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Alumni Events

Father Martin's Ashley sponsors various alumni events throughout the year, and hope to see many people use these resources in recovery. For more information about any of these events, please contact the alumni office at 800.799.4673 ext. 286 or e-mail ashley.alumni@fmashley.com.

Click to view/download the August 2010 calendar of events.





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Alumni Chapters
Recovery Enrichment Day (RED)
Lifelong Recovery Workshops
Family Workshops
Renew at Ashley
Annual Reunion
Spiritual Retreat
Alumni Golf Outing


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 contact 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:
  • Annapolis, MD 3rd Monday of every month at 6:30PM at St. Philip's Episcopal Church
  • Baltimore City, MD 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:30PM at The Cathedral of the Incarnation
  • Baltimore County, MD 2nd Monday of every month at 7PM at Church of the Holy Comforter
  • Capitol Chapter, Washington D C 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7PM at St. Alban's Satterlee Hall
  • Central Jersey Call Fred S. (973.598.5356) or Kevin O. (732.513.1027) for meeting times and locations
  • Delaware 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:30PM at Skyline United Methodist Church
  • Harford/Cecil County, MD 4th Wednesday of every month at 7PM at St. Mary's Church
  • Independence Chapter (Philadelphia, PA) 1st Wednesday of every month at 7PM at Malvern Center
  • New England (Hanover, MA) 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6PM at St. Mary's Church Parish Center
  • Northern Virginia 7PM at Chantilly Regional Public Library, call 703.478.6291 for meeting dates
  • South Central PA 3rd Monday of every month at 7PM at Church of the Nazarene - Sprinkle House
  • South Florida 3rd Sunday of every month at 7PM at Crossroads Club
  • South Jersey Call Jeff G. (856.296.7997) or Matt Z. (856.373.2931) for meeting times and locations
Click here for Alumni Chapter Directions

 
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
 
Scholarships are available for those in need. Please contact the Alumni Office to make these arrangements.

September 18, 2010
Speaker: Fr. Mark Hushen, O.S.F.S.
Topic: "Taking Out the Spiritual Trash: The Why and How of Steps 4 & 5"
Click here to download the September RED agenda

Click here to download the 2010 RED list of dates and presenters

 
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.
 

Family Workshops

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
October 7-10, 2010
Ashley Campus in Havre de Grace, MD


Renew at Ashley is a 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.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Receive 10% off your registration ($150) if you sign up on or before September 20th!

Click here for more details about Renew at Ashley.
Click to download the brochure

 
Annual Reunion
September 19, 2010 -- Save the date for this year's Annual Reunion for alumni, family and friends!

The 2010 Annual Reunion will be held on Sunday, September 19th. We invite all alumni, family, friends and special guests on campus to share the love and laughter. Please join us to enjoy sunshine, food, music, fun, friendship and spirituality. No RSVP required, and no admission fee. See photos from the 2009 reunion below.

Click to view the flier.
 









Spiritual Retreat
October 22-24, 2010
Ashley Campus in Havre de Grace, MD


The weekend includes presentations, small group discussions, healing service, AA meetings, optional yoga, meditation, and sightseeing. Fr. Mark Hushen, Dave Matukaitis, Micki Thomas, and Fr. David Carey will be presenting.

The cost for the weekend is $150 (lodging not included).

Please click here to register or contact the Alumni Office at 800.799.4673 ext 286 or email ashley.alumni@fmashley.com for more information.



Alumni Golf Outing

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 2010 outing was a great success- thank you for your enthusiastic support!
Father Martin’s Ashley Inpatient Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Rehab Treatment Center Alumni Events
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.