Our Alumni Program & Network
The alumni program at Ohio Recovery Center is living proof that you can trust the process.
ORC’s alumni program is led by people who have completed treatment with us and are now enjoying life in recovery. It is open to current and former clients to participate in, whether treatment was completed or not.
You will likely see alumni return to our facility to share their stories while you’re in treatment, and we hope this inspires you to keep giving yourself a chance.
Community Of Support
Our alumni program is here to help you figure out what you want out of life following treatment. We understand that a lot of us lose ourselves in active addiction or during a mental health crisis, and without guidance and support it can be difficult to find our direction.
Alumni of ORC involved in the program can help you navigate life wherever it takes you.
Alumni Coordinator
We have a full-time alumni coordinator on staff who looks forward to meeting every person who comes through ORC’s doors. We’ve seen firsthand that those who receive steady, ongoing support from their treatment center and community achieve long-term recovery.
If you are a current or former client with feedback or suggestions for the alumni program and activities, our alumni coordinator wants to hear from you. Special group activities for our alumni and clients prove that life in recovery can be FUN.
For Alumni And Clients
Our alumni program is all-inclusive, meaning that you’re invited to join in activities and remain involved regardless of whether or not you graduate or relapse.
Seeing people farther down the path of recovery enjoying life in recovery plants seeds, helping you see that recovery is possible and doesn’t always have to be difficult. Being involved also helps build your support system, another critical aspect in lasting recovery.
As fellow people on the recovery journey, we have witnessed that everyone’s experience matters and everyone has something important to share, and that’s why we want you to be a part of our alumni program, not because you graduated or didn’t relapse.
You may even be invited to share your experience and inspire others. However, participation in our alumni program is entirely optional and can be whatever you wish to make of it.
Local Connections
Our alumni also help current clients and recent graduates navigate the next step in their recovery, including in their own communities if they traveled for treatment.
Former clients from out of state can participate in alumni meetings via Zoom. We also may be able to connect you with ORC alumni in your area.
Alumni Events & Resources
Alumni events are scheduled each month, offering a wide variety of activities at ORC or elsewhere in the Van Wert community.
Some examples of our community-based alumni events include:
- spin classes
- bowling nights
- golf tournaments
- 5K races and runs
- recovery nights
- snow tubing
- holiday events
- quarterly events
We also offer other supportive resources to help you achieve your goals and stay involved in your community, including:
- volunteering opportunities
- tuition guidance for continuing education
- resume building
- GED prep course
- hobby-specific workshops
- scholarship and sober-living opportunities
Some of these services don’t require you to be on site.
How We Stay Connected
We hope you will want to stay in touch after you leave us. The alumni program offers easy ways to do so, via call, text, social media, and email.
Call
We have a dedicated alumni phone number you can call at any time for support. This number connects you with an alumni coordinator from ORC or one of our sister facilities or another staff member who can help.
Text
We use a texting app to send out info about upcoming alumni events, meetings, and other opportunities, making it easy to make plans to join us.
Social media is great for helping everyone stay in touch, including via ORC’s private alumni group on Facebook. This page is run by our dedicated alumni coordinator, and former clients are encouraged to post and inspire one another.
Monthly E-Newsletter
Our alumni newsletter is emailed every month, including alumni spotlights, event reminders, and additional psychoeducation on addiction recovery.