Live4Lali works to reduce stigma and prevent substance use disorder among individuals, and families.
Live4Lali (www.live4lali.org) works to raise awareness of substance use issues among individuals, families and communities to prevent use among youth and minimize the overall health, legal, emotional and social harms among individuals and families impacted by substance use. Goals
1) Raising awareness of the increase in substance use and its relationship to the overall health, including behavioral health and wellbeing, of individuals, families and communities.
2) Influencing the public and private sector regarding substance use education, prevention and treatment issues by amplifying the needs, voices and experiences of impacted individuals, families and communities.
3) Assisting impacted individuals and families through services that increase social support, enhance resilience and strengthen positive mental health and behavioral change.
4) Promoting health and harm reduction at the individual, family and community levels through drug prevention education for youth and parents and overdose education and training for professionals. Services
- FREE Community Recovery Center based in Arlington Heights, IL, serving Suburban Cook, Lake, McHenry and DuPage counties, offering harm reduction, education, resources, support, naloxone training, and treatment navigation. We offer workshops/seminars, recovery meetings, various support groups, and continuing education for professionals (first responders, clinicians, prescribers, etc.).
- Individual and family peer-to-peer support
- Consultations with volunteer mental health professionals who provide screenings, assessments and referrals.
- Community-wide implementation of comprehensive opioid awareness and overdose prevention strategies.
- SIBLINGS STRONG (https://www.facebook.com/groups/siblingsstrong/) – our private online grief support group for people who have lost a sibling to a drug overdose – Facebook.com/groups/siblingsstrong
- Community-focused learning opportunities via forums, panels and seminars utilizing subject matter experts and up-to-date information to shed light on a variety of drug trend and mental health-related issues concerning the public.
- “Helping” professions education experiences via customized training programs which feature our professional team of experts for mental health professional social service agencies, educators, medical professional, law enforcement, legislators, businesses, professional associations and beyond.
- Overdose prevention and harm reduction education to train people the importance of Naloxone, the opioid overdose antagonist, how drugs affect the brain and body, signs of use, intoxication and overdose, and how to appropriately respond to an overdose.
09/01/2025
Happy Labor Day from all of us at Live4Lali!
Today we honor the dedication and hard work of those who strengthen our communities—including the incredible individuals, staff, and volunteers who support recovery efforts every day.
Please note: Our OFFICES ARE CLOSED today to allow our team time to rest and recharge. We’ll be back to serve you tomorrow!
Wishing everyone a safe and restorative Labor Day!
08/31/2025
💜 Join Us TODAY for International Overdose Awareness Day in Woodstock! 💜
We’re gathering on the Woodstock Square from 1–4 PM for remembrance, community, education, and acceptance.
• Candlelight remembrance and guest speakers
• Live music, food, resource tables, Narcan training, & bracelet making
Let’s honor those lost and empower each other with life-saving knowledge. Everyone is invited—stop by, show support, and share hope!
08/30/2025
Thank you to everyone who came out to ! You help us remember those we've lost and inspire hope for the future 💜
08/30/2025
🟣 TODAY'S THE DAY! Join Us for Save a Life Day in Chicago Heights! 🟣
We’re here at Jirtle Park for an afternoon of compassion, connection, and change. Enjoy food, music by DJ Rigggs, raffles, vendors, resources, and a loving tribute to those we’ve lost to overdose.
🕐 1–4 PM
📍 2551 Union Ave, Chicago Heights
📩 aisha.betancourt@live4lali.org
Bring your family, friends, and neighbors—the event is FREE and all are welcome!
Let’s stand together to break the stigma, support one another, and save lives. 💜
08/29/2025
Listen in as our co-founder and current ED discuss overdose.
08/28/2025
🕯️ Happening TODAY: Overdose Awareness Day in Sugar Grove! 🕯️
Come to the Sugar Grove Library from 4–7 PM for free harm reduction resources, a Narcan vending machine, and meaningful connections with community organizations.
📍 125 S Municipal Dr, Sugar Grove
Every person makes a difference. Let’s remember, learn, and unite to end overdose. Everyone is welcome—bring a friend or loved one!
08/27/2025
Want to help end overdose from wherever you are?
Live4Lali’s mail-out program provides FREE naloxone and harm reduction supplies discreetly delivered to your door. Take action and empower yourself or your loved ones to save a life.
📦 bit.ly/l4lsupplies 📦
Request your supplies now—no judgment, just support.
08/23/2025
🕯️✨ Join Live4Lali for International Overdose Awareness Day! ✨🕯️
This week we’re coming together to honor lives lost, support families, and spread hope through harm reduction and community action. We invite you to attend our three upcoming IOAD events!
