Iris Place

Iris place, located in Appleton, provides a safe and welcoming environment that offers an opportunity for individuals experiencing emotional distress or crisis to grow and change through the support of others with lived experience. Free to all Wisconsin adults (18 & over), who want and need peer support to navigate emotional distress or crisis related to mental health and/or substance use. o Offers a short-term stay in a home-like healing environment. o Provides hope & healing through 24/7/365 peer support. o Is a self-directed, strengths-based, holistic respite. • On Mondays through Wednesdays each week they also provide peer support over the phone through their “telephone warm line”. • Guests may stay up to 7 nights if that’s their desired service. • Must call prior to visitation. • They do not offer clinical supports or services like medication or direct therapy.