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.
12/12/2025
For some, the holiday season and celebrations can trigger unwanted emotions or behaviors. Help is available, if you or someone in your life is struggling with the use of substances, including alcohol, and would like support with recovery!
▶️Visit our website for peer support meetings & resources: https://live4lali.org/our-programs/peersupport
12/11/2025
WE'RE HIRING an Associate Director of Programs at Live4Lali!
Live4Lali is seeking a highly organized, community-minded leader to support day-to-day operations, staff coordination, and program implementation across all service regions. This role helps ensure our outreach, harm reduction, and community-based programs run efficiently, consistently, and in alignment with our mission and standards.
❄️ Safe & Supported for the Holidays: Mail Out Program ❄️
Need harm reduction supplies over the holidays? Live4Lali’s Mail Out Program delivers—free, confidential, and right to your door.
Request now: http://bit.ly/l4lsupplies
Questions? 224-297-4393
You’re not alone. We’re here for you.
12/05/2025
Grief is normal. It is natural. It is unique. Grief can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to walk the journey alone.
Live4Lali offers dedicated grief support groups and peer-led programs for those mourning loved ones lost to substance use or overdose. Our community is here for you with understanding, connection, and hope.
MOBILE OUTREACH UPDATE:
Due to cold weather, our mobile outreach at Brooke Road United Methodist Church scheduled for Thursday, December 4 will be canceled.
Free supplies and resources are still available at our office during normal hours, 10 AM–12:30 PM, located at 401 W State St, Suite 200, Rockford, IL.
Stay warm and take care of one another!
12/03/2025
Good morning everyone! We will have our regularly scheduled grief group this evening at 7PM CT per usual but we will be using Google Meet instead of Zoom.
We know this is a difficult time of year and we want to be here to support you all 💜 hope to see you tonight!
Please use this link below:
12/02/2025
Giving Tuesday is here, and your support matters more than ever! Some of our grant funds can no longer cover basic health and safety supplies, so we are counting on our community to step in.
Check out “10 Ways to Make an Impact This Giving Tuesday” and choose one: give, share, donate items, or spread the word. Every action helps someone stay safer and more supported 💜
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, but you don’t have to wait to make an impact! 💜
In this video, you’ll hear what Live4Lali means to one of our incredible supporters and why our work matters so deeply to this community. If her story resonates with you, please consider giving today.
Your support helps us provide connection, peer support, grief spaces, education, and life-saving resources for people and families affected by substance use. Every gift, no matter the size, truly makes a difference.
💜 This week is National Grief Awareness Week! At Live4Lali, we understand how grief—especially related to substance use and overdose loss—affects individuals, families, and communities. You are not alone, and compassionate support is available 💜
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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.
