RIVERSIDE COUNTY – Under the Riverside University Health System, the Perris Behavioral Health Clinic has launched a new ecotherapy program that includes nature as part of the behavioral health therapy sessions for individuals who are receiving services at the clinic.
The new program utilizes the Gardens of Hope to provide an optimum environment for group therapy sessions. The Gardens of Hope, 26521 Hammack Avenue, in Perris is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in January 2023 for the purpose of providing therapeutic gardening programs and workshops that support recovery for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues.Joe Grumbine, CEO of the Gardens of Hope, said that the 2.5 acres of botanical gardens will be used for the Perris Behavioral Clinic Ecothera
