Meta House 5 Women's Recovery House

About this Recovery House

Meta House 5 is a recovery residence for women and mothers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of Meta House's housing program for families rebuilding after substance use disorder.

Recovery Housing for Mothers and Their Children

Meta House 5 is built for a population many recovery homes are not equipped to serve: single women and mothers with minor children who are still early in recovery. Housing a mother alongside her children removes one of the more common reasons women delay or leave treatment, the fear of losing custody or contact during the process.

Child and Family Services Alongside Housing

Meta House pairs its recovery housing with child and family services, so a mother living at Meta House 5 is not managing parenting and recovery as two separate, competing demands. That combination distinguishes family-oriented recovery housing from a standard sober living model built around single adults.

Eligibility for Women and Mothers in Recovery

Admission requires a documented substance use disorder diagnosis, forty-five days of sobriety, and either a funding source or the ability to pay membership fees. Residents also commit to twenty hours a week of productive activity, whether that is treatment, work, education, or volunteering.

Milwaukee County Resources for Families in Recovery

Milwaukee County's outpatient providers, schools, and family services agencies all sit within reach of a Milwaukee address, which matters more for a mother managing childcare and appointments than for a single adult resident.

Part of the Meta House Network in Milwaukee

Meta House 5 is one of five Meta House recovery residences in the city, alongside Meta House 2, Meta House 3, Meta House 4, and Meta House - Milwaukee, all operated by the same organization under the same eligibility rules.