Our last professional tour was exactly one year ago today! What a year it has been! We have been following CDC guidance since the beginning of the pandemic and formed The “CooperRiis COVID Task Force”, a group of select staff that meet weekly to go over every question, issue, and decision that is made regarding …Continue
CooperRiis Healing Community is pleased to announce that Laurie Rovin has joined our team as Chief Development Officer. Laurie previously led two different organizations, A Child’s Haven and Pendleton Place as their CEO. Prior to that Laurie spent ten years with United Way of Greenville where her last position was the Director of Community Affairs. Prior to these roles Laurie …Continue
With so much to be grateful for, we want to share the many joyous activities our Healing Communities have been enjoying this holiday season. Our staff continue to spare no effort in making our residents feel at home, connected, and above all – respected. Holiday crafts, outstanding meals, and to top it off our Asheville …Continue
Dear Friends, 2020 has been an incredible year. Last year at this time, CooperRiis was excited to announce our new College Program. The idea was (and still is) to serve CooperRiis residents whose college experience had been interrupted by their mental health challenges. The news of some mysterious and deadly virus began making the rounds in …Continue
Happy Thanksgiving! We at CooperRiis find joy in focusing on not only what we are grateful for, but the fact that others are in turn grateful for us. Here we proudly share a story of recovery from one of our beloved alumni: “When I reflect on how CooperRiis changed my life, there are no other words to …Continue
Checking in with Yolanda Robinson, The Farm’s Integrative Recovery Director… Checking in with our Integrative Recovery Director, Yolanda Robinson, we asked her how COVID has impacted our community and if she had any advice on managing the fatigue? Yolanda shares, “We see some COVID fatigue among the residents. They miss being able to see their families, go …Continue
We opened the CooperRiis at Asheville program on September 1st of this year. The program continues with our mission as a primary mental health facility, and it provides an intensely structured clinical experience whose focus is on stabilization and taking the steps necessary to begin the recovery process. So, how is it going? When checking in with Dr. Amy Zimmerman, the CooperRiis at …Continue
Dear Friends, 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone. The pain that so many people have experienced is hard to put into words. The impact of the pandemic on CooperRiis has also been significant. The good news is that so far, our efforts have been successful; no residents have been infected with COVID-19. During the …Continue
CooperRiis at Asheville opened exactly one month ago today! We are proud to report that our program is being very well received. Both families and referral sources are reporting being grateful for the services we are providing. Please join us in our gratitude for all the work that went into this new program as we thank our staff, …Continue
