About Conejo Health

Our Story

 

As a country, we are currently grappling with an ongoing opioid crisis that has taken hundreds of thousands of lives over a generation. Rather than solving the problem with compassionate evidence-based harm reduction strategies, the continued stigmatization of drug users has only made things worse.

At Conejo Health, we want to help reverse this.

Founded in 2020 in Southern California, Conejo Health is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides affordable access to overdose training and low-cost medical equipment. By increasing access to vital, practical medical training and equipment, we aim to create a California where drug addiction is not a death sentence.

Founder Matt formed Conejo Health after losing his partner in 2019 along with two friends soon after. The goal of our low-cost and no-cost public health programs is to ensure that others don’t need to deal with preventable losses of their friends and family moving forward.

Lindsay
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Lindsay Ann Enright

Lindsay was loved by many and will be remembered as a loving daughter, sister, granddaughter, sister-in-law, niece, cousin, friend and, most recently, an auntie (her favorite title). She was a free spirit with the biggest heart. Her happiest moments were spent laughing and playing games with her family and friends. She loved working with children and was going to school to get a degree in Early Childhood Education.

Lindsay was the brightest light and will be forever remembered and loved by her family. She strived to be the best version of herself and we thank her for the sweet memories that will be held in our hearts forever.

 
Charlie
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Charlie Nickels

Charlie was a son, a brother, an uncle, a nephew, a cousin, and a friend to everyone he met.  He was incredibly smart, funny, inquisitive, loyal, interested in what was going on in the world, a great debater, caring, intuitive, big-hearted, loved his family fiercely, and had plans for his future that included the military and finishing his college degree. 

He cared so much about others.  He sent daily texts that ranged from something he knew was of interest to someone based on a conversation (he never forgot what was important to his friends and family); to an angel emoji to just to say “I love you”; to obscure memes that reflected his amazing sense of humor.    

He loved the beach, and cliff-jumping and hiking – which he did with his friends and his brother Bobby. He loved watching sports and hanging with his dad; seeing his oldest brother Zack and meeting his son Harlan, Char’s nephew, this December; spending time with his mom; he loved being with all the family during visits home in Seattle….and was a dependable and caring friend to so many.  He was there for anyone who needed him, without hesitation.  

He showed us how to live and love, all the while, fighting his battle with addiction.   

His loss was unimaginable to those who knew him.  He was just 25.  We simply cannot see how our world can ever be right again without him.  Yet, we must find a way.  If only because we know it is what Charlie would want.  He would be so devastated to see how hurt and lost we feel.  And the pain that is in our hearts when we wake up in the morning and realize it is another day without him.  

So, we want to do what we know Charlie would want, and that is to try and find a way to help prevent another family from feeling this pain.   That is the only good that can come from such an unfathomable loss.   

Charlie had a great circle of sober friends the last year of his life.  He had planned to help with the nonprofit his friend Matt had started.  So, we would be grateful if you would consider honoring Charlie and his friends and all of those that have been lost to addiction.  

 
Sawyer
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Sawyer Pawlik

We remember Sawyer Pawlik, just 20 years old, his blended family’s youngest youngster.  Son, stepson, brother, half-brother, stepbrother, steadfast friend.

Wanderer, seeker, sometime saxophone player, sailor, climber, adventure camper building strength and discipline, rascal heading out the door.

Scourge of automobiles, boundary pusher,

eager philosopher.

And struggler.

We love him, we felt pain with him and for him, and we miss him.

 

Improved Access Saves Lives

 

As a 501(c)3 sponsored charity, we rely on support from the community to provide our free or low-cost training services and discounted medical supplies.

 

Our Mission

The Conejo Health mission is to increase the availability and affordability of practical overdose training in order to save lives.

Our Vision

We envision a world where increased public health awareness, access, and education ensure that people get the emergency medical care they deserve.

“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson