Live4Lali, Inc.

What Live4Lali, Inc. does

Live4Lali, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity (EIN# 26-4320802) founded in January 2009 by Chelsea Laliberte and her mother Jody Daitchman following the death of Chelsea's brother Alex "Lali" Laliberte from an accidental opioid/benzodiazepine overdose. The organization is a Recovery Community Organization providing harm reduction, peer support, education, and recovery services to individuals and families affected by substance use disorders across Northern Illinois, including Lake, McHenry, Cook, Kane, and DuPage counties. Headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois, Live4Lali operates with an 11-50 employee base and runs a comprehensive service portfolio including the CARE Program 24/7 hotline (844-584-5254 ext. 812), McHenry County Outreach Program, Overdose Prevention and NARCAN Training, Peer Support Meetings, Substance-Related Grief Support, Treatment Navigation, and Education & Awareness programs. The organization also provides mobile outreach delivering free, confidential harm reduction supplies including naloxone, fentanyl test strips, syringes, and xylazine test strips.

The organization's service delivery relies entirely on human-led community engagement rather than proprietary technology. Live4Lali does not maintain APIs, software products, or technology platform infrastructure; programs are delivered through in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats via mobile outreach, virtual appointment scheduling, and community partner locations. Its services are built on evidence-based practices drawn from ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) and SAMHSA guidelines, combined with peer-led support from staff and volunteers with lived experience. There is no technology moat — operational infrastructure is human capital and community relationships.

As a nonprofit public charity, Live4Lali functions operationally and programmatically from private donations and grant dollars, with all client-facing services provided free of charge. Revenue streams consist of individual donations, corporate donations, and government grants, including core funding from the McHenry County Mental Health Board (708 Board) for the McHenry County Outreach Program. The organization has cultivated an extensive network of strategic partnerships with government agencies (Village of Arlington Heights, Lake County Health Department), peer nonprofits (Chicago Recovery Alliance, TASC, Hope For Healing, FED Up Rally), and community coalitions (Lake County Opioid Initiative, McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition, A Way Out McHenry County). Its go-to-market motion is community-led: grassroots advocacy, peer support referrals, earned media coverage in Chicago-area outlets, and partnerships with law enforcement, healthcare providers, and community organizations.

Name

Live4Lali, Inc.

Legal name

Live4Lali

Website

https://live4lali.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Live4Lali is a 501(c)(3) Recovery Community Organization founded in 2009 that delivers harm reduction, peer support, education, and recovery services free of charge to individuals and families affected by substance use disorders across Northern Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Substance Use Recovery and Harm Reduction Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Harm reduction services
• Overdose prevention training
• Naloxone distribution program
• Recovery support services
• Substance use peer support

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Live4Lali functions operationally and programmatically from private donations and grant dollars. As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity (EIN# 26-4320802), the organization relies on individual donations, corporate donations, and government grants to fund its harm reduction, education, and recovery support programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Live4Lali is a Recovery Community Organization providing free harm reduction, overdose prevention, peer recovery support, treatment navigation, and grief counseling services to individuals and families affected by substance use disorders. Core delivery channels include a 24/7 crisis hotline, mobile outreach for naloxone and fentanyl test strip distribution, in-person and virtual peer support meetings, NARCAN training for civilians and law enforcement, and community education across Northern Illinois counties.

