NEED HELP NOW? Call 911 for emergencies. Call or text 988 for mental health or substance use crises. Local 24/7 support: 262-657-7188.

262-658-8166

6103 39th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53142

262-658-8166

6103 39th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53142

NEED HELP NOW? Call 911 for emergencies. Call or text 988 for mental health or substance use crises. Local 24/7 support: 262-657-7188.

NEED HELP NOW? Call 911 for emergencies. Call or text 988 for mental health or substance use crises. Local 24/7 support: 262-657-7188.

For a Loved One2026-07-30T12:08:18-05:00
Help for you. Help for your family. Hope for everyone.

Help for a Loved One Struggling With a Substance Use Disorder

Loving someone who is struggling with alcohol or other substance use disorder can be confusing and painful. You cannot make every decision for them, but you can get support, learn safer ways to respond, and understand what options are available. You can reach out even if your loved one will not.

Need help right now?

If this is an emergency, use the fastest help available.

  • If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
  • If someone may be overdosing, call 911, give naloxone if available, and stay with the person until help arrives.
  • For mental health or substance use crisis support, call or text 988.

  • For local 24/7 crisis support, call 262-657-7188.

  • For Hope Council support during business hours, call 262-658-8166.

Start here

What helps, at a glance

You can call too

You can contact Hope Council even if your loved one will not. Support is available for spouses, parents, adult children, partners, friends, and caregivers.

Calm helps

A calm conversation is usually more useful than shame, blame, or threats.

Boundaries can be compassionate

Boundaries can protect safety and wellbeing without giving up on someone.

Overdose preparation matters

If overdose risk is present, learn the signs and keep naloxone available. Hope Council offers naloxone kits, education, and training for family members, friends, and loved ones.

Find your path

What are you worried about?

Choose the worry that sounds closest to yours. Each one points to a practical next step.

I think they may overdose

Learn to recognize the signs of opioid overdose and how to use naloxone before an emergency.

They do not want help

You can stay connected, reduce immediate risks, and take care of yourself even when someone is not ready.

I need support for myself

Supporting someone takes a toll. You deserve support too, including a free, confidential group for adult family members and friends.

I want to understand treatment options

Learn what levels of care exist, how the treatment process typically works, and which local providers may fit.

I am worried about my teen

Find age-appropriate guidance for talking with youth and teens, recognizing changes, and keeping the conversation going.

I am not sure what is happening

Changes worth paying attention to can include shifts in sleep, appetite, mood, money, friends, performance at work or school, secretive behavior, or loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy. You do not have to be certain before you reach out.

How to start a conversation

Pick the moment

Choose a calm time, avoid the middle of a crisis when possible, and talk when they are not intoxicated.

Use observations

Name specific things you have noticed, ask open-ended questions, listen before offering solutions, and offer one possible next step instead of an ultimatum.

Try saying this

“I love you, and I am worried.”

“I am not here to shame you.”

“Would you be willing to talk with someone one time?”

You do not have to carry this alone

Hope Council offers the Loved Ones Support Group for people who have a loved one struggling with alcohol or other substance use. The group focuses on education and practical strategies that concerned others can use to reclaim their lives, regain happiness, and encourage their loved one to move toward treatment and recovery.

The program is based on the work of Dr. Ed Hughes, MPS, LICDC, drawing on more than 26 years of experience in the addiction field. Its core insight is that families play an important role in their loved one’s recovery, and that well-intended rescuing can delay the moment a person finds their own motivation to seek help. Learning to step out of that cycle can be confusing and heart-wrenching; the group offers support and guidance for families working through it.

This is a support group for family members and loved ones.

Details
When Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Where 6103 39th Ave., Kenosha
Cost No cost to attend
Registration No registration required
Privacy Confidential

Support, boundaries, and safety

What support can look like

The Loved Ones Support Group, family counseling or support groups such as Al-Anon, Nar-Anon, and Families Anonymous, treatment provider information, assessment and referral, and overdose prevention supplies.

Boundaries without abandonment

Boundaries describe what you can and cannot participate in. Keep them clear, realistic, safety-focused, and paired with available support.

If they do not want help

Stay connected when it is safe to do so, keep conversations calm and brief, reduce immediate risks where possible, and get support for yourself.

Consider an intervention; contact Hope Council for more information at 262-658-8166 or info@hopecouncil.org. In some situations, families explore the option of court-ordered treatment through a Three-Party Petition.

If overdose or crisis risk is present

Call 911 for overdose or immediate danger and give naloxone if available. For mental health or substance use crisis support, call or text 988. For local 24/7 crisis support, call 262-657-7188.

Common Questions

Can I call Hope Council for someone else?2026-07-07T14:27:51-05:00

Yes. Hope Council supports family members, partners, friends, and caregivers, not only the person using substances. You can reach out even if your loved one will not.

What if my loved one refuses treatment?2026-07-07T14:28:07-05:00

You can still act. Focus on safety, set boundaries you can keep, take small next steps, and get support for yourself through the Loved Ones Support Group or counseling. People do not have to be ready for treatment to deserve help, and neither do you.

Should I carry naloxone for a loved one?2026-07-07T14:28:25-05:00

If opioid overdose risk is present, yes. Hope Council prepares family members, friends, and loved ones with naloxone kits, education, and training on how to prevent, recognize, and respond to an opioid overdose, and supplies are available through the 24/7 Public Health Vending Machine.

Does the Loved Ones Support Group cost anything?2026-07-07T14:28:40-05:00

No. The group meets Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 6103 39th Ave., Kenosha. There is no cost, no registration is required, and it is confidential.

Is what I share private?2026-07-07T14:28:54-05:00

The Loved Ones Support Group is confidential. Alcohol and drug services provided by Hope Council are protected by federal and state confidentiality laws; staff cannot share or discuss client information unless the participant has signed a Release of Information.

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