Eating Disorder Help

Teen eating disorders may be treated on an inpatient or outpatient basis. A variety of programs provide residential treatment for eating disorders for teenagers. Read this article to find out about some specific teen eating disorder residential treatment programs.

Some Background on Residential Treatment for Eating Disorders

The National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP) lists teen residential treatment programs for eating disorders. Because NATSAP requires its members to be licenses by appropriate authorities, it is a good resource to consult when seeking residential treatment for eating disorders. Someone who hasn't had prior experience seeking out a residential treatment facility for eating disorders can use the information on the site and the links to get an idea of the type of programs that are available. Information from NATSAP can be combined with recommendations from a pediatrician, school nurse or guidance counselor, as well as information from the websites of the treatment programs and direct interaction with program coordinators. To search the site, go to the webpage cited below and use either the category search or the keyword search to find relevant programs.

Sample Residential Treatment for Eating Disorder Programs for Teens

Searching the NATSAP site on the keyword phrase "eating disorders" turned up 21 programs. Some of these programs are for girls only, some for boys only, and some are coeducational. Children as young as 12 are accepted, and in some cases adult programs are offered, primarily, but not only, for young adults, but usually including 18- and 19-year olds, therefore teen programs strictly speaking. Residential treatment may be called residential treatment, or therapeutic boarding school, or outdoor behavioral healthcare program, or transitional independent living program, or a behavioral hospital. The programs differ in enrollment capacity and minimum stay duration. Some focus primarily on eating disorders, while other treat young people with a variety of issues, some of which may coexist with eating disorders, such as mood disorders, as well as other issues. Accredited schooling may be offered.

• ANASAZI Foundation is a coeducational outdoor behavioral healthcare program in Mesa, Arizona. for youths aged 12 to 17 and young adults aged 18 to 25.
• Center for Change is a girls only inpatient and residential treatment program for eating disorders and co-existing issues in Orem, Utah for ages 13 to 17 and adults.    
• Clearview Horizon, Inc. is a girls only therapeutic boarding school in Sandpoint, Idaho for ages 13 to 21.
• Cottonwood de Tucson is a girls only residential treatment center in Tucson, Arizona for ages 13 to 18.
• Diamond Ranch Academy - Crystal Springs/Whisper Creek is a girls only residential treatment center in Hurricane, Utah for ages 12 to 17.
• Diamond Ranch Academy - Stone Ridge/Lava Falls is a boys only residential treatment center in Hurricane, Utah for ages 12 to 17.
• Discovery Ranch is a coeducational residential treatment center in Mapleton, Utah for ages 13 to 17.
• Estrella Vista Ranch is a girls only residential treatment center in Dragoon, Arizona for ages 14 to 17.
• Family Foundation School is a coeducational therapeutic boarding school in Hancock, New York for ages 12 to 18.
• Fulshear Ranch Academy is a girls only transitional independent living program in Needville, Texas for ages 18 to 24.
• Innercept is a coeducational therapeutic boarding school in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho for ages 13 to 17 (there is also a young adult program for ages 18 to 24).
• Kolob Canyon is a girls only residential treatment center in New Harmony, UT for ages 14 to 17.
• Maple Lake Academy is a girls only residential treatment center in Payson, UT for ages 13 to 17.
• New Haven is a girls only residential treatment center in Provo, UT for ages 13 to 17.
• New Lifestyles is a coeducational young adult program in Winchester, VA for ages 18 to 26.
• Newport Academy has both girls only and boys only residential treatment programs in Orange, California for ages 12 to 17.
• Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating Disorders is a female only inpatient and residential treatment center in Wickenburg, Arizona for all ages.
• Second Nature Entrada has both girls only and boys only outdoor therapeutic programs for ages 13 to 17 and a coeducational program from adults aged 18 to 50 in St. George, Utah.
• The Menninger Clinic has a coeducational specialty psychiatric and behavioral hospital in Houston, Texas for ages 12 to 17.
• The Village is a coeducational residential treatment center in Louisville, Tennessee for ages 13 to 17.         
• Uinta Academy is a girls only residential treatment center in Wellsville, Utah for ages 12 to 17.

Sources

NATSAP Search Page: natsap.org