What Meta House does

Meta House, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1963 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operating a women-focused continuum of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. The organization runs three core programs: Residential Treatment (current capacity 35 women and 15 children in two side-by-side Riverwest houses), Outpatient Treatment (up to 50 women with evidence-based modalities including Seeking Safety, Women's Way Through the 12 Steps, and DBT Skills), and Recovery Housing (27 units for women in early recovery and their children, via the Meta Housing subsidiary). A wholly-owned subsidiary, Shorewood House (opened 2015), provides private-pay residential care for up to 8 women. Underlying clinical technology is a trauma-informed, family-centered, gender-specific model allowing mothers to bring children (ages 10 and under) into residential treatment, with on-site childcare, parenting education, prenatal/postpartum coordination, family therapy, peer support, workforce development, and integrated mental health treatment for co-occurring disorders.

Meta House is funded primarily through government and public sources (Medicaid, Wisconsin county and tribal agency contracts, federal HRSA / Congressional Directed Spending), supplemented by commercial insurance reimbursements, sliding-scale private pay (including Shorewood House), and charitable contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations (e.g., Bouncing Back Foundation, Zilber Family Foundation). The organization reports strong outcome metrics that consistently exceed national averages — 64% residential completion, 70-80% sobriety among completers, and favorable birth outcomes among pregnant clients — audited by a 4-person internal evaluation team and external consultant IMPACT Planning & Evaluation. It is led by President and CEO Valerie P. Vidal (since March 2018) and is governed by an independent board with no parent company or outside ownership. The organization employs 101-250 staff and is currently executing Project Horizon, a capital expansion that will consolidate operations onto a new campus at 3901 W. Bluemound Road and double residential bed capacity to 100, increasing Wisconsin's family-centered SUD treatment capacity by 20%.

Name

Meta House

Legal name

Meta House, Inc.

Website

https://metahouse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Meta House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1963 in Milwaukee providing women-focused substance use disorder treatment — residential, outpatient, and recovery housing — with a family-centered model that allows mothers to bring children into care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Substance Use Disorder Treatment

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Substance use treatment
• Women's recovery services
• Residential addiction treatment
• Outpatient mental health
• Recovery housing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government & Public Funding (Medicaid, County, Tribal): Meta House accepts Medicaid, county funding, and contracts with Wisconsin county and tribal agencies so women in those communities can access care. Most residential clients qualify for public funding with no out-of-pocket cost. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Commercial Insurance: Meta House is in-network with several commercial insurance carriers and accepts some insurance plans for outpatient and residential treatment.
3. Private Pay: For clients whose insurance is not in-network, Meta House has a sliding-scale structure. A private-pay residential program called Shorewood House was also opened in 2015 to serve up to eight women at a time.
4. Donations & Charitable Giving: Financial contributions from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and foundation grants (e.g., $10,000 Bouncing Back Foundation grant, $3.7M Zilber Family Foundation grant shared with 20 other nonprofits) supplement operational funding. Meta House is a GuideStar Platinum-rated 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Meta House is a nonprofit organization operating an integrated continuum of substance use disorder treatment and recovery services for women and families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its core offerings include a residential treatment program (capacity of 35 women and 15 children), an outpatient treatment program (capacity of 50 women), and a recovery housing program (27 family units). Services are delivered using evidence-based modalities such as Seeking Safety, Women's Way Through the 12 Steps, and DBT Skills, supported by child & family services, mental health treatment, workforce development, and peer support.

