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Eagles in Recovery is UMW’s Collegiate Recovery Program. It is structured to support students in different stages of exploring their own recovery who are seeking a degree in higher education.

Eagles in Recovery works to ensure students do not have to choose between their recovery and their education. We support students through their journey here at UMW with meetings and organized events, and we provide a safe space for recovery meetings and peer support.

Our students are welcome to join us for recovery meetings — for more information, see below. We also offer one-on-one meetings between students and Eagles in Recovery staff.

Each year, we offer Recovery Ally Training for anyone in the UMW community who is interested in learning how to support the recovery community.

Eagles in Recovery is available to all UMW students who want to support or sustain their recovery, or who want to help support peers in recovery. We can also assist students who are looking for ways to get help with their active addiction and can put them in touch with appropriate resources.

We cultivate working relationships with area organizations such as the Rappahannock Area Counseling Services Board (RACSB), Pinnacle Treatment Centers, and Lighthouse. The aim of these relationships is to create more seamless transitions for students exploring recovery who might need support beyond the resources available to them at UMW.

To connect with someone in Eagles in Recovery, or if you have any questions, please contact one of the following staff members:

Meetings and Resources

Weekly Meetings

During the academic year when classes are in session, Eagles in Recovery offers two weekly meetings:
 
1) Mondays between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Katora Coffee (downtown Fredericksburg location). This is an all-recovery meeting. All people and all pathways of recovery are welcome. Open to UMW students and to the greater Fredericksburg community.
 
2) Wednesdays between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. in the Eagles in Recovery Clubhouse (Link 306).  The focus of this meeting is discussion about recovery and related topics.
 

What to expect at a meeting

Meetings are a group setting in which people can discuss recovery-related topics and support each other in their recovery journey. Our meetings are not based on the 12-step tradition, although those following a 12-step model are welcome. Instead we embrace an all-recovery model, and all people and pathways. This is not a treatment program; this is a space to create compassionate communication and mutual respect. These meetings are student-centered, with guidance provided by a Peer Recovery Support Specialist who is also a person in recovery.

These two meetings are available in person and virtually, via Zoom. For information about joining a meeting via Zoom, please contact Jiamie Pyles.

Recovery Coffee Bike

Free Coffee Bike

New in 2022, our Recovery Coffee Bike is another space in which our recovery community can connect and talk openly about lived recovery experiences. The bike also will provide an opportunity for us to get the word out about Eagles in Recovery, to reach new members, and to educate allies. There will be volunteer opportunities for students who want to get involved with the  coffee bike or just to enjoy the free coffee and making connections.

 

 

 

 

 

Eagles in Recovery Clubhouse

This is a safe space, located in Link 306, for students in recovery, and it is only open to those students in recovery. The space is available exclusively from 12:00 p.m. on Wednesdays through Monday mornings at 8:00 a.m. Please contact Jiamie Pyles for access to this room.

Other Resources

Substance-Related Resources

24/7 National Drug Helpline: 1-844-289-0879

SAMHSA’s 24/7 National Helpline: 800-662-4357

National Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Information Center: 1-800-784-6776

UMW Resources

UMW Police Emergency #: 540-654-4444

UMW Police Non-Emergency #: 540-654-1025

UMW’s Talley Center for Counseling Services: 540-654-1053

UMW’s Student Health Center: 540-654-1040

Crisis Resources

UMW Police Emergency #: 540-654-4444

Off-campus emergencies: 911

RACSB Emergency Services: 540-373-6876

Mary Washington ER: 540-741-1100

Snowden at Fredericksburg: 540-741-3900

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

National Hopeline Network Toll Free: 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE)

Crisis Text Line: text ‘HOME’ to 741741

Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ friendly) Crisis Hotline: 866-488-7386

Virginia COPES warmline (for those impacted by COVID isolation or anxiety): 1-877-349-6428 (9am-9pm Monday-Friday and 5pm-9pm Saturday and Sunday)

Finding a therapist: http://www.psychologytoday.com/

Finding an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Virginia: https://alcoholicsanonymous.com/aa-meetings/virginia/

Finding a Narcotics Anonymous meeting in the Fredericksburg area: https://rappna.org/meeting-list/

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