Alumni Services

Pam Rickard, Alumni Coordinator

At The Farley Center at Williamsburg Place, we strongly believe in the importance of our alumni staying connected with the center after discharge. We consider this important on a number of levels.

For the individual, it affirms that what happened here was important and life changing. Secondly, the alumni program provides fellowship for alumni and acts as a bridge for newly discharged clients who are returning home and attempting to establish a productive and fulfilling life in recovery. This fellowship is a vital part of recovery.

Lastly, it is a means to give back. By staying in touch with us, alumni have the opportunity to actually come back and share their stories, providing someone else with their experiences, strengths, and hopes - that treatment here at Williamsburg Place and the Farley Center works, and recovery is possible.

Communication with our alumni is a vital part of our commitment to excellence. Ongoing communications with our alumni and associates are provided in various ways, including:

The Advocate - our regular newsletter keeps our alumni and friends updated on alumni events and conferences, what is going on with other alumni, and alumni support. It also provides the latest news/updates about the treatment center, recovery articles, and supportive articles from our staff. We invite you to submit articles for inclusion in the newsletter.

Our website also provides current alumni information, interactive communications, and regularly posts up-to-date news about alumni services, alumni events, and treatment support services.

Our goal for the coming year is to establish alumni groups throughout the country. If you are interested in forming an alumni group in your area, please let us know. Please call me at (540) 312-4368 or e-mail me at pam.rickard@farleycenter.com.