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20th Anniversary

20th Anniversary Founders Message

The long anticipation was over. We would open CooperRiis Healing Community on June 15th, 2003, after spending three years fundraising, building, and planning for that

CooperRiis Launching PHP – Adult Day Program

Partial Hospitalization Program CooperRiis Healing Community is launching a Partial Hospitalization Program in Asheville, NC! CooperRiis, a non-profit mental health treatment program introduces our new

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20th Anniversary March Newsletter

A message from our Chief Clinical Officer for the 20th anniversary — When I first came to CooperRiis, I knew I had stumbled upon something

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Smiling Depression

Smiling Depression, are you smiling on the outside but struggling on the inside? by Dr. William Anixter, MD, Psychiatrist at CooperRiis “People say I’m the life of

Routine vs. Resolution

by Asheville Community Program’s Clinical Director, Lissa Carter MA, NCC, LCAS, LCMHC Decision making takes a tremendous amount of mental energy. Once a routine becomes

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Announcing New Autism/Neurodiversity Programming

CooperRiis is pleased to welcome people with autism/neurodiversity at our Farm campus. This enhanced programming will specifically serve people who have mental health challenges that are considered the primary diagnosis and who

Horticulture Therapy in the News!

Markus Wulliman, HTR, is a horticultural therapist, and he has worked for CooperRiis since 2003 in various positions and now serves as the Community Work and

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CooperRiis Spring Update

Hope springs eternal; not only are we seeing it springing up on our campuses with beautiful blooms and bursting colors, but we are also seeing it

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Professional Tours-Reopening!

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

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Holiday Newsletter~Happy 2021!

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

Eric Levine

2020 Update from the President & CEO

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

November 2020 – Update – CooperRiis at Asheville

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

CooperRiis’ Full Continuum of Care

With the opening of our CooperRiis at Asheville program, we are proud to offer a full continuum of care. Starting with short-term stabilization, with the

CooperRiis at Asheville is now open!

CooperRiis at Asheville is now open! We are accepting referrals!  CooperRiis at Asheville completes the CooperRiis continuum of services by offering residential treatment that is intensely clinical,

CooperRiis at Asheville is Ready to OPEN!

CooperRiis at Asheville is ready to go! We will begin accepting formal referrals on 9/1/20! We have been getting a lot of informal inquiries and look forward to

July Update-Some FAQs

Last week we proudly shared the exciting announcement of our new program opening on September 1, 2020,  “CooperRiis at Asheville.” Since then we have received

CooperRiis is LGBTQIA+ Friendly

Here at CooperRiis we welcome all LGBTQIA+ community members. We are consistently supportive and inclusive of all our residents, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender orientation, or any

Community Work & Service Program Update

Our Community Work & Service Program is rooted in the healing power of social engagement and being a part of a community. Working on crews alongside their

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An Update from CooperRiis

We are committed to continuing to serve and protect our Community during these uncertain times. In the midst of this COVID-19 crisis, I believe more

Safety and the Coronavirus

At CooperRiis we take the health and safety of all residents, employees, and visitors very seriously. We are in constant contact with the local health

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