Wilmington Parent & Family Connection

Parent & Family Connection is a safe, professionally-facilitated, member-run resource for parents and guardians that have a child (or children) in recovery or actively using. It’s a place to share support, wisdom, and perspective to help cope with the collateral effects of addiction.

The Wilmington Parent & Family Connection meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month. 

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Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Where: Weston Senior Living Center/Sussex Cottage • 4800 Lancaster Pike • Wilmington, DE 19807

Facilitator: Alice O'Brien

Alice R. O'Brien is a master's level therapist licensed in Delaware and a long-term Wilmington resident. She has a Master's Degree in Pastoral Care and Counseling and her expertise include chemical and process addiction; addictions and their impact on family members, trauma, loss and grief, chronic illness, and life transitions. Alice was an Ashley Counselor before opening her private practice in Wilmington in 2012. She continues to serve Ashley as a presenter for women’s services, pastoral counselor, and facilitator for the Delaware Parent and Family Connection Group.

Northern Virginia Alumni Meeting

These meetings offer a fun opportunity to reconnect with other Ashley grads in the area and provide supportive hands to the newest Ashley grads joining our ranks in recovery. For more information contact Alumni Services at Alumni@AshleyTreatment.org.

These meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month.

Meeting Info:

Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Where: THE UNITY CLUB

116 W Broad Street
Falls Church, VA 22046

Chapter Leaders:

• Scott C.— 301.471.5984


• Nora F.— 703.677.7416


• Tom T. – thorntontpt@yahoo.com

New Jersey Parent & Family Connection

Parent & Family Connection is a safe and professionally-facilitated resource for parents, guardians, and other family members that have a child (or children) or other loved one, in recovery or in active addiction. It’s a place to share support, wisdom, and perspective to help cope with the collateral effects of addiction. It is open to everyone and free of charge.

The NJ Parent & Family Connection meetings are held on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month.

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Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Where: Burlington County Agricultural Center • 500 Centerton Rd • Moorestown, NJ 08057

Facilitator: Rich Sockriter, MS, LPC, LCADC

Rich is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor with over 25 years of clinical and executive experience in inpatient, outpatient, and community health. He currently has his own practice with offices in Camden and Gloucester County, New Jersey where he works with individuals struggling with addiction and their families. His other specialty areas include anxiety, depression, mood disorders, addiction free pain management, group work, and equine assisted psychotherapy. He is a graduate of Loyola University in Maryland and holds a Master's of Science in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in substance abuse.