WhiteOaks

White Oaks Rehabilitation Centre

For Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation

Derryvane, Co. Donegal

Telephone 07493 84400

or Columba House, 11,Queen Street, Derry

BT 48 7EG 02871 262407

“Those who trust the Lord will want for nothing”

Psalm 34

Last written words by St. Columba .

Welcome to view White Oaks Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre.

Background

The Columba Community opened its first premises at Queen Street, Derry in 1981 as a House of Prayer and Reconciliation.

During the following seven years we visited prisoners, their families and lead a ministry of healing and peace building.

In 1986, St Anthony’s Retreat Centre was opened on the Donegal/Derry border.

The White Oaks Centre was opened in 2001 on a 35 acre site which was purchased by the Community in 1999. Since then we have added ancillary services in the form of a beautiful Celtic Peace Garden and appropriate therapeutic garden centres.

Appropriately we foster a Christian Ethos which emphasizes respect for all who are in need of treatment because of addiction to alcohol, drugs, gambling and associated difficulties. Families receive similar help.

Via our website we are happy to announce the excellent results reported in the HSE Survey completed in December 2008. We would attribute the relatively good results to the good work done by both professionally trained staff and volunteers.

The generous consistent contribution of volunteers who assist with Aftercare, therapy supervision and spiritual guidance exercises is greatly appreciated. This is in keeping with Step 12 of the 12 Step Programme which is at the core of our philosophy of treatment at White Oaks. Over the years we have developed a good working relationship with HSE (NWest) and other Centres involved in this good work.

It is with great gratitude and confidence that I recommend to you the White Oaks Centre and its future developments.

A Picture of The White Oaks Complex Taken on the 11th April 2001. It is now operating and I will be soon taking a few new pictures to give you a better idea of the site and building. January 2002.

Sorry for delay of 8 years. Soon we will have a new website up and running and hopefully some up to date pictures. February 2009

Fr. Neal Carlin leading the Good Friday Procession from St. Anthony's to the White Oaks Centre (about 2 miles ) A.D. 2001

In A.D. 2002 The Columba Community Good Friday Service was held at White Oaks.

In A.D. 2003 The Columba Community Easter Saturday Night Celebration was held at White Oaks.

In 2008 The Easter Ceremony was held in St Anthonys.

Alleluia!!!!!!!!!!

January 2009 sees White Oaks up well established and has already had some 700 residents through the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Programme with considerable success. Thank God!

Happy New Year!

The White Oaks Rehabilitation Centre

was delighted to celebrate the graduation of six new counsellors in 2001 some of whom were employed in White Oaks as soon as they graduated. This was an exciting time for all concerned and represented another phase completed as we looked forward with a renewed enthusiasm to tackling the challenges of the drug culture in the country.

Since then 700 individuals have been and gone through the programme at White Oaks. We are delighted to be able to say that our results measure up favourably with any other treatment centre in the country.

Students from Scoil Mhuire Buncrana who raised money for White Oaks through a no uniform day at the school. Pictured here in White Oaks as they stopped off to present the money to Bill Vaughan, a counsellor at the Centre. They were on their way to see 'Maire', a drama around the subject of alcohol, being performed in The Millennium Theatre in Derry.

Cecelia Keaveney, T.D., Pat (the Cope)Gallagher T.D.and Fr. Neal Carlin as they discuss plans for the workshops and The Celtic Garden.

All Past Residents Welcome to come, visit and spend time in the Celtic Prayer Garden at The Iosas Centre adjacent to White Oaks.