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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.”
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