Choose Hope is Not My Child’s family support and education program created for loved ones impacted by substance use. The program offers a safe, welcoming, and judgment-free space where families can find understanding, connection, and guidance while navigating the challenges of loving someone who struggles with substance use.
Through support groups, workshops, and grief-informed discussions, Choose Hope helps families build healthier communication, strengthen boundaries, process loss, and develop tools for emotional resilience. The program recognizes that families are deeply affected by substance use and deserve care, compassion, and support of their own.
Choose Hope also provides grief support for those who have lost a loved one to substance-related causes, offering a place for healing, remembrance, and hope. All sessions are confidential, community-based, and facilitated with empathy and respect.
Choose Hope exists to remind families they are not alone and that healing, connection, and hope are always possible.
Queen Anne's County
Support for Loved Ones of Individuals Struggling with Substance Abuse (in Partnership with the Queen Anne's County Public Library)
- Monthly support group facilitated by Randi Welch, LCPC, NCC, LCADC, first Tuesday of every month at the Queen Anne's County Library-Centreville 121 Commerce St, Centreville, MD. You can also connect virtually passcode 896623 HERE
- Next meeting is September 1, 2026 6-7pm Queen Anne's County Library
- Workshops (TBD)
Grief Support for Loved Ones Lost to Substance Abuse
- Not My Child and Compass Hospice are proud to introduce the Choose Hope Grief Workshop Series—a free, supportive workshop series designed for individuals navigating the unique challenges of substance use-related loss. Beginning September 10, 2026 6pm-7:30pm, the series will meet on the second Thursday of every other month, offering a confidential space to connect with others, learn healthy coping strategies, and find hope alongside those who understand. Each workshop focuses on a different stage of the healing journey.
- Each participant will receive a journal to use throughout the series, and every workshop includes guided discussion, personal reflection, practical coping strategies, and a complimentary light dinner.
- Workshops will focus on a different stage of the healing journey:
September – From Loss to Hope: Beginning the Healing Journey
Understanding grief after a substance use-related loss, reducing stigma, and building connection and support.November – Through the Holidays Together
Navigating the holiday season, honoring loved ones, creating new traditions, and managing grief during a difficult time of year.January – Finding Light in Winter
Exploring post-holiday grief, seasonal depression, loneliness, and practical ways to care for yourself.March – Moving Forward While Honoring Your Loved One
Discovering how healing and remembrance can exist together while finding purpose and meaning after loss.May – Helping Children & Families Grieve
Learning how grief affects children, teens, and families while exploring age-appropriate ways to support one another.July – Growing Through Grief
Recognizing personal growth, building resilience, and embracing hope while continuing to honor your loved one's legacy. - To register please email Laura Reno at [email protected]
- Location: Compass Hospice 255 Comet Dr. Centreville, MD