Alumni Services

You Don't Have to Navigate Recovery Alone

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Alumni Services sends out regular emails, newsletters and texts to keep you informed about recovery issues, retreats, workshops, service opportunities and other fun activities.

Contact Alumni Services directly via Email or call 828-694-2300

Treatment is an essential part in learning about the disease of addiction; it is the beginning of a lifelong journey. When you leave Pavillon to transition into everyday life, the real work of recovering begins.

Pavillon sees our Alumni as an extended family: as of today, we live and work in 44 states, Canada, South America, Bermuda and Belize. We travel the world. We enjoy community events. We pay it forward. We stay connected. And we do it all together. Among many other things, Pavillon’s Alumni Services:

  • Provides contact information for other alumni in your area. Such connections provide those new to recovery the strength, support and knowledge about local services and opportunities.
  • Invites you to return to campus and stay in the Alumni House – free of charge – to reenergize, reconnect, and reengage.
  • Encourages and supports local support groups where alumni check in with each other, volunteer at community events, engage in local activities or complete book studies to strengthen our recovery-related knowledge.
  • Offers free community workshops hosted by industry professionals discussing recovery-based topics like “The Power of Forgiveness,” “Creating Healthy Boundaries,” “Regaining Trust” and many, many others.
  • Enjoys local attractions like tubing down the Green River, going to the movies, go-karting, trampoline parks, hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains, lunching at the local food truck plaza, musical events, theater productions and so on.
  • Hosts an annual alumni reunion, where people from all over the U.S. converge on campus to make new friends and visit with others we haven’t seen in a while.

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Above all else, we do not walk this journey alone. Please fill out the volunteer request form and the Alumni Services group will work with you to plug you into the events which are of interest to you and will be of service to others.

Pavillon Update:

This past week has been focused on getting our campus and all systems ready for business, as we planned our re-opening of Pavillon following the devastation of Western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene.

This journey has been challenging; but with focus on and commitment to our staff and patients, we anticipate a return to a “new normal” next week.

We will receive our first patients back on campus on Wednesday, October 16th. Those who were evacuated during the event will be returning to Pavillon over the course of three days, Wednesday, October 16th – Friday, October 18th. New admissions will be accepted starting Saturday, October 19th. Our Admissions Staff have continued to accept calls and screen potential admissions throughout this week. They now will be able to schedule those wanting residential treatment with this return to business date established. This past week our Outpatient Services became fully operational and are currently accepting referrals.

Phones and internet will be in place on our Pavillon campus, but slight delays in our responses can be anticipated as we adjust to new systems. Your patience during this process is appreciated.

We are grateful for the outpouring of support that has helped us to sustain hope during this pause. So many people who have been touched by Pavillon, our alums and our staff, have reached out with kind words and donations to support our recovery efforts. Thank you to all of you!

As we move forward , I will keep you informed of progress with a final update at the end of next week.

In gratitude and appreciation,
Barbara Bennett, CEO