Product overview

Live4Lali, Inc. is a Recovery Community Organization offering a portfolio of harm reduction and substance use support services rather than a unified tech product. The core offerings include the CARE Program 24/7 Hotline for crisis support, the McHenry County Outreach Program providing mobile harm reduction supplies (naloxone, fentanyl test strips, syringes), Overdose Prevention & NARCAN Training for individuals and law enforcement, Peer Support & Meetings, Treatment Navigation & Screening services, Substance-Related Grief Support, and Education & Awareness Programs. Services are delivered through a combination of in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats, with a free confidential delivery program for harm reduction supplies in McHenry County. The organization operates as a 501(C)(3) nonprofit and does not offer a technology product with APIs or integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• McHenry County Outreach Program Regional harm reduction and recovery support program providing naloxone, fentanyl test strips, xylazine test strips, peer support, recovery coaching, and resource linkage for McHenry County residents.
• CARE Program 24/7 Hotline Round-the-clock hotline (844.584.5254 ext. 812) providing immediate substance use support, crisis intervention, and referrals to treatment and recovery services for individuals battling substance use disorder.
• Harm Reduction Mobile Outreach Mobile delivery program providing naloxone, fentanyl test strips, syringes, snorting kits, sex supplies, and other harm reduction materials free of charge to communities served; McHenry County residents can text or call 224-297-4393 to request supplies.
• Overdose Prevention and NARCAN Training Training programs teaching individuals, organizations, and law enforcement personnel how to administer naloxone/NARCAN to reverse opioid overdoses, including dedicated law enforcement training and resources.
• Peer Support and Recovery Meetings Peer support group meetings held in-person, virtually, or in hybrid format, including SMART Recovery and other recovery-focused support groups for individuals in or seeking recovery.
• Substance-Related Grief Support Support services and grief counseling for individuals and families who have lost loved ones to substance use or overdose.
• Treatment Navigation and Screening Case management and treatment navigation services helping individuals and families navigate substance use treatment options, utilizing ASAM and SAMHSA best practices.
• Education and Awareness Programs Drug prevention and overdose education programs for students, families, businesses, and community organizations, including the Heroine Voices and What Do You Stand For campaigns.
• Fentanyl Test Strips Distribution Free distribution of fentanyl test strips with instructions on how to use them to detect fentanyl in drugs and prevent overdose deaths.
• Virtual Appointment Services Virtual appointment scheduling system allowing individuals to request naloxone training, harm reduction supplies, peer support, grief support, and other services online.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lake County's Naloxone Program launched in 32 police departments
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• TASC (Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2017Partner in offering weekly Recovery Nights for Chicago locals affected by addiction. Joint programming provides recovery support services to the community.
• Village of Arlington HeightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-coordinator of the CARE Program (Community Addiction and Recovery Effort) alongside Live4Lali and various community partners. The Village formed CARE to assist individuals battling substance use disorder.
• Lake County Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in harm reduction outreach efforts, combining resources to reduce overdose deaths, HIV and Hepatitis C transmissions, and barriers to treatment.
• Chicago Recovery AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with the pioneering harm reduction organization founded by Dan Bigg. Collaboration on overdose prevention and harm reduction education.
• Hope For HealingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in launching mobile outreach program in West Chicago to prevent opioid overdoses and link people to care.
• FED Up RallymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLive4Lali is a member organization and Executive Director Chelsea Laliberte serves on the FED Up Rally coalition advocating for federal action on the opioid epidemic.
• Lake County Opioid InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner in the Lake County Opioid Initiative, a collaborative effort involving multiple agencies to address the opioid epidemic through response, treatment, and education.
• McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition (SAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity coalition working on substance abuse prevention and response in McHenry County.
• A Way Out McHenry CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResource partner for McHenry County services, helping connect individuals to treatment and recovery resources.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): Federal agency whose evidence-based frameworks (and SAMHSA principles) guide Live4Lali's treatment navigation; functions as a funder, policy-setter, and ecosystem anchor rather than a direct service competitor.
• Drug Policy Alliance: National advocacy organization working on drug policy reform; Live4Lali participates in FED Up Rally coalition with aligned policy objectives around opioid accountability, but Drug Policy Alliance operates at a federal advocacy level rather than direct service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Heartland Alliance: Large Chicago-based nonprofit providing health, housing, and harm reduction services including substance use programming; operates a broader portfolio but overlaps significantly with Live4Lali's harm reduction and recovery support activities.
• National Harm Reduction Coalition: National nonprofit advancing harm reduction policy and practice; provides the broader framework within which Live4Lali operates and offers overlapping training, advocacy, and resource distribution at a wider scale.

Direct peers

• Chicago Recovery Alliance: Pioneering Chicago-based harm reduction organization founded by Dan Bigg that distributes naloxone and harm reduction supplies; explicitly cited as a long-standing Live4Lali partner with directly overlapping service model and target population.
• TASC (Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities): Illinois-based nonprofit offering recovery support and treatment alternatives; Live4Lali has partnered with TASC since 2017 to deliver weekly Recovery Nights, indicating directly overlapping service offerings in the recovery community space.
• Hope For Healing: Partner organization that co-launched Live4Lali's mobile outreach program in West Chicago; provides comparable harm reduction and overdose prevention services to overlapping populations.
• A Way Out McHenry County: McHenry County-based resource partner connecting individuals to substance use treatment and recovery services; operates in the same geographic footprint with directly comparable treatment navigation use cases.
• McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition: Community coalition focused on substance abuse prevention and response in McHenry County; Live4Lali lists this as an active partner, indicating shared geographic and programmatic remit in substance use services.

Regional players

• Lake County Health Department: Government public health partner combining resources with Live4Lali to reduce overdose deaths, HIV/Hepatitis C transmission, and treatment barriers; operates in the same Northern Illinois geography with overlapping harm reduction mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/live4lali

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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