Parachute House - Peer Run Respite

"Intimacy is not something that just happens between two people; it is a way of being alive. At every moment, we are choosing either to reveal ourselves or to protect ourselves, to value ourselves or to diminish ourselves, to tell the truth or to hide. To dive into life or to avoid it. Intimacy is making the choice to be connected to, rather than isolated from, our deepest truth at that moment" -Geneen Roth

"Every sunset is an oppurtunity to reset."🌄

The Cedar tree has many practical and medicinal uses. Cedar is offered to the sacred fire during sweat lodge ceremonies, burned during prayers and, when boiled, can purify indoor air and be used for cedar baths. As a tea, it can help to reduce fevers, rheumatic symptoms and relieve symptoms of chest colds and the flu. After recently learning the magic of traditional cedar medicine I wanted to share the experience of Cedar tea with everyone. Sweetened with a little cinnamon or maple syrup its delicious! And believe it or not we can find this ingredient right in our backyards!

We are pleased to announce we have officially started taking in person stays!
As we resume in-person services please understand we have had a lot of calls and inquiries and it is still first come first serve.

Were so excited to start this new chapter!

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Thank you to all those who came out today! We absolutely loved getting to meet and chat with everyone. If you didn't get a chance to stop by today, no worries! We have decided to extend our open house! Feel free to pop in between 9-5 Wednesday or Thursday. We look forward to seeing you all! Please call for any questions😉

We are excited to announce that the Parachute House has found new roots! So much hardwork and love went into setting up our new house. We want to share this space with the community today and welcome everyone to our open house from 9am to 5pm. If there are any questions or needed details please call us at the same number 414-877-5918.
We still are open 24/7 for warmline support though we have not started taking guests yet at this time. Stay tuned for updates when you can come and stay!

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Its such a privledge to be invited to be apart of the Gerald Ignace Center's 2nd annual Community PowWow! Join us in honoring the heartbeat as we spread awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness as well as addiction recovery and honor the missing & murdered indigenous relatives. 💗

The 2nd Annual…Honoring the Heartbeat | Health & Wellness Powwow 🍓🥁

Saturday, June 3 | 1-10pm
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino
Registration opens at Noon!

See flyer for details!!

This was a wonderful poem written by one of our peers Kisha Hallberg. Were so grateful to have met you and for your kind words about parachute house. Such a gentle, creative and kind soul. Thank you Kisha! 💗💫🤟

Drumming resembles the heart beat and connects us with all living things including the earth. When we join together with our peers and find rythm and harmony it creates a special sense of equality and connection that is so rewarding💗 It was truly a breath of fresh air having our first drum Circle and such a fun way to reduce stress! Drumming not only reduces stress, it improves mood, restores balance, promotes healing, provides a way to connect with yourself, your community and spiritually. Were excited to continue exploring and sharing this dynamic experience with everyone!

"Parachute house family meal - international style! We all enjoyed this classic middle eastern dish- Maklooba! Warmth and comfort filled our hearts and our stomachs the other day when Staff brought a personal recipe in and shared it with the house. One of the easiest, but often forgotten, ways to connect with one another is over a meal made with love.❤️"

**Maqluba or Maqlooba is a traditional Iraqi, Lebanese, Palestinian, Jordanian, and Syrian dish served throughout the Levant. It consists of meat, rice, and fried vegetables placed in a pot which is flipped upside down when served, hence the name maqluba, which translates literally as "upside-down."**

Another guest spotlight!

We'd like to share Andrew's testimony a guests who has inspired us all. It was a privledge to have Andrew stay with us and share in his journey . We are so proud to showcase his words about his stay at Parachute House - Peer Run Respite and want to commend all the hard work he's done!

"Over 22 years of therapy and I got more out of my stay at parachute house! The peers empowered and supported me in taking back my life and reignited my passion. Now I'm looking forward to a bright and positive future and becoming a peer specialist myself!"

