Mission & Impact
Dubbed the “living room of the homeless” by guests, Listening House is a daytime drop-in community and resource referral center providing hospitality, practical assistance, and guidance to men and women experiencing homelessness, loneliness, and deep poverty.
Mission: Listening House welcomes our community through radical hospitality.
Core Values
We are part of the ecosystem of care for adults experiencing homelessness and isolation in St. Paul.
We are a safe, day space for people to take a break from the street, get food, sleep, showers, personal care items, clothing, and a listening ear. Listening House is a day drop-in center and has operated in St. Paul since 1983.
Our staff focuses on listening to build relationships and rapport, which is the key to building the trust that allows us to assist guests in making changes in their lives to gain access to shelter, housing, jobs, and improve mental and chemical health.
Our Impact
Because our neighbors need us. Last year, over 4,873 sought support through us.
Our guests are typically folks experiencing homelessness, deep poverty, and/or isolation. Many experience multiple barriers to maintaining housing such as chronic physical and mental health conditions, and substance abuse disorder.