Our Wausau Men’s Campus Is Officially Open!

On November 5th, more than 250 people from our local community came out to celebrate the ribbon cutting at our new Wausau Men’s Campus. For everyone who had spent months working on the home, it was a chance to step back, celebrate, and thank the people who helped get us here.

Now, with the campus officially open. Men seeking freedom from addiction now have another place to turn in Central Wisconsin.

Located at 3404 Cross Pointe Boulevard in Weston, the home serves men ages 18 and older through our 12-month, faith-based residential recovery program. There is room for 12 men in the program and three additional AfterCare beds for graduates preparing to live independently.

So much of what went into this home came from people nearby. Businesses, churches, donors, and volunteers helped with improvements, furnishings, and the preparations needed to open. Seeing more than 100 community members gather for the ribbon cutting meant a great deal to our team. The men who come here will have a community behind them.

Ahead of the opening, our Wausau Center Director, Micah Meline, shared what he hopes this home will mean:

“Our hope is that this will be a place where men find the support they need to rebuild their lives, families experience restoration, and our community sees firsthand the difference that recovery can make.”

With the doors open, that work can begin. Over the coming year, men will have time and support to face their addiction, grow in their faith, and practice the habits they’ll need when they leave. There will be difficult days. Rebuilding trust and repairing relationships takes patience. Our staff will be there to help men keep going and prepare for life beyond the program.

The Wausau Men’s Campus joins our Women’s Center in La Crosse in serving individuals and families across Wisconsin. For a family searching for help for a son, husband, brother, or father, this new home offers another opportunity to get started.

Our programs are funded entirely through donations. Because people give, we can welcome men who could not otherwise afford a residential program. At Adult & Teen Challenge Wisconsin, no one is turned away because of an inability to pay.

To everyone who helped get this home ready, thank you! Your work and generosity will be part of daily life here for years to come. We’re grateful to begin this next chapter with you, and we look forward to sharing what happens next.