Start Healing Now

Start Healing Now SHN, a nonprofit
organization based in Wisconsin SHN was founded in 2013 by Wisconsin mother Linda Lenz after losing her son Tony to an accidental overdose.

Since 2015, Jessica Geschke has served as President of SHN. Jessica began working within SHN and other Wisconsin-based advocacy groups after nearly losing her brother to an overdose. Jessica, along with her board of directors have spent years volunteering including endless hours of planning and executing events to raise money to help educate the public and get those addicted into treatment. Their tireless efforts have saved so many lives and have saved so many families the pain of losing their loved one. Most recently the Board of Directors have embarked on a new direction with SHN. This has included the renaming of the 501C3 non-profit and branding of the page and new website and a name change to Start Healing Now. This nonprofit organization provides a solid base of continuous care, including resources and financial assistance for safe and structured sober living homes, education, transitional aftercare programs and free access to the lifesaving drug, Narcan. Your donations to SHN fuel the OAK Program, the road to recovery and a new life for those who struggle with the disease of addiction. Your donation will literally save a life! Narcan, provided free of charge and distributed across the country, saves lives daily by reversing the effects of an overdose. There is no chance of recovery if addiction ends up in a fatal overdose but with Start Healing Now thousands will be saved in order to give them a second chance at life. Please Donate Now. CONNECT WITH US
starthealingnow.org | shndirect@gmail.com

Alarus Healthcare, LLC, Beaver Dam, is hosting a free naloxone (Narcan) training on Saturday, November 22nd at 1pm! Plea...
11/16/2025

Alarus Healthcare, LLC, Beaver Dam, is hosting a free naloxone (Narcan) training on Saturday, November 22nd at 1pm! Please feel free to share this with any of your board members, colleagues, family, and friends. This is open to the public.
Get signed up today!
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfpTxYpXYs1fZ.../viewform

MKE Admirals Recovery Night!!! • Sober Tailgate at the GATHER in Deer District ✔️• FREE food and mocktails for everyone ...
11/15/2025

MKE Admirals Recovery Night!!!
• Sober Tailgate at the GATHER in Deer District ✔️
• FREE food and mocktails for everyone ✔️
• füi Photobooth, Music, and Games ✔️
• Free resources from the most amazing community members and their organizations ✔️
• Free tickets to the hockey game ✔️

What an awesome night watching the Milwaukee Admirals vs Manitoba Moose!

Thank you to everyone who joined Michael and Jessie last night for this fantastic evening! We had a blast!
Special thanks to all the event coordinators and sponsors for making this night possible!

🌟 Our November Newsletter Is Out! 🌟October was a big month—Mobilize Recovery’s Campus Surge, the WI Mental Health & Subs...
11/14/2025

🌟 Our November Newsletter Is Out! 🌟

October was a big month—Mobilize Recovery’s Campus Surge, the WI Mental Health & Substance Use Recovery Conference, a great conversation with Senator Jesse James, and outreach at Marquette’s Recovery Day Fair.

This issue also highlights Parent Ambassador Shari Klessig, why high schools need Narcan, and the Nov 19th event: The New Drug Talk: Connect to Protect, at the Verona High School.

💜 Read the full newsletter to see how we’re building safer, stronger communities together.

Thank you Safe Communities for participating in the Overdose Aid Kit - OAK program! ❤️
11/14/2025

Thank you Safe Communities for participating in the Overdose Aid Kit - OAK program! ❤️

Be a part of preventing overdoses! OAK boxes are all over Dane County and contain free Narcan and fentanyl test strips. Use them in an emergency or take them for future use.

Find a location near you thanks to Safe Communities:
https://tinyurl.com/39cbazje

💜 We’re excited to be part of this important community event!Start Healing Now will be at The New Drug Talk: Connect to ...
11/11/2025

💜 We’re excited to be part of this important community event!

Start Healing Now will be at The New Drug Talk: Connect to Protect on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 (6:30–8:00 PM) at Verona Area High School.

We’ll have a resource table with information about our Overdose Aid Kit - OAK Program, and support resources for families affected by substance use.

This free event features a short film from Song for Charlie, expert speakers, and practical tips for families to help keep kids safe from fake pills and fentanyl.

📍 Verona Area High School PAC – Enter Door 10
🕕 Wednesday, Nov 19 | 6:30–8:00 PM
🌐 thenewdrugtalk.org

Together, we can build safer, stronger communities. 💜

On this Veterans 🌺 Day, thank you to all who served! 🇺🇸
11/11/2025

On this Veterans 🌺 Day, thank you to all who served! 🇺🇸

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11/11/2025

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Download the app today! ❤️
11/07/2025

Download the app today! ❤️

If you’re struggling, and need help, we want you to know you don’t have to walk this path alone. There are so many wonderful resources in our community to assist you in changing things around. We brought all of our local resources into our We Heart You app available today.

11/07/2025

Sen. Jesse James says his own experience informed a bill to give Medicaid coverage for mental health and addiction to some Wisconsin prisoners.

💵 Five Dollar Fridays! 💵Just $5 can help provide:📚 Education💉 Access to NARCAN®❤️ Saving LivesYou can even make it month...
11/07/2025

💵 Five Dollar Fridays! 💵

Just $5 can help provide:
📚 Education
💉 Access to NARCAN®
❤️ Saving Lives

You can even make it monthly and keep the impact going all year. 🌟

Donate today 👉 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LS8WGCD68QSAG

Every donation helps save lives!

Address

PO Box 125
Cottage Grove, WI
53527

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm

Website

http://www.overdoseaidkit.com/

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