05/06/2026
We are celebrating 19 Years of Hope and Healing at Butterfly House!
Butterfly House Transitional Sober House for Women is the primary community outreach project of Moms and Dads Against M**h, Incorporated. On May 1, 2026, Butterfly House proudly marked 19 years of continuous operation. We celebrate this milestone with deep gratitude—for the women who have trusted us with their journeys, and for the community partners who have stood with us year after year.
As one supporter beautifully described it: “Imagine wounded spirits receiving the promise of new life, a gift as valuable as a precious stone. Toss that stone into a still pond and watch the ripples radiate outward from where it breaks the surface. Butterfly House is a place where spirits heal, women discover their potential, and hope is served to all who visit.”
At Butterfly House, our mission is to provide a safe, sober-living home for women recovering from substance use disorder—offering stability, encouragement, and a fresh start. Through peer support, fellowship, and educational programming, we help residents build the skills and confidence they need to transition successfully from incarceration or homelessness back into their families and communities. Our ultimate goal is to see healthier mothers, healthier children, healthier families, and healthier communities.
Everyone is welcome here. Our commitment to supporting our community is rooted in our mission and strengthened by Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). We believe a truly healing environment is one where every individual—regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, religion, age, marital status, socioeconomic background, national origin, or veteran status—can feel safe, valued, and respected, with real opportunities to grow and thrive.
Since May 1, 2007, Butterfly House has welcomed more than 450 clients into residence, with lengths of stay ranging from 1 to 713 days—each one representing a courageous step toward recovery and a brighter future.
The Butterfly House program is designed to nurture long-term recovery through drug education, relapse-prevention activities, and practical life-skills training. Topics include budgeting, problem-solving, hygiene and self-care, meal preparation and planning, food preservation, gardening, goal setting, and communication.
To support a strong foundation in recovery, residents commit to the following basic program expectations:
• Daily 12-Step meeting attendance
• Random drug and alcohol testing (absolute sobriety)
• Full-time employment
• Regular sponsor contact
• Community service participation
• Demonstrated personal and financial responsibility
We work hard to make Butterfly House feel like a true home—supporting stability, comfort, and everyday living with amenities such as:
• A safe, comfortable, fully furnished residence
• Onsite random drug testing
• Nutritious food, a garden, and a fully stocked kitchen
• Facility supplies (for example: towels, bed linens, paper supplies, and cleaning products)
• Household items. furniture, and equipment (for example: cookware, bakeware, comfortable beds, coffee maker and other small appliances, and washer/dryer and other large appliances)
• Recreation and learning resources (for example: outdoor/indoor games, bicycles, crafts, bookshelves full of classic reading books and recovery materials)
Butterfly House also offers employment assistance and limited transportation support to help residents obtain the identifying documents needed for work. Along the way, we encourage residents to lean into peer support and the strength of sisterhood by coordinating rides with other women in recovery to court, shopping, medical appointments, probation appointments, and community service activities.
Additionally, Butterfly House provides pro bono short-term shelter (up to two weeks) for women who are waiting to enter treatment programs in surrounding counties—so no one has to experienc that in-between time alone.
We celebrate these milestones as signs of what’s possible when women are supported with dignity, accountability, and hope—and we remain committed to empowering women in recovery and strengthening families for years to come.
We could not do this work without you. Butterfly House—and the progress achieved by program participants—are made possible through the generous support of:
• Grantors and donors
• Advisory board members and interns
• Program Alumni
• Current and former resident family members
• Neighbors of Butterfly House
• Community businesses and organizations
• Sponsors and mentors
• Recovery community members
• Local employers
• Local community service opportunity providers
• Area churches/clergy/congregations
• Local sober-living homes for men and women
• Local homeless shelters
• Wisconsin Department of Community Corrections
• Local law enforcement agencies
• County agencies and other professional referral sources
• Medical and counseling service providers
• Many individuals
From all of us at Butterfly House, thank you for believing in recovery and for walking alongside the women we serve. Your continued commitment makes this life-changing work possible.
