Milwaukee Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers

Milwaukee residents needing a drug or alcohol rehabilitation center will find a number of places to turn for help. Programs range from outpatient services to detoxification programs with residential components. Many drug and alcohol treatment centers specialize in serving specific populations, and some also offer payment assistance programs or sliding scale fees. The following is a description of some noteworthy Milwaukee treatment centers for persons needing alcohol and drug rehabilitation. For details, call each center and ask about its intake procedures and payment options.

Genesis Detoxification Center
1218 W. Highland Boulevard
Milwaukee, WI 53233
414-342-6200
Best accessible from MCTS Bus Routes 12 and 31. Other downtown routes are nearby (10, 30, 11).

Genesis provides a well-developed program for drug and alcohol treatment. Although the detoxification center is not a hospital itself, it provides 24-hour care in its residential facility. With special treatment programs in place for persons with a co-occurring mental illness, Genesis is a strong choice for someone needing support around the clock for multiple issues. Genesis is also comprehensive enough to provide services in Spanish and English. Considered a short-term program with a cap of 30 days, the focus of detoxification is to remove the substance and its effects using a variety of therapeutic approaches. Persons who complete the program at Genesis will still need additional post-residential support, and Genesis assists with the transition back into the Milwaukee community.

Meta House
2266 N. Prospect Avenue
Floor 4
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-962-1200
Accessible from MCTS Bus Routes 30 and 21.

Although Meta House provides intake service for both men and women, its outpatient and residential programs are focused on women, providing what they call “gender responsive” treatment. Recognizing that there are social, psychological, and physiological difference in women, Meta House tailors its treatment programs to serve the female population. The residential component of the program is especially notable because it allows mothers to bring children under age 10 along with them into the facility. In fact, the center also gives preference to pregnant women so that it can assist with pre-natal and newborn care alongside substance abuse treatment. Meta House operates on a case management model so that each woman receives individual guidance and support from a specialist. Working hard to assist women in financial need, Meta House taps as many resources as it can to make funding possible.

Matt Talbot Recovery Center
2613 W. North Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53205
414-342-5474
Accessible from MCTS Bus Routes 21 and 27.

With a sliding payment scale based primarily on income, Matt Talbot Recovery Center provides specialty alcohol rehabilitation programs for men, persons with HIV or AIDS, and (like Genesis) persons with co-occurring mental illnesses. There is a 30-day residential component to the treatment which has been described as less “severe” than some other Milwaukee programs, probably because the focus is more on alcohol than on other drugs. Part of a nationwide movement for substance abuse treatment, Matt Talbot programs are Catholic-based initiatives that also provide retreats and other options for those needing help but not wanting a residential program.

The above centers are just some of the notable names in Milwaukee drug and alcohol rehabilitation. In searching for a treatment program, be sure to consider factors such as location, cost, payment plans, theoretical approaches, specialty population programs, and religious affiliations.