Emmas Place

Programs: Emma's place provides permanent supportive housing to large single parent families (meaning they have 3 or more children in the household) through two different service model programs: site based and scattered site. Emma's place, is a site based community, that includes thirteen townhome units (one for each family), a community building and recreational space. We provide support services to residents as they shape and reach their goals, including case management, independent living skills, mental and chemical health management strategies, parenting skills, and self-sufficiency programming. Programming for youth includes early childhood developmental support, academic and social-emotional skill building, and individual case management and goal planning for teens. In 2017, 21 families lived at emma's place throughout the year, with 123 people served which included 25 adult parents, 8 adult children, and 90 children 17 and younger. Starting in 2017, emma place launched its scattered site housing model to provide community based supportive housing services. This program identifies families who have lived at emma's place for 12 consectutive months and identify that they are ready to move from emma's place and into the community with a private landlord who will accept their section 8 certificate. Services provided include housing navigation and acquisition a staff person who assists with helping people find an apartment with a private landlords willing to rent to them. Once the person moves into their own apartment, continued services include case management and tenancy support to ensure long term stability as well as some youth services. In 2017, scattered site housing served six households for a total of 27 individuals including 8 adult parents and 19 children 17 and younger.