Written by Caitlin King, digital marketing associate, and Kristina Glockler, communications assistant at Ashley Addiction Treatment. Mae Ashley Abraham touched so many lives with her kindness, determination and never-faltering commitment […]

Written by Caitlin King and Kristina Glockler After seven years of searching for the perfect location to open an addiction treatment center, Father Joseph Martin and Mae Ashley Abraham decided […]

Recently, we revealed an iconic painting to honor our Co-Founders, Mae Abraham and Father Martin. The painter, Martha Doty, spent months working on this work of art, capturing the essence of Mae and Father Martin.

Last year on August 23, 2019, the world lost Mae Ashley Abraham, co-founder of Ashley Addiction Treatment located in Havre de Grace, Maryland. On the one-year anniversary of this extraordinary […]

Rebuilding your life in addiction recovery can be a mystifying task at the outset. It takes time to shift over to a healthy daily routine and sober lifestyle. One of […]

We have all heard the saying, “behind every great man there’s a great woman,” and nowhere is this quote more appropriate than with regard to the Ashley Addiction Treatment history. […]

July marks two special birthdays near and dear to Ashley Addiction Treatment, the birthdays of Micki Thomas on July 23rd, and her sister Mae Abraham on July 24th. “Feminine genius” […]

Spring has sprung and Easter is in the air. What better time to start experimenting with some tasty non-alcoholic beverages than in April, for Alcohol Awareness Month. Alcohol Awareness Month is a […]

With the unprecedented and increasing intensity of the coronavirus outbreak, we have watched the world slowly shut down. World leaders and government officials are calling for people to practice social […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To open this fall, the Phoenix Recovery Academy will help teens earn diplomas while overcoming substance use disorder Havre de Grace, Md. (February 19, 2020) —Ashley Addiction […]

All living beings and life forms are created from the same 6 basic elements: carbon, hydrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur. These elements entwine and connect people to nature and […]

Celebrating 36 Years Of Excellence In Helping Those Who Suffer From Addiction On January 17th, 1983, Ashley officially opened its doors with the goal of removing stigmas that deem addiction […]

This year has been transformative for Ashley. We welcomed new leaders, updated the look and feel, and embraced a new mission: We transform and save human lives by integrating the science of medicine, the art of therapy, and the compassion of spirituality. The leadership team and staff have been hard at work to continue to move Ashley forward and extend our reach to spread hope to all those suffering from addiction.

As we enter the month of June, we are taking the slow summer season to prepare for all that fall has to offer! We will be busy in the community and are excited to host our 35th Anniversary Alumni Homecoming in September.

This summer is all about #AshleyEverywhere! As the weather begins to break, we hope to see you on campus or in the community.

Dr. Solounias receives Career Achievement Award On Thursday, April 19th Dr. Solounias was honored with a career achievement award at the Tuerk Conference in Baltimore for her significant contributions to […]

Join us at Ashley for our next Recovery Enrichment Day, Saturday, May 19th. AA archivists, Wally P. and Carver B. will be here for “Back to Basics” – a one-day, intensive 12-Step workshop. Wally P. is the originator of the Back to Basics Beginners’ Meetings, which have grown to more than 6,000 groups and produced more than 700,000 recoveries since its’ reintroduction into the 12-Step community in 1997.

National Nutrition Month: Eating right to stay sober
March is recognized as National Nutrition Month, and it’s a great opportunity for us to look at how we plan, shop and prepare the foods we eat each day. Substance use can have a serious and long-term negative effect on our health and nutrition, as it can disrupt physiological functioning and impair the body’s ability to receive proper nourishment.

National Nutrition Month: Eating right to stay sober
March is recognized as National Nutrition Month, and it’s a great opportunity for us to look at how we plan, shop and prepare the foods we eat each day. Substance use can have a serious and long-term negative effect on our health and nutrition, as it can disrupt physiological functioning and impair the body’s ability to receive proper nourishment.

In this month’s clinical e-newsletter, we’ll share some of the latest goings-on at Ashley, both on campus and out in the community. On January 26th, we celebrated the 1-year anniversary of our outpatient treatment center in Elkton, MD with an Open House at our Union Hospital location.

Over the past few months, the YALC has been reaching out to charitable organizations, looking for opportunities to be of service in our community. One of these organizations, The Paris Foundation of Elkton, MD, serves food to 100+ of the homeless population of Elkton every single day. Our YALC members have a monthly commitment to assist the foundation and help serve meals to those in need. We are proud to work with such an amazing organization, committed to helping the community, and offering recovery solutions and other support to those in need in Cecil County.

This month, we cast the Staff Spotlight on newly named Referral Relations Coordinator, Erin Knight. Erin joined Ashley in September 2016 as a Counselor in our Admissions Department. On December 18th, Erin joined the Business Development Department, supporting the efforts of the entire Clinical Outreach team.
We sat down with Erin and talked with her about her new role:

A “good program” starts, of course, with a good Step 1 – nothing else can happen if we haven’t first established the foundation of our recovery by identifying and admitting the problem. A good first step can make or break the recovery process.
“We admitted we were powerless over alcohol / our addiction – that our lives had become unmanageable.”

Over the last few months, Ashley clinicians have been enhancing and revising our three main programs. This article profiles enhancements to the newest of these programs, the Young Adult Extended Care Program.

At our annual Homecoming in September, a giant of a man named Richard hugged me and whispered into my ear, “Ashley saved my life.”  At Sunday Mass on November 19, 2017 a visitor celebrating one year of sobriety stood up and through her tears of joy proclaimed, “You saved my life.” 

The current substance use epidemic in our country has shown no signs of slowing down. In fact, in many ways, the crisis continues to escalate. The President’s Commission on Combatting Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, while imploring President Trump to declare a national public health emergency, shared several statistics…

Ashley Names New President & CEO, The 17th Annual Lou Bantle Golf Classic, and Annual Center City Dinner & Presentation

A Special Message… On Thursday, September 28, we announced that effective January 1, 2018, Rebecca (Becky) J. Flood, will assume the position of president and CEO at Ashley Addiction Treatment. […]

Announcing the Winners of the Ashley Career Achievement Awards Ashley Addiction Treatment is a proud sponsor of the National Conference on Addiction Disorders (NCAD): Navigating Passages to Recovery, held from […]

Recovery = INDEPENDENCE! As we take time this week to celebrate the birth of our nation on Independence Day, it is also a great time to celebrate those living in […]

Busy Time in the Ashley Alumni Services Department! The spring warm-up is bringing with it a bustle of activity within the Alumni Services Department at Ashley. We are excited to […]

May eNews Women and Addiction, Women and Recovery It is well known that addiction to alcohol and other drugs affects women differently than men. Women’s bodies are more prone to […]

April eNews A Letter from Ashley’s President Greetings! Every year I am reminded that early spring is a wonderful time to be on the Ashley campus – a time of […]

March Alumni e-News Stress Relievers in Recovery Research shows that stress is one of the most common factors leading to relapse, especially in early recovery. Unfortunately, stress is a natural […]

Clinical News February “This is the best I’ve felt in 8 years. Ashley’s Extended Care saved my life! I would tell others, if you think you need more time, you […]

February Alumni News Ashley Participates in Parity Act Event on Capitol Hill On Tuesday, January 24, 2017, The Kennedy Forum sponsored “The New Frontier of Mental Health and Addiction Conference” […]

Clinical News January Meet the Director of Outpatient Services— Dr. Mariana Izraelson Dr.Izraelson joined Ashley in May 2015 as the Director of Outpatient Services with years of clinical and managerial […]

Latest News   Return to News Listing Tuesday, January 03, 2017 January Alumni News Getting S.M.A.R.T. for 2017 Did you know that between 80 and 90% of those who make […]

Latest News   Return to News Listing Thursday, December 15, 2016 Clinical News December Emotional Sobriety and Self-Care Written by Hannah Rose, LGPC — Relapse Counselor at Ashley  The holiday […]

Latest News   Return to News Listing Monday, December 05, 2016 December 2016 Alumni News Surgeon General Releases Report on Alcohol, Drugs, & Health History was made on November 17th […]

Latest News   Return to News Listing Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Clinical News November Thank you! It’s that special time of the year that’s surrounded with joy, appreciation, and fondness […]

Latest News   Return to News Listing Tuesday, November 01, 2016 November 2016 Alumni News In Loving Memory of Karen G. It is with a heavy heart that we inform […]

Latest News   Return to News Listing Thursday, October 20, 2016 Clinical News October Ashley in the news on ABC2 Baltimore. Earlier this month, Ashley Staff members Dr. David Crone, […]

Latest News   Return to News Listing Wednesday, October 05, 2016 October 2016 Alumni News Fun Halloween Activities in Recovery Visit a Haunted Attraction Get your adrenaline pumping and share […]

Bill W.: The Creative Force Behind Alcoholics Anonymous This documentary, sponsored nationally by Ashley Addiction Treatment, tells the story of William G. Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, a man included […]

Latest News   Return to News Listing Wednesday, September 07, 2016 September e-News Recovery Night at Camden Yards – The Battle of the Beltways! It was a sober evening at […]

Latest News   Return to News Listing Thursday, August 04, 2016 August e-News Physical Fitness in Recovery – The Benefits of Yoga Drug and alcohol use disrupts the brain’s natural […]

Latest News   Return to News Listing Thursday, July 14, 2016 July News YOUNG ADULT EXTENDED CARE PROGRAM Launching July 18th! To help increase the chance for long-term recovery, Ashley […]

Latest News   Return to News Listing Tuesday, June 07, 2016 June e-News June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month! “At Ashley we grow our own vegetables and fruit […]

Latest News   Return to News Listing Thursday, June 16, 2016 Special Edition: June News Organizational Update As part of an internal reorganization, we have made several departmental and personnel […]

May 2016 e-News Introducing Ashley Addiction Treatment By now, you’ve heard the news that the Ashley brand is evolving and we are now known as Ashley Addiction Treatment. You can […]