Samaritan Colony has received its state license from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for the SECU Women’s Recovery Center, the organization announced.
The 14-bed facility, completed in the summer of 2025, is expected to begin admitting women in need of substance use disorder treatment on Feb. 1.
The license confirms the center meets state standards for safety, staffing, and clinical care.
“I am proud of the staff for their dedication in bringing the SECU Women’s Recovery Center from vision to reality,” said Board Chair Clint Ray in a press release about the Rockingham facility. “We also extend deep gratitude to our donors and community partners. This milestone would not have been possible without their support.”
Executive Director Mark Christopher said the new center goes beyond clinical care, helping women build resilience and a sense of purpose.
“This will be a place where women reflect on who they were, choose who they no longer want to be, and begin the work of becoming who they are meant to be,” Christopher said. “Through commitment, accountability, and community, they will grow—discovering the power of being useful to others. That sense of purpose is what sustains recovery.”
Samaritan Colony, founded in 1975, has served adult men and families affected by addiction for over 50 years. The SECU Women’s Recovery Center expands the organization’s mission to provide structured, evidence-based care for women in a supportive environment. It is located at 136 Samaritan Drive, in Rockingham, Richmond County.
Celebrating half a century of providing life-saving drug rehabilitation services to underserved communities across the Sandhills, Samaritan Colony also operates the Recovering Moore Resource Center in Aberdeen and eight recovery homes (sober living environments) in Moore County.
For more information, visit www.samaritancolony.org.
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