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.
01/23/2026
Live4Lali cares about your safety. During this extreme cold snap:
* Stay warm. Stay safe. Check on those who may need support.
* Your safety matters—take precautions and stay warm.
Join Live4Lali at the Health & Prosperity Fair on February 20 at Bremen High School in Midlothian! We’ll be there from 9:00 AM–2:00 PM with free Narcan, test strips, and info on public health and support services.
Stop by our table to grab flyers and goodie bags, ask questions, and learn how to keep yourself and your community safer and healthier.
01/20/2026
Can’t make it to one of our offices or outreach sites? Live4Lali can mail harm reduction supplies like naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and safer use materials directly to you, helping reduce overdose risk and keep you and your community safer.
Learn more and request supplies at http://bit.ly/l4lsupplies
01/19/2026
Today we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. King reminded us that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” At Live4Lali, we see that truth every day in the lives of people impacted by substance use, stigma, and systems that too often leave them behind.
Today and every day, we recommit ourselves to justice, equity, and love in action. 🤍
01/19/2026
Learn how to save a life this week!
Join Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook and Live4Lali for a free Naloxone and Opioid Intervention Training on Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 10–11 AM CST. Register free at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/772397474536292950
01/15/2026
Today’s the day! ✨ Join us tonight for Live4Lali’s Vision Board Night! Spend the evening dreaming big, getting creative, and connecting with others in the recovery community as you create a visual roadmap for your goals, healing, and hope for 2026. Supplies and poster boards are provided, and this is an adults-only, substance-free event.
📍 Live4Lali Office (665 W. Jackson St, Unit 2C – back of the building)
⏰ 5–8 PM
01/14/2026
💜 Healing takes community 💜 Our Siblings Support Group creates a safe, understanding space for those grieving the loss of a sibling to substance use. Join others who get it, together to listen, to share, and to find comfort together. We meet every 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month!
Here are 5 reasons harm reduction is the best approach:
It saves lives through Naloxone distribution, syringe access, and overdose prevention sites.
It meets people where they’re at - without judgment, stigma, or shame.
It reduces disease and harm in our communities by lowering HIV and Hepatitis C rates and connecting people to care.
It’s evidence-based and saves money by preventing expensive health crises.
Harm reduction honors the rights and restores the dignity of people, shifting from punishment to care, compassion, and community. Treating people as people, not problems.
At Red Project, we believe everyone deserves compassion, dignity, and the tools to stay alive and well - and we don't think that's radical.
Learn more at:
redproject.org | 616.456.9063
Address
3255 N. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 508 Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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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.
