Where

is Given the Time it Requires.

Two Entry Points.
One Seamless Path Forward.

Start at the Farm or CooperRiis at Asheville. Continue with transitional living and long-term community support. Every step is designed to help residents build confidence, connection and lasting independence.

November 12th, 2026

Join us for an inspiring evening in support of mental health. This celebratory event features a social hour, dinner, raffles, and a silent auction, and brings together supporters who share a vision for sustaining the transformative work of CooperRiis for generations to come.

In His Own Words:
Why CooperRiis Was the Right Choice

Farm Alumnus

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Our Alumni Outcomes

A resident displaying his art therapy creations
96%

improved overall ability to manage daily life

88%

reported zero psychiatric hospitalizations

A woman paints using art as therapy for mental health recovery
71%
successfully live independently
Two men work together in the greenhouse at CooperRiis
75%
are actively working, attending school, or volunteering

Source: 2025 Resident satisfaction survey

“If this had not been a safe place where I felt like at home and in community, it would've been impossible to get to that point where you can finally work on things.”

— Kat

“Coming to CooperRiis might be a difficult decision, but it might be the best decision you ever make in your entire life.”

— David

“Instead of focusing solely on symptom management, we really want to look at the totality of somebody's life and see how we get them towards the vision they have of themselves, of their best self...”

— Johnnie Featherston, Chief Clinical Officer

Getting Here

It’s easy to get to CooperRiis. Multiple airports put you within easy driving distance of CooperRiis at Asheville and The Farm in Mill Spring, North Carolina. See below for common flight options.

  • Atlanta, GA (ATL)
  • Austin, TX (AUS)
  • Boston, MA (BOS)
  • Charlotte, NC (CLT)
  • Chicago, IL (ORD, MDW)
  • Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW)
  • Denver, CO (DEN)
  • Destin / Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS)
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL)
  • Houston, TX (HOU)
  • Key West, FL (EYW)
  • Las Vegas, NV (LAS)
  • Miami, FL (MIA)
  • Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (MSP)
  • Newark, NJ (EWR)
  • New York, NY (LGA)
  • Orlando, FL (MCO, SFB)
  • Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
  • Punta Gorda / Fort Myers, FL (PGD)
  • Sarasota / Bradenton, FL (SRQ)
  • St. Petersburg / Clearwater, FL (PIE)
  • Washington, D.C. (DCA, IAD)
  • West Palm Beach, FL (PBI)
  • Northeast:
  • Baltimore (BWI)
  • Boston (BOS), Buffalo (BUF)
  • New York (JFK, LGA),
  • Newark (EWR),
  • Philadelphia (PHL),
  • Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Southeast: Asheville (AVL), Atlanta (ATL), Augusta (AGS), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Fort Myers (RSW), Gainesville (GNV), Greensboro (GSO), Greenville (PGV), Greenville/Spartanburg (GSP), Jacksonville (JAX, OAJ), Key West (EYW), Memphis (MEM), Miami (MIA), Mobile (MOB), Montgomery (MGM),
  • New Orleans (MSY),
  • Orlando (MCO), Panama City (ECP),
  • Pensacola (PNS),
  • Raleigh/Durham (RDU),
  • Savannah (SAV),
  • Tampa (TPA)
  • West Palm Beach (PBI),
  • Midwest:
  • Chicago (ORD, MDW),
  • Cincinnati (CVG),
  • Cleveland (CLE),
  • St. Louis (STL)
  • Southwest: Albuquerque (ABQ),
  • Austin (AUS),
  • Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW),
  • Little Rock (LIT),
  • Phoenix (PHX),
  • San Antonio (SAT),
  • Tulsa (TUL).
  • West & Mountain:
  • Denver (DEN),
  • Las Vegas (LAS),
  • Los Angeles (LAX),
  • Salt Lake City (SLC),
  • San Diego (SAN),
  • San Francisco (SFO),
  • Seattle (SEA).
  • Baltimore (BWI)
  • Hartford (BDL)
  • New Haven (HVN)
  • Newark (EWR)
  • New York (LGA)
  • Philadelphia (PHL)
  • Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Providence (PVD)
  • Atlanta (ATL)
  • Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
  • Fort Myers (RSW)
  • Miami (MIA)
  • Nashville (BNA)
  • Orlando (MCO/SFB)
  • Sarasota (SRQ)
  • St. Petersburg (PIE)
  • Tampa (TPA)
  • West Palm Beach (PBI)
  • Chicago (ORD)
  • Detroit (DTW)
  • Charlotte (CLT)
  • Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
  • Houston (IAH/HOU)
  • Denver (DEN)
  • Los Angeles (LAX)

Inspired by Experience

CooperRiis is a mission that was built from lived experience and passion. We’d love to share our vision with you.
Don and Lisbeth
A Message from Our Founders, Don and Lisbeth

We can help.

Contact us to get started with our healing community.

What to Expect 

We are waiting to assist you and answer your questions now. 

Call to speak with one of our friendly admissions team members. We will help you determine which program would be best for you or your loved one, and gather information about the potential resident. 

Or, email us any time at: Admissions@CooperRiis.org