Start Healing Now

01/07/2026

🎒 Student-accessible naloxone saves lives.

Fentanyl exposure doesn’t stop at the school doors — and students are often the first on scene. Naloxone is safe, easy to use, and should be treated like other emergency tools.

💙 Interested in bringing naloxone to your school or district?
Visit starthealingnow.org or DM us to learn more.

Prepared schools save lives. ❤️

01/05/2026

🎒 Why Every School Needs Student-Accessible Naloxone 🎒

At Start Healing Now, we believe protecting students means being prepared — not waiting for tragedy.

Fentanyl exposure doesn’t only happen “somewhere else.” It happens:
• At school events
• After school
• In bathrooms and locker rooms
• At home, with friends, or in the community

When an overdose happens, students are often the first on scene.

That’s why we advocate for student-accessible naloxone — not just locked in an office, but available when seconds matter.

💙 What schools can do:
✔ Install an Overdose Aid Kit (O.A.K.)
✔ Provide age-appropriate fentanyl education
✔ Normalize overdose response like CPR or AED use
✔ Empower students to save lives — without stigma

Prepared schools save lives.
Informed students save lives. ❤️

01/03/2026

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It’s essential to your overall health and quality of life. For help and support, visit samhsa.gov/find-help

01/02/2026

A new year is a reminder that hope saves lives. 💜

Every act of kindness matters. Five Dollar Friday is a simple way to help place overdose aid kits and life-saving resources into our communities — offering help, safety, and a second chance.

Thank you for believing in hope, recovery, and the power of showing up for one another.

💜 Donate here: starthealingnow.org/donate

12/31/2025

Happy ! If you’re feeling triggered or in need of extra support tonight, you’re not alone and help is available. Help yourself & share to help others: samhsa.gov/find-help

12/29/2025

Start Healing Now is able to provide harm reducing NARCAN within the state of Wisconsin, both to individuals and to restock existing Overdose Aid Kits (O.A.K.s). Our volunteers are also able to offer training in the use of NARCAN nasal spray.

https://starthealingnow.org/get-help/

Overdose risk increases during and after the holidays, including into January. Changes in routine, stress, and isolation can make this time harder for many people.

Narcan (naloxone) saves lives. Pennsylvanians can get free Narcan shipped to their home at the link in the comments.

12/26/2025

We hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday. 💜

As the decorations come down and the new year approaches, the need for life-saving resources doesn’t pause. Today is Five Dollar Friday, and a simple $5 donation helps us provide overdose aid kits and other critical tools that save lives in our communities.

If today isn’t the right day, that’s okay — consider making any Friday your Five Dollar Friday. Small, consistent acts of generosity truly add up and make a real difference.

Thank you for caring, sharing, and supporting this work — during the holidays and beyond.

💜 Donate here:
👉 starthealingnow.org/donate

12/25/2025

If you are struggling with the use of any drug, including alcohol, and need extra support this time year, the Wisconsin Addiction Recovery Helpline is open 24/7. Call 211 or 833-944-4673, text your ZIP code to 898211, or go to addictionhelpwi.org.

12/23/2025

It's officially winter ❄️ Take care of yourself this season. Whether it's your own battles or the unique challenges that come from helping a loved one with a mental or substance use disorder, take steps to prioritize your own health: samhsa.gov/find-help