Meta Moments are casual events, great for anyone curious to know more about our work. The upcoming theme is: Transitioning from Treatment to Employment Thursday, October 21, 2010
12:00-1:00 PM
Meta House Residential Facility
2626 N. Bremen Street in Riverwest, Milwaukee
Please RSVP: 414-977-5807 Read the flyer.
On WUWM: “ Meta House Gets White House Attention”
Meta House Executive Director Francine Feinberg was interviewed on Lake Effect, WUWM – Milwaukee Public Radio 89.7 FM. To listen to her interview, click here.
Meta House children received bicycles from Walmart for Independence Day Parade
The 2010 Independence Day Parade marked the first time children staying with their mothers at Meta House have been able to participate in the parade in Milwaukee’s Riverwest area. Walmart Stores in Milwaukee and Waukesha generously donated 9 children’s bicycles. Meta House is thankful to Walmart for donating bikes and helmets for this fun event! Click here to see the Milwaukee Courier’s coverage of this event.
Meta House welcomed Director Kerlikowske of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
Meta House was honored to welcome a very special visitor to Meta House on June 16, 2010: the Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, Mr. Gil Kerlikowske. He toured our facilities, heard about our family treatment program, and enjoyed dinner with 3 Meta House women and their families. Click here to read the ONDCP’s official blog post about their visit to Milwaukee!
Two articles in WWEN Newsletter
Meta House had two articles in the Summer issue of the WWEN newsletter (Wisconsin Women's Education Network on Addiction, Recovery, & Prevention). Enjoy graduate Patricia's inspirational story on page 1 and more about Meta House on page 3! Click here to read it.
A Day for Meta House was a great success!
On April 16, 2010 we held a breakfast and lunch at Discovery World, and a Tweetup at iPic Entertainment. Our online Tweetathon reached 1,100 tweets and retweets on twitter!
Watch the video from A Day for Meta House – One Family’s Story: Nicole’s Addiction and Recovery:
Meta House in Riverwest Currents
Meta House was thrilled to get even more involved in the Riverwest neighborhood recently by being prominently featured in the May issue of the Riverwest Currents! One article is featured online.
Social Media Strategies for Nonprofits
Caroline Anderson, public relations and advocacy coordinator at Meta House, spoke as a panelist during a seminar at the BizTech Conference & Expo on April 29 about how we are using social media.
She then wrote a guest blog about Meta House - 'One Nonprofit's Strategy on Facebook' - on the Promise Marketing Blog.
A Day for Meta House was a great success!
On April 16, 2010 we held a breakfast and lunch at Discovery World, and a Tweetup at iPic Entertainment. Our online Tweetathon reached 1,100 tweets and retweets on twitter!
Meta House Mosaic
Meta House women made a mosaic with the help of local artist Ann Wydeven throughout March 2010. See a photo and the article from the Milwaukee Courier here.
94.5 Lake FM sponsors A Day for Meta House
Listen to 94.5 FM from April 1st to16th to hear our Public Service Announcement! Their website also features three moving interviews with Christine, Marsha, and Shirley who share their stories of addiction and recovery at Meta House, so check it out.
Executive Director Dr. Francine Feinberg helps formulate national guidelines for gender-responsive treatment
Dr. Feinberg recently contributed to and was on the consensus panel for TIP 51. Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs) are best-practice guidelines for the treatment of substance use disorders. TIP 51, Addressing the Specific Needs of Women, reviews gender-specific research and best practices regarding the specific substance abuse treatment needs of women. This TIP provides practical clinical and administrative information to help respond to these treatment needs, including information about specific treatment issues and strategies across substance abuse treatment services.
Shirley on MPTV
Meta House graduate, Shirley Hughes, spoke about her addiction on Black Nouveau, MPTV Ch.10, on January 20th . Click here to watch; her segment starts at 15:16.
Lucy is named Hero of the Week
Check out the Shepherd Express Hero of the Week - our own volunteer, Lucy Benka! Congratulations to her, and thank you to all of our volunteers.
