September 2009

Alumni News

September 26, 2009

Pat P. Class of December ’08 Family Foundation School former student, Pat P., recently visited the campus for the September Family Day play. Pat was a member of Family One, now known as Betton House, for 20 months. He was a high school dropout, depressed, and couldn’t behave when he arrived at FFS. Pat didn’t [...]

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Betton House Update

September 26, 2009

The Principle of Spirituality By Kate P. Every other Monday night in Betton House, dinner topics are replaced by a student getting up to teach the 12 steps of AA. “We’ve been doing this ever since Betton house, (formerly Family One), started,” said Family Leader Robin Ducey. The purpose of this is to keep the [...]

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The President’s Challenge

September 26, 2009

By Brendan O. About fifty years ago, the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports began to initiate in-school programs to promote healthy lifestyles and encourage physical fitness across the nation. One idea was the Presidential Physical Fitness Award Program. This program, which recognizes American students for reaching exceptional levels of physical fitness, has been [...]

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Alumni News

September 25, 2009

Andre G. Class of December’08 Family Foundation School alumnus, Andre G., visited the school for an AA speakers’ meeting with three other alumni on September 13. The entire student body gathered in the gym for an hour to ask the former students questions. Andre shared some advice to the students from his experience at FFS [...]

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Want Love? Click Here

September 25, 2009

By Rosie E. Last Christmas, a distant relative of mine announced that he was divorcing his wife. They had been separated for a few months, and the divorce would be finalized within the next year. When the Christmas celebrations were over, I quietly asked him how the two had met. The reply was surprising. Apparently, [...]

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Alumni News

September 24, 2009

Tyler W. Class of June ’09 Tyler W. was an all- around brat. He lost his drive for doing the right thing by isolating from the people around him, and fell onto a dark path before arriving at The Family Foundation School on April 25, 2007. For six months he did nothing, acting like he [...]

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No Longer Blind to Beauty

September 24, 2009

By Erika C. On a January morning, hundreds of people walked past what appeared to be an ordinary street musician outside the metro station in Washington DC. What the people didn’t know was that the musician was Joshua Bell, one of the most famous violinists in the world, who was playing incognito for an experiment [...]

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Alumni News

September 23, 2009

Louis L. Class of June ’09 Louis L. came to the school a few days before June 07’ graduation due to his insane ways of doing things which revolved around substance abuse, constant isolation, and out-of-control behavior. When he came to the school, he had no intention of doing “the right thing” and thought only [...]

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I knew exactly what I was doing this time

September 23, 2009

By Kendra S. Using drugs and drinking was a way of life. It didn’t matter who I stepped on and it didn’t matter the level that I would succumb to. I would stop at nothing to get what I wanted. As a result of my reckless lifestyle I was sent to The Family Foundation School [...]

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Talbot House News

September 22, 2009

By Turner L. With a lot of things to do and so little time, this month has been a strenuous one for Talbot House. With the play and other events, like working in the gardens around campus and 12-Stepping new additions to the family, Talbot House has been quite busy. Andrew D., Kate D., Nick [...]

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