Category: Education

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

December 5, 2022

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

July 13, 2022

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

December 29, 2020

Family Education Program goes Virtual

History & Vision Family Education has been a fundamental part of the CooperRiis program for as long as we have been in existence. Don Cooper

July 27, 2020

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

July 1, 2020

We Stand with the Black Lives Matters Movement

These past weeks have been a difficult time for all of us. Organizations and individuals worldwide are declaring their support for peaceful protests and marking

June 17, 2020

A Conversation on Recovery by CEO & President Eric Levine

Talking within our community about the concept of Recovery I have spent the past few weeks talking within our community about the concept of Recovery;

September 13, 2019

Staff Spotlight-Education Coordinator, Pat Dockendorf

Pat Dockendorf works at the Farm and has been a part of CooperRiis for many years. CEO & President, Eric Levine and Pat spent some

August 13, 2019

World-class Harvard neuroscientist joins CooperRiis for cutting edge research to improve how the brain functions

An award winning neuroscientist from Harvard, Carl M. Anderson, has joined our healing community. He will be our research director, and he will spearhead leading

June 9, 2016

CooperRiis in the Big Apple: Recovery Coach Erin Walker pays a visit to Fountain House to learn from their renowned supported employment model.

Erin Walker, Recovery Coach in our Asheville Community Program (ACP), has been with CooperRiis for three years. As a recovery coach, Erin is part of

June 4, 2013