News Release: Peer-Run Respite for Veterans Now Open

The R&R House supports veterans with mental health and substance use challenges

News Release For Immediate Release January 28, 2021 Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683 Peer-Run Respite for Veterans Now Open  The R&R House supports veterans with mental health and substance use challenges The nation's first respite home managed by veterans for veterans experiencing mental health and substance use challenges is now open in Pewaukee. Known as a peer-run respite, the R&R House is operated by Mental Health America of Wisconsin under a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). "We are pleased to partner with Mental Health America of Wisconsin to offer peer-run respite services to individuals who have served our country and now need help for any type of mental health or substance use concern," said DHS Interim Secretary Karen Timberlake."The R&R House provides a community of support for veterans on their own recovery journeys by building on their common experiences to process challenges and strengthen resilience." View the entire news release. You signed up to receive Wisconsin Department of Health Services News Releases. If you have a question, do not reply directly to this message. Email the Communications Team or call the media line at 608-266-1683.

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