APPLY FOR TREATMENT ACCESS SUPPORT
Free and sliding scale treatment placements and cash assistance.
Anyone facing financial, social, and/or healthcare barriers is invited to apply for support.
Please note: An application does not guarantee that support will be granted. Due to high demand and limited resources, we prioritize distribution of our resources based on our Equity Considerations Guidelines.
Application Checklist
To apply for Treatment Placement or Cash Assistance, you will need the following information and documentation:
✅ Demographic and clinical information about yourself
✅ Insights to your current treatment goals and needs, along with current providers and previous treatment episodes
✅ Health insurance information, including a picture of the front and back of your health insurance card (if relevant)
✅ Documentation demonstrating financial need such as a recent bank statement, last year's tax return, SSI/SSD letter, or other document explaining your circumstances
✅ Contact information for an optional letter of recommendation to support your application
Looking for application support?
Reach out to our team for 1:1 support in completing your Treatment Access support application. Use the link below to sign-up for Case Management Support.
Applications are reviewed during the first two weeks of each month.
Applications are reviewed by our team during the first two weeks of each month. Applicants should expect to wait 3-6 weeks for an application response.
Project HEAL will notify all applicants of the decision through Submittable, our application portal.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Anyone living in the United States that is navigating an eating disorder identified within the DSM V TR may apply. If you are a parent of a minor or hold the status of Power of Attorney for an adult, you may apply on their behalf.
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We help connect patients to all levels of care: inpatient, residential, intensive family treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, or outpatient sessions with therapists, dietitians, nutritionists, and coaches.
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Many things go into this decision. Please visit our Equity Consideration Matrix for a comprehensive view of how we make this decision. As an overview, we take the following circumstances into consideration:
True financial need
Significant insurance barriers
Marginalized identities within the eating disorder narrative
Cultural and systemic barriers to quality healthcare
Personal motivation, resilience, and commitment to recovery
Clinical appropriateness
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Please wait at least one year from the date of your last submission before applying again. If you are not sure when you last applied, please contact us. If you started an application, but could not complete it, then you may submit a new one.