Climbing the Fruited Tree
Category: Volunteer
This story originally appeared in the Fall 2015 Gateway newsletter. You’ve probably seen Claire Lanier at Fellowship Hall events. She’s the fair-skinned brunette with gentle hazel eyes and a quick smile. Claire first became involved with Fellowship Hall when friend and board member Jerry Shelton invited her to join the golf committee. “I
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a structured treatment program of 90-days or more improves the chances that an individual will be able to sustain their recovery and regain their quality of life. Our Extended Care program has an 85% success rate for helping our guests achieve abstinence
Fellowship Hall Launches New Comprehensive Approaches to Treatment
Category: Levels of Care, Programs
Not just a few new buildings. Pull into our driveway and it’s apparent we are in the middle of a major expansion. The newly completed Mose Kiser, Jr. Lodge is open and houses our expanded 24-bed Extended Care Program. Still under construction and scheduled for completion this spring are an
(This story appeared on WCNC.com, Charlotte, NC) Jessica Cook died of a drug overdate at age 19. (Photo courtesy of Alicia Cook) by Alicia Cook EDITOR’S NOTE: Alicia Cook, 29, lost her cousin to a drug overdose when they were both teenagers. She regularly writes columns detailing the gut-wrenching journey
GREENSBORO, NC—Fellowship Hall, the triad’s premier not-for-profit alcohol and drug treatment center, welcomes Todd Clark, PhD as Chief Operating Officer and Altina Layman as Director of Development. Clark comes to Fellowship Hall from Novant Health/Forsyth Medical Center Behavioral Health where he served as director from 2003-2015. Previously Clark was a
(This story originally aired on NPR. Please click the continue reading link to visit the original post or to listen to the story.) The effects of opioid abuse can go unnoticed at work. (George Doyle/Getty Images) By Yuki Noguchi Three decades ago, the treatment Michele Zumwalt received for severe headaches
5 Ways Yoga and Mindfulness Can Help Fight Addictions
Category: Addiction, Families, Lifestyle, Mental Health
By: James E. Groves, MD Original Source: www.huffingtonpost.com Yoga combines both exercise and mindfulness (the practice of “non-judgmental attention to experience” in the present moment). Moderate to high intensity physical exercise, including mind-body practices, have been shown to improve attainment of sobriety as well as to reduce anxiety and depression
Some might say that Dr. Jerry Davis is an institution. He served on the Fellowship Hall Board of Directors for 13 years before joining the medical staff in 2011. He’s in the office every week, and a fixture at Hall events. Sometimes it’s hard to believe that he hasn’t actually
Rise Together Greensboro
Category: Introductory
Dear Alumni & Friends: Fellowship Hall has been invited to participate in “Rise Together Greensboro”, a collaborative, site-specific, community-based sculptural project by artist Charlie Brouwer. The completion of a monumental sculpture made of hundreds of ladders borrowed from area residents will serve as a featured kick-off event on September 9 of this
In the field of addiction recovery, we encounter many new and challenging circumstances. After all, each of our patients carries a unique and often complicated story with them. As a result, many patients and families are concerned and even distraught when they hear that a referral has been made to