Impact Wisconsin
The Ezra Project
Welcome to the Community Living Room
Building Resilience
Building Community
Everyone Welcome
A Place to Belong
It’s Time to make an impact
COMMUNITY LIVING ROOM
A community living room provides a welcoming, stigma-free space where individuals can access support without fear of judgment or bureaucracy. For people in crisis or early recovery, this kind of environment—warm, open, and people-centered—can make the difference between isolation and connection. It offers an approachable front door to healing that meets individuals exactly where they are, whether they’re ready to engage in services or simply need a safe place to land.
In rural communities, access to behavioral health and recovery resources is often limited, and the systems that do exist can feel disconnected or overwhelming. The community living room bridges that gap by integrating peer support, housing navigation, harm reduction, and daily recovery meetings in a space that feels like home. It creates continuity of care outside of clinical settings and builds relationships rooted in trust, dignity, and lived experience.
Beyond individual care, the living room model fosters community healing. It breaks down the “us vs. them” mentality, encourages local ownership of the recovery process, and helps rebuild the social fabric often frayed by addiction and crisis. It’s not just about services—it’s about creating a space where the com
Our Why
Together, we’re building something our community can be proud of—a legacy of compassion, courage, and community resilience. We believe every small town deserves a living room like this, where healing begins with a cup of coffee and someone who truly understands. This is our why—and it’s rooted in love.
We believe in the Ezra Project because we know what it means to feel lost, unseen, and disconnected—and we also know the power of being welcomed, heard, and supported without condition. As a family and as a community, we’ve lived the stories that too often go untold: the nights spent searching for help that didn’t come, the battles fought in silence, and the strength it takes to rebuild. This project is our response to that lived experience—a promise that no one has to walk through crisis or recovery alone.
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Counties Served
Waupaca, Waushara, Outagamie, Portage, Winnebago and Shawano

Crisis Line
920-412-2772

Crisis Line Hours
24/ 7 / 365
