Fireside Project
Founded: 2021
Founder: Josh Kruger and team
Headquarters: United States (National)
Website: https://firesideproject.org
Category: Harm Reduction
About the Channel
The Fireside Project is the first free, multilingual psychedelic peer support line in the United States, available 24/7 by call or text at 62-FIRESIDE (623-473-7433). Their YouTube channel extends that peer support mission into public education: how to prepare for and navigate psychedelic experiences, how to support someone through a difficult experience, what to do in a psychological crisis, and the principles behind psychedelic-specific peer support. The channel covers training content for line counselors, educational content for the general public, and in-depth conversations with harm reduction researchers and practitioners. The Fireside Project is notable for their specific approach: peer support from people who understand psychedelic states, without automatic escalation to emergency services that can add trauma to an already difficult situation.
Editorial Context
The Fireside Project fills a critical gap that no clinical or research organization fills: what do you do in the middle of a difficult psychedelic experience when you need support right now? Their line is the answer, and their YouTube content teaches both individuals and communities how to use it and how to be the kind of support their community needs. Essential harm reduction infrastructure.
Key Topics
- psychedelic crisis peer support
- how to call the Fireside line and what to expect
- training peer supporters
- harm reduction for psychedelic use
- supporting someone in a difficult experience