Emma’s House Women's Sober House

About this Sober House

Emma's House is a women's sober living home in the Belvidere neighborhood of Lowell, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It opened in 2023 as the second of two transitional "Success Homes" run by the Megan House Foundation, a nonprofit that also operates a longer residential treatment program for young women. The Foundation does not publish a street address for this location; women interested in a placement work directly with the Foundation to arrange it.

A Women's Sober House in Belvidere

Belvidere is one of Lowell's older residential neighborhoods, set apart from the mill-era streets closer to the Merrimack River. Emma's House takes women 18 and older who have already completed at least 60 days in recovery from a substance use disorder, either through Megan's House itself or another program, so residents arrive with some sobriety already behind them.

Shared Structure with the Foundation's Other Home

A House Director oversees Emma's House together with its sister home, Erin's House in nearby Dracut, coordinating case management support and a weekly house meeting across both addresses. Emma's House also keeps a house manager on site around the clock, the same standard the Foundation holds at Erin's House.

What an Unpublished Address Means Here

Some sober living operators keep a specific street address private for residents' safety and privacy, particularly in a transitional home where women may still be working through legal or safety matters connected to their recovery. That is the case with Emma's House: the Foundation names the neighborhood publicly but arranges the exact placement directly with an applicant, standard practice for this kind of housing.

Public Funding and Recovery Housing in Lowell

Emma's House is partially funded by the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, the same state agency that supports Erin's House. Lowell is the largest city in Middlesex County and a regional hub for addiction treatment and outpatient care, giving residents ready access to services without leaving the city.

The Megan House Foundation's Two Success Homes

Emma's House and Erin's House make up the Megan House Foundation's sober living network for women moving on from treatment. The Foundation's third program, Megan's House, is a separate residential treatment option for young women, distinct from the two transitional homes. A resident who starts in one setting can raise a change with an organization that already has her history.