Awards & Achievements

Awarded the 2008 Family-Friendly Employer Award by Metroparent Magazine. The Family-Friendly Award is given to companies or organizations in Southeastern Wisconsin that allow their employees to create a better balance between personal and professional life.

The 2007 A Day for Meta House video was recognized by the Telly Awards, the premier distinction for outstanding local and regional cable and video/film productions, for its excellence in Film/Video Non-Broadcast Production—Charitable/Not-for-profit. The six-minute video, created by Life Productions, Inc., chronicles the journey to recovery for three Meta House graduates and clients.

Meta House Executive Director, Francine Feinberg, received the Champion in Women’s Health Award from the Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation, Inc. and was appointed to the national USDA Maternal, Infant and Fetal Nutrition Advisory Council.

Recognizing the expertise of Meta House, the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Heath Services Administration recently requested that Dr. Feinberg speak at their national conference on the interface of TANF and substance abuse in women.

Featured in the Annual Report of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and recognized by President Bush in a speech for our unique ability to serve mothers and their children.

Women's and Children's Substance Treatment Innovator Award from the Federal Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment in honor of more than 20 years of our Executive Director’s work as a national educator and advocate for effective treatment for women and children.

Children Come First Award from the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families

Outstanding Program Award from the Wisconsin Association on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Inc. for a program that significantly impacted on its clients and community.

“Best Practice” winner by the WI HUD office for transitional living facility.

$450,000 in federal, state and private grants received for construction of permanent housing for homeless families headed by women in recovery.

$564,000 in federal, state and private grants received for the purchase and renovation of a 12-unit apartment building for transitional living.

Three-year, $2.25M grant from Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to establish FamilyWorks, a non-residential program.

Certificate of Appreciation from Career Youth Development in recognition of support and achievement.

Awarded the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2009 Women of Influence distinction for nonprofit leadership. Also chosen as a 2009 Health Care Hero in Community Service.

Selected for the National Advisory Panel by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to work with a team of national experts advising the administration about the future of substance abuse and mental health treatment in women and girls.

Appointed to the National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant and Fetal Nutrition for a 3-year term.

Named a Champion in Women’s Health by Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation, Inc.

Received the Women's and Children's Substance Treatment Innovator Award from the Federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

Received the YWCA of Greater Milwaukee Outstanding Woman of Achievement Award.

Subject of a Wisconsin Magazine cover story (May 22).

Received an Outstanding Professional Award from the Wisconsin Association on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse, Inc., in recognition of outstanding contributions to the alcohol and other drug abuse field, on behalf of women and children in WI.

Named by the Milwaukee Journal as one of the '90 People for the 90's,' highlighting leaders who would shape the decade of the 90's (December 31).

Received an Achievement Award from Women to Women, Inc. and Wisconsin Women's Magazine for contributions to women's issues.