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Thanks to our friends at Phoenix International Raceway, our participants had an amazing opportunity to visit. The raceway is an exciting place and rarely do people get to see what it is like from the driver’s perspective. We were given a tour of the track, met the drivers, and even speed around in a pace car! For many…

After an extensive nationwide search and more than 120 applicants, the CHEEERS Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has selected Kimberly Craig as the new CEO. She will begin March 28, 2016. Kimberly joins CHEEERS from Women’s Health Innovations of Arizona, a non-profit formed to meet the needs of women with mental health…

On Wednesday June 9th, CHEEERS participants, led by fearless leaders Angela and Sasha took a visit to ASU’s Community Center. The group met with Higher Octave Healing, an organization dedicated to healing through music therapy.  In this session, participants explored emotion and expression within a drum circle. Though the group’s music taste differed from swing…

Participants were all smiles at the Summer Luau party at the CHEEERS facility this past Friday. Everyone came out wearing their grass skirts and Hawaiian shirts, and colorful decorations covered the walls. The smell of summer luau barbecue wafted through the halls and music and laughter could be heard immediately upon walking through the door.…

CHEEERS wishes to thank Diane DiCioccio who graciously shared her expertise, time and energy to develop our website through a Service by Design project and Experience Matters.  For those who don’t know, Experience Matters is a wonderful resource that matches experienced, business professionals who are looking for opportunities to give back and share their expertise with local service and non-profit organizations. CHEEERS submitted…

November 9th, 2016 CHEEERS held it’s Advisory Council Campaign and Election ! The Advisory Council at CHEEERS is a distinguished group of individuals who represent our program’s participants and who serve as leaders for our community. Through monthly meetings with other program participants, the Advisory Council gathers input about the needs and preferences of our…

CHEEERS is currently seeking donations to support the addition of an exercise room on our campus, to go along with a new program we are offering called Whole Health Action Management. (WHAM). Given the high incidence of chronic physical health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity among people with mental illnesses and addictions, WHAM training…

CHEEERS Recovery Center is a non-profit community service agency serving adults with serious mental illness and behavioral health challenges. Our state certified Peer Supports provide Recovery Support Services through classes, groups, events, and one-on-one mentoring. We help individuals find meaning, purpose and social connections in their lives. Please consider us when making your contributions this…