Support Natalie's Journey to Recovery and Healing

**Emergency Fundraiser for My Daughter Natalie**

Hello, my name is Trisha, and I am reaching out with a heavy heart to tell you about my daughter, Natalie. The picture you see is the most recent one I have of her—taken over 3 years ago.

In 2021, my world was shattered when it became clear that Natalie had started using drugs. What began with marijuana and alcohol quickly escalated to harder substances like cocaine, pills, and anything she could find. Two years ago, she left home and turned to fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. The effects of this drug are devastating. It can lead to addiction, permanent damage to the respiratory system, mental fog, liver and kidney damage, depression, anxiety, and even death.

In December 2024, my worst nightmare came true—Natalie overdosed on fentanyl. She was found without a heartbeat, and it wasn’t until after chest compressions and emergency treatment that she was revived. Miraculously, she survived.

But instead of seeking help after leaving the hospital, Natalie chose to return to the streets and continue using. I am now asking for your help, because I need to fight for my daughter’s life.

In the past week, Natalie was arrested in San Francisco and taken to juvenile detention in San Jose. I’m desperately hoping she can be released to a treatment center instead of remaining incarcerated.

There is a bed available for her at **Ruth’s Haven Teen Girl’s Center** in Nevada. This center offers a comprehensive, supportive program with education, mentoring, character building, and life skills to help young women like Natalie find healing. It’s one of the most successful recovery programs for young women in this country, and it’s exactly what Natalie needs to rebuild her life.

The cost of this treatment is $4,000 per month, and I’m asking for your help to cover these expenses. Every donation will go directly toward giving Natalie the opportunity to heal, grow, and find hope again.

Please join me in helping Natalie get the treatment she desperately needs.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Trisha