We are so grateful to Carrie and Tony from Custom Home Heating and Air Inc. for their amazing donation! We truly cannot thank you enough for donating so many needed items to our guest at the Parachute House from hygiene items to clothes and books. Your support and kindness help us provide the needed resources to those who needs them the most. Many guests struggle to bring the basic amenities that so many take advantage of having in their everyday life. People like you truly make a difference in the world, and we are incredibly grateful!
Check them out online at, https://www.customhomeheating.com/about-us/

We just Loved this project!
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Last week we made Affirmation flags!💫💗
Inspired by Tibetan prayer flags....
"Traditionally, prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. The flags do not carry prayers to gods, which is a common misconception; rather, the Tibetans believe the prayers and mantras will be blown by the wind to spread the good will and compassion into all pervading space."

The first guest Id like to spotlight Is our peer Darion. Darion was empowered to share some of her poetry with us and we fell in love. This poem resonated so deeply with everyone and I hope it does the same for you. I'm so grateful she allowed us to share in this vulnerability and we are so inspired by her journey moving through discomfort and aligning with the best version of herself.

We have so many talented individuals who come through our doors and with their permission, I asked to start featuring our peers art, voice, writings and stories weekly on our wall. We will kick off our guest spotlight today!

Big shout out to www.dickblick.com! They generously responded to our donation request with a gift card for us to choose whatever we wanted. We have so many artistic souls who we share space with, it was hard to choose what we needed most! We are so grateful to aquire these materials and cant wait to create! THANKS BLICK!

"unleash your inner child, let it run wild."

When we nurture our inner child we learn to validate our emotions in healthy ways, promote self-compassion and self-love. It ignites our creativity and joy for life. Release your inner child it brightens the journey.💓

We all had a blast last night with fort night!

The holidays are difficult for many of us. We tend to attach not only past memories, experiences and loved ones but also our expectations.
We are so grateful to be able to honor and redefine these traditions with great company, food and warm hearts. These moments we share with our peers are priceless and the connections we make last a lifetime💓
This was Thanksgiving and tree decorating 2021💓

We are so grateful to be blessed with these beautiful instruments! Thanks to www.acousticforchange.com we can now offer a variety of music therapy groups and activities for our peers! Cant wait to share these healing tools!!

Art and creativity have always been encouraged at the Parachute House! Not only are residents creating beautiful pieces, but they are also working on improving their mental health!

Art Therapy has been found to have many benefits for mental health including:

-Building Self-Esteem
-Improving Communication Skills
-Provides a Positive Distraction
-Addresses Past Traumas
-Alleviates Symptoms of Depression

Learn more about the Parachute House and other healing activities they do on our website linked in our bio!

At the Parachute House – Peer Run Respite, we love to offer an array of services including holistic therapy.

Holistic Therapy is a form of healing that aims to achieve optimal health and wellness by aligning all parts of a person, including their body, mind, spirit, and emotions. It's based on the belief that if one of these aspects is off, it will affect all the other parts.

One example is Biofield Tuning which we have in the pictures here!
Biofield Tuning (aka sound balancing) is a sound therapy method that works with the power of sound and the human biofield to help alleviate conditions such as pain, anxiety, insomnia, PTSD, emotional overwhelm, digestive issues, adrenal fatigue, and more.

It is based on the premise that the human biofield - the energy field that surrounds and permeates our bodies - is inextricably connected with our conscious and subconscious mind.

We pride ourselves on offering a wide range of supportive healing tools, for everyone’s path to recovery is different!

Parachute House - Peer Run Respite updated their phone number.

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Learn more about the Parachute House - Peer Run Respite, now serving all Wisconsin adults!

‘We’re here to walk next to them’: At the Parachute House in Milwaukee, connection is key for recovery

We were so excited and grateful to work with Spectrum News to help share our mission!

https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2021/08/19/-we-re-here-to-walk-next-to-them---at-the-parachute-house-in-milwaukee--connection-is-key-for-recovery

At the Parachute House in Milwaukee, connection is key for recovery “This is my place when I need somewhere to go.”