Live4Lali Mobile Outreach

Description

Use the Live4Lali Mobile Outreach truck real-time locator to connect with Outreach workers providing the following supplies and services:


Toiletries, non-perishable food/beverages, clothing, etc.
Substance use treatment and recovery support services navigation and referral
Naloxone or NARCAN, which reverses the effects of an opioid overdose
Drug checking tools, including fentanyl test strips
Safe supplies for all modes of consumption
Safer sex supplies
Responsible and safe supply disposal of any used equipment
Pill disposal kit distribution
Hope and healing
**Supplies and services are subject to change

About the Mobile Outreach Project:

Developed by Live4Lali in partnership with Inspiration Outreach Foundation and Hope For Healing, the Mobile Outreach Project is designed to meet people where they are at by bringing peer support and harm reduction services directly to people who use drugs and are struggling with addiction and those who love them across suburban Chicago. Our first vehicle, The Stigma Crusher, will provide outreach in high needs locations in the counties of Lake, suburban Cook, McHenry, and DuPage. Fueled by the philosophy pioneered by the Chicago Recovery Alliance, this program focuses on promoting any positive change in a person’s life, whether it is learning to stay safe, accessing treatment, abstinence and beyond.

The goals of our program include:

Promoting any positive change and meeting each participant where they are at.
Reducing the number of overdose deaths across our target locations
Reducing the spread of common communicable diseases associated with substance use such as Hepatitis C and HIV
Improving the overall health and wellness of each individual participant
Educating about the importance of harm reduction
Promoting love, compassion, hope, and healing
Program staff is experienced and trained in providing harm reduction support and guidance on safe using techniques, overdose prevention, HIV and hepatitis prevention, and substance use management. Staff also provide peer support and counseling on various methods for achieving recovery or any positive change as defined by the participant, including linking participants to local treatment and recovery resources. Volunteers serve as support to program staff and are educated on the above-mentioned skills.