Host & volunteerGive back
Give back asa host or helper.
What a meeting host does
Hold the room,keep it safe.
Evening Open Share
Live · you’re hosting
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Hosts see pseudonyms and avatars of the people in the room right now — nothing else.
- 01
Schedule the room
Set a title, category, time and time zone — once, or repeating weekly. You can edit or cancel it later.
- 02
Doors open early
The room opens to members 15 minutes before start. When you, the host, arrive, the meeting goes live — or press Start.
- 03
Invite raised hands
Everyone joins muted. Hands queue in the order they went up; you invite each person to speak, or lower a hand.
- 04
Mute when needed
Mute one person — they stay muted until you allow them back — or mute everyone at once to reset the room.
- 05
Remove and lock
Remove someone who makes the room unsafe (they can’t rejoin that meeting, and it’s logged for moderators). Lock the room to stop new arrivals.
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End the meeting
Close the room for everyone when time’s up. Nothing is recorded, so nothing is left behind.
What hosts never see
Trust runsboth ways.
Private writing
Workbook answers and check-in notes are encrypted and never loaded into host or staff tools.
Attendee lists
There’s no list or export of who came. You see who is in the room while it’s live, by pseudonym — that’s all.
Contact details
No emails, phone numbers or real names. Members appear as their HEAL name and emoji avatar.
Recordings
Meetings are audio-only and HEAL doesn’t record them, so there’s nothing to review afterwards.
Other ways to help
Not a host?There’s room for you.
Peer connection
Someone to talk to who gets it. Sometimes the most useful thing you can offer is twenty minutes and an honest “me too.”
Offer on the help board
Members post what they need. If you can help, offer — as a person, never as a professional or a business.
- Rides — Getting to an appointment, meeting or job
- Work — Job leads, résumé help, interview practice
- Housing — Sober living, rentals, next steps
- Career paths — Training, school, getting certified
- Everyday life — Childcare swaps, errands, paperwork
Sponsorship
Be there for one person, over time.
Members can ask for help finding a sponsor on the board, and experienced members can answer. HEAL connects people; it doesn’t assign sponsors, and the relationship follows your own program’s traditions.
Expectations & safety
What we askof every volunteer.
Approved by the team
Hosting is a role the HEAL team grants — nobody can host just by signing up. Tell us about yourself with the form below and someone from the team will follow up.
Live the community rules
Kindness, confidentiality, experience not advice. Hosts and helpers are held to the same rules as everyone — and set the tone.
No solicitation, ever
No recruiting for treatment centers or sober homes, no referral deals, no selling. Volunteering is never a sales channel.
It isn’t crisis work
You’re a peer, not a clinician or an emergency line. If someone may be in danger, point them to 988 or 911 and report it so staff can follow up.
You can step back any time
Your own recovery comes first. Let the team know and step back from hosting or helping. No explanation needed.
Read the full safety & community rules.
Raise your hand
Tell us how you’d like to help.
This goes to a person on the HEAL team, who will reply by email. Sending it doesn’t sign you up for anything.
- We won’t ask for your recovery story.
- Sent only to our support inbox.
FreePeer-ledReal people
Not ready to volunteer? Come as a member.
You can learn a lot just by sitting quietly in someone else’s room. Join free, find a meeting, and see how it feels.