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Help boardPerson to person

Ask for a hand.Offer one back.

Life after treatment is full of practical hurdles — a ride, a job lead, a place to live, someone who gets it. The help board connects you with members who can help, with a person checking first posts and your contact details kept private.
Join to ask or offerHow it works

Seven kinds of help

The everyday thingsthat keep you going.

Every request sits in one of seven categories, so people who can help find it fast. The requests below are examples, written for this page.

Rides

Getting to an appointment, meeting or job

Example

Ride to an outpatient appointment Thursday

9am across town, car’s in the shop. Happy to cover gas.

Work

Job leads, résumé help, interview practice

Example

Practice interview partner

First interview in years next week — 30 minutes on the phone?

An older woman helping a young man review his résumé at a kitchen table

Help as a person, not a professional.

Résumé reads, interview practice, a lift across town — the things friends do.

Housing

Sober living, rentals, next steps

Example

Guidance on finding sober living

Leaving residential in two weeks. What should I look for?

Career paths

Training, school, getting certified

Example

Anyone gone back to school after treatment?

Thinking about an HVAC certificate at community college.

Peer connection

Someone to talk to who gets it

Example

Someone to text with in the evenings

Evenings are the hardest part. A few check-ins a week.

Sponsorship

Finding or becoming a sponsor

Example

Looking for a sponsor

30 days in. Hoping for someone patient with questions.

Everyday life

Childcare swaps, errands, paperwork

Example

Help moving a couch this weekend

First apartment since treatment! One more set of hands.

Two friends laughing as they carry moving boxes into a bright new apartment

How it works

From askingto connected.

Sample screens
  1. 1

    Post what you need

    Pick a category, write a title and a few lines, and add a general area if it helps — never an address.

  2. 2

    A person reads first posts

    Your first request — and anything touching a sensitive topic — is reviewed by someone on the HEAL team before it goes up.

  3. 3

    Members offer

    People who can help send a short note. You get a gentle notification; offers aren’t shown to anyone else.

  4. 4

    You choose

    Accept the offer that fits. Declining sends a kind thank-you, and nobody is ever chosen for you.

  5. 5

    Contact only if you opt in

    Talk through HEAL first by default. An email is shared only after you accept, and only if each of you chose to share it.

Up to five requests a dayKeeps the board calm and personal.
Requests close after 30 daysOr mark them resolved when you’re sorted.
Offers stay between youHelpers only ever see their own offer.

What the board isn’t

Some things needmore than a peer.

Medical, withdrawal, self-harm, safety and legal emergencies never go on the public board. If a request touches one, HEAL shows the right resource straight away and sends the post to a person on the team for review.
  • Thoughts of self-harm→ Call or text 988, or 911 in immediate danger.
  • Possible overdose→ Call 911. Give naloxone if you have it.
  • Withdrawal symptoms→ A doctor, urgent care, or 911 if severe.
  • Medication and dosing→ A prescriber or pharmacist.
  • Not safe at home→ 911, or the Domestic Violence Hotline.
  • Legal emergencies→ A lawyer or local legal aid.
Ask for help Example
I’m coming off my meds and the withdrawal shakes are getting bad…

Withdrawal can be medically dangerous. Please talk to a doctor, urgent care, or call 911 if symptoms are severe.

Medication questions belong with a prescriber or pharmacist. HEAL members can’t give medical advice.

If you post this, a person on the HEAL team reviews it first. It won’t appear on the public board.

This check is a routing aid, not a safety system. If you’re worried about yourself or someone else, call now — don’t wait for a reply.

If you need help right now

Staying safe

Kind by default,careful by design.

Two people delivering bags of groceries to a smiling older woman at her front door

Meeting up?

  • Meet somewhere public the first time
  • Tell someone where you’re going
  • Share only what you choose — never your address up front
  • Never send money to someone you haven’t met

Block anyone, any time

Blocking works both ways: you won’t see their requests, they won’t see yours, and they can’t send you an offer. They aren’t told. You can unblock from your profile whenever you like.

Report what feels wrong

Any request or offer. A human moderator reviews every report.

  • Harassment or bullying
  • Treatment-center solicitation or sales
  • Spam or scam
  • Sharing someone’s private info
  • Unsafe advice (medical, legal)
  • Someone may be in danger
  • Something else

Treatment-center recruiting and sales are never allowed on the board.

When someone offers on your request

You see each note and who sent it — by pseudonym. Accept the one that fits; when you mark the request resolved, any offers still open are closed with a thank-you. Nothing is shared beyond what you posted.

RiverStoneAccepted

I drive past there most mornings. Happy to pick you up at 8:30.

BeeAcceptDecline

Free Thursday morning if you still need someone.

Sample offers

FreePeer-ledReal people

Someone here has been there.

Ask for what you need, or offer what you can. The help board is free for every HEAL member.

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