Product overview

Meta House is a nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive, integrated suite of substance use disorder treatment services specifically designed for women and families. The organization operates three core programs: Residential Treatment (inpatient care allowing mothers to bring children), Outpatient Treatment (evidence-based personalized care), and Recovery Housing (transitional substance-free housing). These core programs are supported by integrated services including Child & Family Services, Mental Health Services (addressing co-occurring disorders like PTSD and depression), Case Management, Workforce Development, Peer Support, and Nicotine Cessation. The organization also runs an Internship Program for students in related fields. Meta House's approach is family-centered, trauma-informed, and evidence-based, with services designed to end the generational cycle of addiction by healing women and strengthening families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Treatment Comprehensive, gender-specific, family-centered residential substance use disorder treatment program serving women 18 and older, with priority admission for pregnant and postpartum women. Allows mothers to bring children ages 10 and under into treatment and includes individual therapy, evidence-based group therapy, process groups, recovery management, education groups, weekly urinalysis testing, nicotine cessation, prenatal/postpartum services, childcare, family therapy, parenting education, medical services, case management, and peer support. Capacity: up to 35 women and 15 children between two residential houses.
• Outpatient Treatment Evidence-based, personalized outpatient treatment for women with substance use disorders, delivered during regular business hours. Includes individual and group therapy using modalities such as Seeking Safety, Women's Way Through the 12 Steps, and DBT Skills, plus recovery management, education groups, weekly urinalysis, nicotine cessation, on-site childcare, case management, workforce development, and peer support. Capacity: up to 50 women; many clients qualify for Medicaid or other insurance coverage, and staff assist uninsured clients with enrollment.
• Recovery Housing (Recovery Community) Safe, affordable, substance-free housing for single women and mothers with minor children in early recovery from substance use disorders. Requires 45 days documented sobriety, age 18+, and an SUD diagnosis, plus 20 hours/week of productive activity (work, school, job training, or volunteering). Provides seamless access to outpatient treatment and wraparound services including mental health, child & family services, case management, workforce development, peer support, and community building. Operates 27 family units (Meta Housing) for women and their children.

Quantifiable outcome

• 64% residential treatment completion rate; 99% of clients who stayed 60+ days maintained abstinence or meaningfully reduced substance use between admission and discharge
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha CountycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a Proud Partner of Meta House. United Way supports community health initiatives and referrals to Meta House.
• IMPACT Planning & EvaluationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeta House contracts with IMPACT Planning & Evaluation as an external evaluation consultant to assure integrity of results alongside its internal 4-person evaluation team.
• Step IndustriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 1998, Meta House has collaborated with Step Industries, a job-training program for people in recovery, supporting vocational development for Meta House clients.
• Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare & Milwaukee County Children's CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2010, Meta House has partnered with the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare and Milwaukee County Children's Court through a pilot project intended to keep children safely with mothers who struggle with substance use disorders.
• Insurance Carriers (in-network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMeta House is in-network with several commercial insurance carriers and accepts Medicaid, county funding, and some commercial insurance plans, facilitating client access through health insurance.
• Nuna Baby EssentialsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNuna Baby Essentials contributed baby gear to the Vin Baker Recovery Center opening event where Meta House received its grant from the Bouncing Back Foundation, demonstrating in-kind support for families served by Meta House.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: National nonprofit operating a broad portfolio of residential and outpatient SUD treatment, including dedicated women's programming. Larger scale and full-service brand make it an incumbent peer with overlapping capabilities across Meta House's service lines.

Emerging players

• Eleanor Health: Outpatient SUD and mental health provider with a women-centered, peer-supported model and value-based care contracts. Overlaps with Meta House's outpatient and peer specialist approach but operates in a different delivery model.

Direct peers

• Tarzana Treatment Centers: Nonprofit SUD and behavioral health provider offering residential treatment for women with children, outpatient, and recovery housing. Closely mirrors Meta House's women-and-children residential specialty.
• Gaudenzia: Nonprofit operating residential, outpatient, and recovery housing for women and families affected by SUD and co-occurring disorders. Closely matches Meta House's continuum of care model and family-centered mission.
• Gateway Foundation: Large nonprofit SUD treatment network offering residential, outpatient, and recovery housing with co-occurring disorder programming. Comparable residential/outpatient/housing triad serving similar Medicaid-reimbursed populations.
• Rosecrance: Nonprofit behavioral health provider with residential SUD treatment for adolescents and adults, plus outpatient and recovery housing. Adjacent Midwestern footprint and similar continuum-of-care service design.
• Caron Treatment Centers: Caron operates gender-specific residential and outpatient SUD programs, including dedicated women and family services. Comparable in mission, women-focused programming, and residential/outpatient continuum — direct competing specialty provider.
• Ashley Addiction Treatment: Nonprofit residential SUD treatment center with primary recovery programming and family-centered services. Direct competitor in residential specialty SUD treatment serving similar populations and referral channels.
• La Hacienda Treatment Center: Residential SUD treatment provider with specialized women's tracks and family programming. Comparable in private-pay/sliding-scale residential model and family-inclusive treatment philosophy.

Regional players

• Sundown M Ranch: Nonprofit residential SUD treatment program serving adults and adolescents with family programming. Similar evidence-based, family-inclusive residential model but operates primarily in the Pacific Northwest rather than the Midwest.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/metahouse

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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