Posts by Cassie Karch
OPI Attendees at the Annual NATSAP Symposium
Colleague Emily Rabuchin and I recently had the opportunity to represent OPI and OPI Intensive at the annual conference for the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs. This year’s gathering was at the Green Valley Resort in Henderson, Nevada. One of NATSAP’s main purposes is to serve as a national resource for programs and…
Read MoreIECA San Diego 2013
This month, Jessica Breton, Program Director for the Optimum Performance Institute, and I attended the Independent Educational Consultants Association conference November 13 – 16 in San Diego. OPI’s founders and long-time supporters of IECA, Dr. Robert Fischer and Anne LaRiviere asked us to represent the Optimum Performance Institute and its OPI Intensive. We enjoyed our…
Read MoreOPI Jam Nights Allow Young Adults to Explore Musical Talents and Self-Expression
Every week, young adults attending OPI Living Programs have the opportunity to get in touch with their inner musician during “jam sessions” at a local Woodland Hills, CA music studio, through the Department of Extracurricular Activities. This department organizes fun events that allow participants to try out new social and creative opportunities, with the intention…
Read MoreOPI Living Programs Sponsor NATSAP Conference in Irvine
OPI Living Programs for young adults, including the Optimum Performance Institute, the OPI Intensive and their Intensive Outpatient Program, are helping to sponsor the 2013 Annual Conference of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, also known as NATSAP. OPI Living Program co-founders Anne LaRiviere and Robert F. Fischer, MD, executive director, will attend…
Read MoreOPI Living Celebrates Annual Open Mic Night
Every year, our team and current program participants anxiously await the annual OPI Living Open Mic Night event. Put on through our Extracurricular Activities Department, this special event allows staff and participants from all OPI Living Programs a chance to put their talents on display for a supportive audience excited to help celebrate a variety…
Read MoreOPI Honors ‘America Recycles Day’ with Recycling Challenge!
In honor of America Recycles Day, which took place on 11/15/12, the Optimum Performance Institute held its 2nd Annual Recycling Challenge. OPI Staff and participants alike were encouraged to collect as many glass, aluminum and plastic bottles and cans and turn them into the office recycling bins for the recycle drive. We exceeded our day-of…
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