Outcomes

Meta House’s program outcomes demonstrate our commitment to clients and our accountability to you, our community and our supporters. Meta House invests in a comprehensive evaluation team, comprised of four full-time staff members that are dedicated solely to program evaluation. To assure integrity of results, we contract with IMPACT Planning & Evaluation as an external evaluation consultant.

Program Results and Outcomes

  • In 2024, Meta House served 331 women and 168 children

  • 69 of the women served were pregnant or postpartum

Residential Treatment

  • Average length of stay in Meta House Residential: 55 days

  • 70% of clients successfully completed treatment

BIRTH OUTCOMES

  • 100% of pregnant clients who stayed in treatment at least 7 days were linked to prenatal care

Over the past five years, babies born to women who came to residential treatment at least one month before giving birth:

  • 88% had Apgar scores in the normal range

  • 95% were born with no serious health concerns

  • 79% were in the normal birth weight range for their gestational age

  • 89% were born free of alcohol and illicit substances

  • 79% were full-term (not premature)

AT DISCHARGE FROM RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT

For clients who stayed in the residential program at least 60 days:

  • 95% of clients maintained abstinence or meaningfully reduced their substance use between admission and discharge

  • 85% of clients were discharged to a supportive living environment

  • 98% of clients had not been arrested

  • 82% of those referred to career/literacy services were employed, enrolled in a training program, or made progress toward employability between admission and discharge

  • 96% of mothers who were involved with Child Welfare improved their parenting skills, had children returned to their care, or had increased visitation with their children

  • 90% of mothers who participated in parent-child relational therapy showed improved interaction with their children

Outpatient Treatment

  • Average length of stay in Meta House Outpatient: 129 days

AT DISCHARGE FROM OUTPATIENT TREATMENT

For clients who stayed in the outpatient program at least 90 days:

  • 95% of clients maintained abstinence or meaningfully reduced their substance use between admission and discharge

  • 79% of clients were discharged to a supportive living environment

  • 99% of clients had not been arrested

  • 71% of clients (who were not disabled) were employed, enrolled in a training program, or had another legal source of income at discharge