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Posted September
23, 2003
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Center for Change
Orem, Utah
info@centerforchange.com "The Center for Change
is a specialty eating disorder
clinic
dedicated to the treatment
of those who suffer from anorexia,
bulimia, and other eating disorders
along with their many coexisting
emotional illnesses. Founded
in 1996, the Center's treatment
programs grew out of the expertise
its founders developed over
more than twelve years of previous
experience in treating eating
disorders." The Center's
newsletter reports, "according
to the Foundation for Change
Study, 2000, which interviewed
1500 high school students in
Utah and Nevada, there is a
growing need for effective
education and awareness programs
on eating disorders in high
school settings. Approximately
2 out of 10 in any school class
are at risk for developing
an eating disorder."
In response to this type of need, The Center for Change is expanding
its program offerings to provide treatment at every level of intensity.
They are adding a full-scale residential treatment program and
a complete education program that will include a licensed private
school for adolescents in grades 8 through 12 to enable them to
continue their academic education while they are in treatment.
The Center for Change states, "individuals with an eating
disorder can forfeit their right to an education because of a negative
belief in their ability to do what is necessary to meet educational
goals and cope with the educational environment."
"The Center's treatment programs will be connected and adaptable,
making it possible to tailor treatment to meet the individual needs
of those who come for treatment. The programs offered at the Center
are for women ages 13-18, and for adult women of all ages, who "have
in common a significant and debilitating eating disorder of anorexia,
bulimia, or other mixed eating disorders." They intend to
offer an: acute inpatient program, subacute inpatient program,
residential treatment program (clinical and academic), day/partial
hospitalization program, independent living program, aftercare
life skills program and outpatient treatment (multi-modal and team
approach).
"The Center for Change has a large existing outpatient program
which will continue to serve a general clinical population of children,
adolescents, and adults. Treatment is given for eating disorders
and a broad array of emotional and mental difficulties along with
couple and family therapy." |
