This year for our Give to the Max Day campaign, we have a $10,000 match from The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation. That means you can double the impact you have by giving today!