About Us
Our Mission
Project WisHope is a 501 (C3) non-profit, peer-run Recovery Community Organization located in the Milwaukee and Waukesha areas and serving the state of Wisconsin. Our mission is to provide resources, education, advocacy, and peer support to Wisconsin’s recovery community members, including those directly impacted by addiction and mental health conditions and their family members, friends and allies.
We are committed to inspiring our recovery community members to become change agents within their communities by empowering each person to know that recovery is possible and that their story has the power to create positive and long-lasting change for themselves and others.
We are led by a team of professionals who are in long-term recovery, too, and we are passionate about providing innovative, evidence-based programs and services to meet the needs of our Wisconsin families and communities. We embrace all pathways to recovery and have served thousands of Wisconsin’s recovery community members since opening our doors in 2016.
Our History
Since opening our doors in 2016, Project WisHope has served over 1,916 individuals and provided an estimated $24,000 savings per person in housing and recovery support costs in lieu of jail or prison. In a 10-month snapshot in 2019, 509 persons served by WisHope included: 259 Caucasian (50.88%); 173 African American (33.9%); 65 Hispanic/Latino (12.77%); 12 Other (2.36%); 0 Asian American.
While working to end the stigma associated with addiction and mental health, we believe through community education, evidence-based treatment, and peer-to-peer support, we can meet the recovery needs of communities across Wisconsin.
Our Impact in Numbers
Provided direct peer support services to 1,500 individuals
Enrolled 1,700 individuals in our Recovery Housing Program
Provided 160 scholarships for individuals to access free Recovery Housing
Produced 96 graduates of our Peer Recovery Coach Training
Our Programs and Services
Recovery Housing for Men and Women – 80 beds in Waukesha County
24/7 Peer Recovery Support Hotline (844-WIS-HOPE)
Wisconsin Behavioral Health Resource Map
Peer Recovery Coaching Services Training and Community Education
Recovery Support Meetings and Activities
Recovery Community Drop-in Centers in Waukesha and Waupaca
Recovery Responsive Workplace Programming
The following numbers reflect Project WisHope's performance in 2020
- 10,826 calls received through our peer support hotline
- 940 individuals received in-person support through our drop-in centers
- 264 individuals received support through our Recovery Housing Program with a stay varying from 3-6 months
- 162 participants successfully completed our Narcan Training
- 208 individuals attended our All Recovery Support Meetings
- 56 graduates of our Peer Recovery Coach Academy Training Program
- 43 scholarships were provided for individuals to receive free Recovery Housing