Our Mission & Vision
Recovery is personal. The place you do it shouldn't be an obstacle.
Meraki provides safe, clean, supportive homes across the north metro — built on connection, community, and the freedom to choose your own path.
The name
Meraki - [Pronounced mA-'rak-E]
To do something with soul, creativity, or love; the essence of yourself that is put into your work.
At Meraki, our mission is to provide a safe, clean, and supportive environment where people can thrive and rebuild their lives.
We believe in the transformative power of connection, fellowship and community as essential elements for achieving long-term recovery. Recognizing there are many pathways to recovery, we encourage our residents to create a personalized recovery program that aligns with their unique needs and goals.
By fostering a balance of structure, accountability, and freedom of choice, we empower our residents to cultivate lasting growth and contribute positively to the communities they live in.
What we believe
Three things shape every house.
Connection and community
Fellowship isn't an add-on to recovery. It's the mechanism. Every house is built to make connection the default rather than something you have to go find.
Many pathways
12-step, church, SMART Recovery, therapy, fitness — residents build a personalized program that fits their own needs and goals. We don't prescribe one road.
Structure and choice
Accountability and freedom aren't opposites. The balance between them is what lets growth last past the day someone moves out.
Who you'll talk to
Two people, not a call center.
Meraki is small on purpose. The person who answers the phone is the person who decides whether there is a bed, and the person you will still be dealing with six months later.
Krista Johnson
Owner & Intake
Chad Moen
Business Manager & Mentor
Where we are
Eight homes across four cities.
- Blaine
- Brooklyn Center
- Ham Lake
- Ramsey
- Homes
- 8
- Cities
- 4
- Men's houses
- 6
- Women's houses
- 2
- With a 3D walkthrough
- 8