Overdose, naloxone, or safer use information
Open the Checkpoint Resource Hub for overdose response instructions, nasal and injectable naloxone guidance, testing information, meetings, and support resources.
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Checkpoint support pathways
Start with what you need right now.
Checkpoint helps people identify a practical next step when support feels scattered, complicated, or difficult to reach.
You do not need to know the name of a program or have everything figured out before you begin.
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03 / Direct Checkpoint support
Practical support starts with the next step.
Checkpoint provides nonclinical peer support and resource navigation. We treat requests with respect and discretion while staying honest about what we can provide.
What Checkpoint can do
Help make the next step clearer.
- Listen without judgment
- Help identify the most urgent practical need
- Look for detox, treatment, sober living, peer support, or resource options
- Help work through transportation and other access barriers
- Coordinate referrals and connections when possible
- Continue following up when capacity allows
Important limits
Checkpoint is not emergency dispatch.
- Checkpoint is not a replacement for 911
- Checkpoint is not a 24/7 crisis line
- Checkpoint does not provide medical diagnosis or treatment
- Checkpoint does not provide legal advice
- Checkpoint cannot guarantee a bed, placement, funding, or transportation
- Response time depends on current volunteer availability
What happens after you reach out.
Share your city or county.
Tell us the main thing you need help with.
Tell us the safest way and time to respond.
We help identify the most realistic next options.
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04 / Immediate safety contacts
Use the fastest response when danger is immediate.
Checkpoint messages are not monitored as an emergency service. Use these direct services when waiting for a reply could be unsafe.
Medical emergency or suspected overdose
Call 911 now.
If the person is unresponsive or not breathing normally, call 911, give naloxone if available, provide rescue breathing if you are able, and stay until help arrives.
Suicidal crisis or emotional distress
Call or text 988.
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides free, confidential support by call, text, or online chat at any time.
Possible poisoning or substance exposure
Call Poison Control.
Call 1 800 222 1222 for free, confidential guidance from a poison specialist. Call 911 instead if the person collapses, has a seizure, has trouble breathing, or cannot be awakened.
Child abuse or family safety concern
Call or text Childhelp.
Call or text 1 800 422 4453 to reach the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline for support, safety planning, and help understanding reporting options.
911, 988, Poison Control, and Childhelp are independent services and are not operated by Checkpoint Initiative.
Not in immediate danger? One sentence is enough to begin: “I need help, and I am in this city or county.”
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