Healing Starts Here
Effective recovery often involves the right mix of treatment, resources, and support. Explore levels of care and reach out to a Care Manager for free, personalized guidance on what might be most helpful.
Care Manager
A Care Manager is a dedicated professional who helps individuals and families navigate the eating disorder care system. Rather than trying to piece everything together alone, you have a single point of contact who learns about your situation, explains available options, and offers guidance as you move through assessment, treatment, and recovery.
Direct care resources within our network:
Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Program at Golisano Children’s Hospital (Partner)
The Healing Connection (Community Affiliate)
Our Services
Develop essential long-term skills to support your loved one in a supportive environment. Workshops are held monthly via Zoom.
Connect with other caregivers in a supportive, confidential, and judgment-free environment. Facilitated by WNYCCCED Peer Mentors.
Transitioning from a higher level of care (HLOC) to home or a lower level of clinical support is a major milestone, but it often brings a mix of relief and anxiety. The ConnectED Caregiving Program is designed to bridge that gap, ensuring families feel equipped, supported, and organized. Over a 90-day period, families are paired with a Family Peer Mentor—someone with lived experience who walks alongside you to help identify needs, navigate obstacles, and celebrate victories.
Join us for an informative virtual workshop every Thursday at noon, where we will provide guidance on understanding and supporting a loved one diagnosed with an eating disorder. Click here to let us know you’re coming.
In collaboration with EquuStrong, we offer equine-assisted therapy blended with evidence-based eating disorder care. The Hooves & Hearts Program strengthens connection, communication, and trust within and between families supporting a loved one in eating disorder recovery.
Food for the Table is a hands-on, community-based experience that helps people rebuild confidence and connection through learned skills, exposure work, and preparing meals together.
Life coaching helps you clarify your life values and identify and achieve your life goals, and is especially helpful during life transitions. We offer group-based and individual life coaching.
Meal Support Workshop
Caring for someone with an eating disorder can feel overwhelming, especially during mealtimes. This workshop provides the tools, confidence, and emotional support needed to guide loved ones through meals in a safe and compassionate way.
Format: Virtual session, approximately 1 hour.
Scheduling: Contact the Parent Peer Mentor to schedule a session.
Creative arts therapies often offer a new way for individuals to connect with themselves and others. WNYCCCED offers Music Therapy. Currently, sessions are offered via Zoom or Jive (videoconferencing).
Connect one-on-one with a Parent Peer Mentor who has first-hand experience as a parent of a child living with an eating disorder, providing unique insight and empathy.
The young adult peer mentor acts as a resource and sounding board offering support and information to help individuals navigate recovery.
Recovery from an eating disorder is a highly individualized journey; there is no "one-size-fits-all" approach. We offer custom sessions that move beyond the basics, providing families with the deep knowledge and practical skills necessary to support their loved one’s unique path to wellness.
Workshops and training for schools, providers, and community groups to better understand and support eating disorders.
Prevention
Tools and guides to help you spot risks early and support healthier relationships with food and body.
Recovery
Recovery is a long, non-linear process that rebuilds health, reduces eating disorder behaviors, and helps you create a life that feels worth living.
Community Resources
Discover programs, organizations and resources to support patients, caregivers, and providers through eating disorder healing.
Ready to Get Started?
Talk with a Care Manager for free, personalized guidance to find the care and support that fits your needs.
All WNYCCCED resources are provided at no charge by a grant funded by the NYS Office of Mental Health.