Overdose Awareness Event – Sugar Grove, IL
🗓️ Thursday, August 28 | 🕓 4–7 PM
📍 Sugar Grove Library, 125 S Municipal Dr
📩Camille.Cleveland@Live4Lali.org
Narcan vending machine, free community resources, and heartfelt connections.
Save a Life Day – Chicago Heights, IL
🗓️ Saturday, August 30 | 🕐 1–4 PM
📍 Jirtle Park, 2551 Union Ave
📩Aisha.Betancourt@Live4Lali.org
Enjoy music, food, local vendors, raffles, resources, and a moving tribute to loved ones.
International Overdose Awareness Day – Woodstock, IL
🗓️ Sunday, August 31 | 🕐 1–4 PM
📍 The Woodstock Square
📩 Stefanie.Gattone@Live4Lali.org
Live music, speakers, remembrance, Narcan training, harm reduction supplies, and more.
Let’s , support one another, and remember: Every life matters.
🟣 All are welcome. Family-friendly. Free to attend!
08/22/2025
📣 We’re just ONE WEEK away! 📣
Join us for Reducing Stigma: Bias, Labeling and Person-First Language with Laura Fry from Live4Lali and Laurie Crain. This essential training will explore how bias and language can impact our relationships and communication—often in ways we don’t realize.
Perfect for anyone interested in social awareness or DEI, and highly recommended for agencies seeking to fulfill these employee training requirements!
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
🗓️ August 29, 2025
🕙 10:00 A.M. – Noon
📍 Community Foundation Philanthropy Center, 33 E. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake
🕯️ Overdose Awareness Day – Sugar Grove 🕯️
We invite you to gather with us in ONE WEEK in Sugar Grove to support change and remembrance in our community. Join us for vital conversations, resources, and connection.
🗓️ Thursday, August 28 | 4 – 7 PM
📍 Sugar Grove Library, 125 S Municipal Dr, Sugar Grove, IL
📩 Camille.Cleveland@Live4Lali.org
• Narcan vending machine available and free harm reduction resources
• Meet community organizations and connect with others impacted by substance use
• Family-friendly and inclusive atmosphere
Come for support, stay for hope. Together, we can save lives!
Address
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Live4Lali (www.live4lali.org) works to reduce stigma and prevent substance use disorder among individuals, families, and communities, and minimize the overall health, legal and social harms associated with substance use.
FOCUS AREA GOALS
EDUCATION
Increase knowledge of drug trends, substance use disorder, and harm reduction through educational programs for the general public, people who use substances, impacted families, and professional groups.
ADVOCACY
Influence the public and private sectors regarding: (1) substance use disorder treatment, (2) harm reduction strategies, (3) drug policy reform by amplifying the needs, voices and experiences of impacted individuals, families, and communities.
PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT
Assist impacted individuals and families through services that increase social support, enhance resilience, and strengthen positive health and behavioral change.
HARM REDUCTION
Promote health and harm reduction at the individual, family and community levels.
PRIMARY SERVICES
Recovery Programs for people struggling with a substance use disorder and those who care about them.
Community Resource Center (CRC) in Arlington Heights, IL offering education, resources, support, naloxone trainings, harm reduction supplies and treatment navigation. Our CRC provides workshops, seminars, recovery and support groups, group therapy programs, and continuing education for professionals (first responders, clinicians, prescribers, etc.). Learn more by clicking here.
Wednesday Night Recovery program in Chicago, IL offering SMART Recovery, SMART Recovery Friends & Family, and Naloxone Trainings. Learn more by clicking here.
Substance-related grief loss support for members of the whole family. Learn more by clicking here.
Consultations with volunteer mental health professionals who provide screenings, assessments and referrals to vetted behavioral health and medical providers. Learn more by clicking here.
Community-wide implementation of comprehensive opioid awareness and overdose prevention strategies.
Community-focused learning opportunities via forums, panels and seminars utilizing subject matter experts and up-to-date information to shed light on a variety of drug trend and mental health-related issues concerning the public. Learn more by clicking here.
“Helping” profession education experiences via customized training programs which feature our professional team of experts. Our programming is catered to mental health professional social service agencies, educators, medical professionals, law enforcement, legislators, businesses, professional associations and beyond. Learn more by clicking here.
Overdose prevention and harm reduction education for people who use opioids and other substances and their loved ones in the use of Naloxone/Narcan (opioid overdose antagonist), the human relationship with substances and pleasure, how substances affect the brain and body, signs of substance use, intoxication and overdose, and how to appropriately respond to an overdose. Learn more by clicking here.
