Hope for the Holidays
The holidays can be difficult when navigating grief or caregiving. Hope for the Holidays offers free, clinician-led sessions providing support, comfort and guidance during the holiday season.
Find Comfort and Community This Holiday Season
The holidays can stir up many emotions—especially when you’re grieving a loss or navigating the challenges of caring for a loved one. Traditions may feel different, expectations can feel overwhelming, and it can be hard to find moments of peace during a season that is often filled with joy. You’re not alone.
Our free Hope for the Holidays programs are designed to offer support, comfort, and encouragement to those experiencing grief and those navigating the caregiving journey. Each session is led by a compassionate professional who understands the emotional challenges that can arise during the holiday season.
Together, we’ll explore practical tools for coping, create space for reflection, and share encouragement in a caring and supportive community.
Whether you’re grieving the loss of someone special or caring for a loved one, we invite you to join us and discover ways to find comfort, strength, and connection this holiday season.
Hope for the Holidays
Please join us to explore ways to find comfort, support and moments of peace this holiday season.
Hope for the Holidays - Attleboro
Thursday, November 19
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
HopeHealth - 10 Emory Street, Attleboro, MA
Presenter: Brianna O’Rourke, MSW, LCSW
Hope for the Holidays - Wakefield
Monday, November 23
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
HopeHealth - 143 Main Street, Wakefield, RI
Presenter: Wilson Hood, M.Div.
Hope for the Holidays - on Zoom
Tuesday, December 1
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
on Zoom
Presenter: Tess White, LMHC-A, M.Ed., CAGS
Hope for the Holidays - Providence
Tuesday, December 8
3:30 – 5:00
HopeHealth - 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI
Presenter: John Goncalves, MSW, LCSW
Hope for the Holidays - Fall River
Monday, December 14
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Family Resource Center
45 Rock Street, Fall River, MA
Presenter: Diane Lambert, MSW
Specialty Hope for the Holidays
For caregivers navigating challenges, and guardians wanting to support children who are coping with grief.
Hope for the Holidays for Caregivers
Monday, November 16, 2026
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. on Zoom
Presenter: Deanna Upchurch, MA
Supporting Children During the Holidays
Thursday, November 19 (Children’s Grief Awareness Day)
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. on Zoom
Presenter: Marsha Ireland, LMHC-A
Honor Your Loved One With a Virtual Candle
As part of our holiday grief support programs, we invite you to honor your loved one by submitting their name along with a personal message to be displayed online.
Once lit, your candle will stay illuminated throughout the holiday season, serving as a lasting tribute to your loved one’s memory.
For questions or more information please email CenterforHopeandHealing@HopeHealthCo.org or call (888) 528-9077.