Alumni Events
Alumni Golf Tournament
May 14, 2010
Wetlands Golf Course in Aberdeen, MD
The
alumni golf outing provides Ashley alumni a wonderful opportunity to
gather in a supportive community for a fun day of recreational golfing.
Maintaining a connection to Ashley and other alumni is a useful tool
for sustaining recovery.
The 2009 outing was a great success- thank you for your enthusiastic support!
Alumni Chapters
Ashley
chapters support graduates, family and friends by sponsoring gatherings
in various locales where there is a concentration of alumni. Download the Alumni Chapter information or phone the Alumni Office at (800) 799-4673 ext. 286 or e-mail ashley.alumni@fmashley.com for information on chapter activities.
Current Ashley Alumni Chapters:
Recovery Enrichment Day:
The Recovery Enrichment Day program is a monthly workshop held on the
third Saturday of each month on the Father Martin's Ashley campus. The RED program enhances and supports recovery and maintains connections
with Ashley. Opportunities are presented to assess progress in
recovery, share experiences, and seek or provide solutions to problems
encountered in recovery. Workshops are presented by certified
counselors.
RED is open to all Ashley Alumni, Family, Friends, and Sponsors.
The cost of the RED program is $35.00, which covers the cost of the program and includes lunch.
Be
sure to RSVP so that we can give the Dietary Department an accurate
meal count and include you on the authorized visitor list for that day.
To register, please call or e-mail Jim Stallings in the Alumni Office – 410-273-2266 or 800-799-4673 ext 266 or e-mail ashley.alumni@fmashley.com.
Lifelong Recovery Workshops
FMA
sponsors Lifelong Recovery Workshops several times a year at locations
along the East Coast. These workshops are designed to support extended
sobriety and educate attendees on sustained recovery. All Father
Martin's Ashley alumni, people in recovery, friends, and family are
welcome to attend at no cost.
To register, e-mail ashley.alumni@fmashley.com
with your name, phone number, e-mail address (so that we can confirm
your reservation), and the date/location of the workshop that you wish
to attend.
Upcoming Workshops:
March 16 - Annapolis, MD
April 24 - Vienna, VA
May 1 - Hanover, MA
The Ashley Family
Workshops are intended to educate and provide guidance to family
members who have a loved one with a substance abuse addiction. These
workshops have two focuses: the family with a loved one who has
relapsed, or relationship enhancement for couples wherein at least one
person is in recovery.
Click here to learn about our Family Workshops, which are open to all.
Renew at Ashley
Renew at Ashley is a five-day recovery enrichment/relapse prevention
program on Ashley’s Chesapeake bayside campus. Aimed at all adults in
recovery, this program offers daily group sessions led by Ashley’s
Gorski-certified relapse counselors, presentations and workshops on
ways to strengthen recovery, meditation and relaxation classes, and
12-step support and community-building. Renew at Ashley is ideal for
anyone in recovery who wishes to enrich their dedication to sobriety or
is struggling to avoid relapse.
Click here for more details about Renew at Ashley.
Annual Reunion
September 19, 2010 -- Save the date for this year's Annual Reunion for alumni, family and friends!
The 2009 Annual Reunion was on Sunday, September 20. We had wonderful weather for this fun alumni event, with family, friends and special guests on campus to share in the love and laughter. Thanks go to all who joined us to enjoy the sunshine, food, music, cotton candy, moonbounce, friendship and spirituality.
Special thanks go to all the Alumni Chapter members for their hard
work and leadership. See photos from the
2009 reunion below.
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Spiritual Retreat
Check back for information on the next retreat.
The 2009 Spiritual Retreat, held October 23 -25, was a great success! The weekend included Presentations, Small Group Discussions, Healing Service, AA Meetings, optional yoga, meditation, and sightseeing.
Fr. Mark Hushen, Dave Matukaitus, Micki Thomas, and Fr. David Carey were included in the presentations.
Click here to view/download the Agenda for the 2009 Spiritual Retreat.
Click here to view/download the 2009 Spiritual Retreat flier.
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Special events, like the annual Alumni Reunion, help keep alumni in touch with Ashley and are supportive of sobriety maintenance. Above, Father Martin chats with Ashley staff as they “clown around” at the 2008 reunion. |
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