The La Crosse Lighthouse

11/05/2026

New CMA meeting in Sparta!

11/01/2026

SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER 2-6!

Reminder that this week we'll be at our new location:

Lynne Tower
318 Main St. Suite 604
La Crosse

Also note that there may be a glitch with our phone due to changing locations. We should be able to retrieve messages but it will be a few days before things are set up correctly.

Feel free to email: [email protected] with any questions.

Looking forward to seeing some of you there!

10/28/2026

✨Starting Monday, November 2, find us at our new location:

Lynne Tower — Suite 604
318 Main St., La Crosse
Take the elevator to the 6th floor.

Join us for the sessions that interest you. You don't need to attend the entire day. There is no charge and you can just show up at 9am 11am or 1pm.

❗️We will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 26–27❗️

🌟NOVEMBER THEME — WELLNESS FOUNDATIONS

When we spend much of our time dealing with mental health challenges, substance use, or just trying to get through each day, it's easy to lose sight of our own needs. Living in survival mode can make it difficult to recognize what helps us feel well, develop healthy habits, or focus on the kind of life we want to build.

Throughout November, we'll explore what wellness means to each of us, how to recognize warning signs and patterns, different ways of coping with challenges, managing stress, and creating routines that support our everyday lives.

The purpose of these discussions is to better understand ourselves, recognize our strengths and needs, develop practical skills, and build confidence in making our own decisions.

Wellness isn't about doing everything right or having all the answers. It's about learning what works for us, recognizing when something needs to change, and developing the ability to take a more active role in our own lives.

The La Crosse Lighthouse is led by peers because we believe there's value in learning alongside others who understand what it's like to face these challenges. We bring our lived experiences, share different perspectives, and learn from one another. No one has all the answers, and that's the point. We're figuring things out together.

10/26/2026

NEXT WEEK WE'RE MOVING!!!! WATCH FOR OUR NEW ADDRESS LATER THIS WEEK! DOWNTOWN LOCATION

For our last week at 333 Rose:

OCTOBER 26–30: GOALS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
What do we want to work toward?

This week at The La Crosse Lighthouse, we'll explore setting goals that reflect what WE want for our lives, breaking them into manageable steps, and learning how to move forward when things don't go as planned.

We'll also recognize something we often overlook-how far we've already come. Progress isn't always obvious, and accomplishments don't have to be big to matter.

Moving beyond survival means recognizing that we have strengths, choices, and the ability to shape our own future.

Come as you are. Let's figure this out together.

The La Crosse Lighthouse
333 Rose St., La Crosse, WI (this is our last week at this address)
Monday–Friday | 9 AM, 11 AM and/or 1 PM

10/19/2026

OCTOBER 19–23 | INTERESTS & TALENTS
What are we curious about?

When we spend much of our lives in survival mode, our focus is often on getting through the day. We're so busy managing challenges, meeting immediate needs, and figuring out what's next that we don't always have the time, energy, or opportunity to discover what interests us or what we're good at.

Over time, we can lose touch with the parts of ourselves that exist beyond our struggles. We may forget what we enjoy, what makes us curious, or what we're capable of.

Our interests, talents, and potential don't disappear just because life has been difficult. Sometimes we just need the opportunity to rediscover them.

This week at The La Crosse Lighthouse, we'll explore our interests, hobbies, curiosity, and talents—both those we already recognize and those we haven't discovered yet.

Building a life beyond survival isn't just about learning how to manage challenges. It's also about discovering who we are, what we enjoy, and what makes life meaningful to us.

Join us October 19–23 @ 9am 11am and/or 1pm 333 Rose St.

10/12/2026

Sharing for our friends at NAMI West Central Wisconsin
Virtual Group at 6pm! Click the link to register.

NAMI WCW Peer Support Group is a peer-led support group for adults living with mental health condition. Participants come together to share their experiences,

10/05/2026

We're kicking off our first day of programming today!!!

Come see us at 9am, 11am and/or 1pm @ 333 Rose St. We're the house on the corner of Rose and Gould before the bridge.

We're excited to do this new thing together!

Cool cat picture attached for your enjoyment.

10/03/2026

Why we’re creating something new at the La Crosse Lighthouse

Over the past five years, we’ve learned a lot by listening to the people who walk through our doors.

Our respite program was created to meet a real need, but ultimately, the cost of providing respite in that way wasn’t sustainable. As we looked at what came next, we didn’t just ask, “What program can we afford to offer?” We asked a different question:

“What are people actually needing?”

Again and again, we saw something bigger.

Many of us were never taught how to do life outside of survival mode.

When we struggle with mental health challenges or substance use, getting help can sometimes mean giving up pieces of ourselves along the way. Decisions get made for us. Our choices become defined by our struggles. We learn how to survive, but sometimes lose connection with who we are in the process.

Over time, autonomy can become something we have to relearn.

So we decided to create something different.

A space where lived experience matters. A space where people can learn about themselves, discover their strengths, build skills, explore their dreams, and begin to see themselves as more than the worst moments or choices in their past.

Because we are more.

We have skills.
We have dreams.
We have strengths.
We have creativity.
We have the ability to grow and be successful.

And who better to walk alongside us in that process than people who understand what it’s like?

At the La Crosse Lighthouse, we know that people are more than the things they have been judged for. We see the person beyond the diagnosis, the substance use, the mistakes, the crisis, or the past.

This new program is about creating a place where we can discover what comes next together.

Not another place that tells people who they should be.

A place where we can learn, grow, reconnect with ourselves, and create a new way forward together.

Recovery isn't just about leaving something behind. It's about discovering who you are and what you can become.

10/02/2026

Our new program week starts Monday, October 5, and we’d love to have you join us at The La Crosse Lighthouse!

This week, “Our Lives, Our Choices: What Makes a Good Life for Us?”, is all about exploring what matters to you — your values, choices, priorities, goals, and the things that help make life meaningful.

Join us for conversation, activities, reflection, peer connection, and practical opportunities to think about the life you want and steps you can take toward it.

Come for one session, come for several, or join us throughout the week — participate at your own pace. No need to attend every day or every session.

📍 The La Crosse Lighthouse
333 Rose St., La Crosse, WI
📅 October 5–9
⏰ 9:00 AM • 11:00 AM • 1:00 PM

Check out the flyer below for the full schedule and session topics. We hope to see you there! 💙

09/28/2026

OUR OCTOBER SCHEDULE IS READY!!! Please share and help us get the word out!

Weekly schedules for the month now available!