Project HEAL

Project HEAL (Help to Eat, Accept and Live) is a nonprofit organization in the U.S. focused on equitable treatment access for eating disorders.[1] The organization was founded in 2008 by Liana Rosenman and Kristina Saffran, who had met while undergoing treatment for anorexia nervosa.[2] Project HEAL's mission is to break down systemic, healthcare, and financial barriers to eating disorder treatment. They deliver treatment access to beneficiaries through free treatment placements, cash assistance, and insurance navigation support. Beneficiaries can apply for treatment support through the organization's website. Project HEAL also conducts research, and provides eating disorder advocacy and education.

Project HEAL logo

According to Project HEAL, a typical treatment episode costs an average of $80,000, and full recovery can take years totaling around $250,000 total. Due to exorbitant costs, inadequate insurance coverage, and systemic bias within the eating disorder treatment system, only 20 percent of the 30 million Americans suffering from eating disorders receive treatment. Beneficiaries can apply for treatment support through the organization's website.[3]

In honor of their work, Rosenman and Saffran were named to the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs list.[4] Also in 2017, the organization partnered with the producers of To The Bone, a film about anorexia that was released worldwide on Netflix in July 2017.[5][6]

References
  1. Restauri, Denise. "Why It's OK To Be A Quitter". Forbes. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. "Project HEAL Founders' Stories". Project HEAL. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  3. "Apply For Support". Project HEAL. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  4. "Project HEAL". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  5. Kaufman, Amy (2017-07-15). "What Lily Collins and Marti Noxon say about eating disorders, triggering accusations and 'To the Bone'". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  6. Heath, Paul (20 April 2017). "Netflix confirms date for original film 'To The Bone' with Lily Collins, Keanu Reeves". The Hollywood News. Retrieved 18 July 2017.


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