| For Immediate Release June 29, 2021
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683 Peer-run Respite Grants Awarded, New Locations Added Five centers will be available to all state residents Wisconsin's peer-run respite program for people experiencing increased stress or symptoms related to mental health and substance use challenges is adding locations in La Crosse and Milwaukee under new grants awarded by the Department of Health Services (DHS). "Peer-run respites are staffed by Wisconsinites with lived experience who can use their unique set of mental health and substance use recovery experiences and skills training to support others facing similar challenges," said DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake. "Their work empowers people to find their own paths to wellness, and we at DHS are proud to support Wisconsin's peer-respite centers." The premise behind peer-run respites is that emergency department visits and psychiatric hospital admissions can be avoided if more supportive relationships are available for people approaching a mental health or substance use crisis. Unlike peer recovery centers, peer-run respites are not drop-in centers. Guests need to call ahead to arrange a stay of up to one week. During a stay, guests benefit from the support of peers—people who have experienced mental health and substance use challenges and who are trained to help others with similar issues—and activities that promote wellness like arts, exercise, and meditation. View the entire news release. | 
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