If a seed of a lettuce will not grow, we do not blame the lettuce. Instead, the fault lies with us for not having nourished the seed properly.
- Buddhist proverb
It is often during the college years that severe eating disordered behaviors surface. Such behaviors can prove extremely disruptive to a student's studies and otherwise successful navigation of the college years.
In a recent survey conducted by the National Eating Disorders Association:
Of the 144 campuses in 39 states who participated in the study, 85% identified their greatest challenge as a lack of resources, including limited funding and no staff clinically trained to deal with ED. Nearly 74% of respondents indicated their school does not have eating disorders screening or referrals by their collegiate athletic department, but 70% ranked this as very or extremely important.
University Partnership Program & Services
As part of Magnolia Creek's committment to creating a healthier community, we have created a free University Partnership program to help college counselors and health professionals address eating disorder issues quickly and effectively as they arise. The toolkit and following services are free (excluding travel fees) to any and all college professionals wishing to learn more about eating disorders, their causes, and treatment:
- Biannual training of counseling and health services staff by Magnolia Creek licensed therapists and professionals
- Phone access to Magnolia Creek staff as a resource
- Listserve of other participating university and college professionals
- Free access to Magnolia Creek 3-Day Family Program weekends
- Assistance in planning National Eating Disorders Awareness Week events on campus (staffed screening day, guest speakers, etc.)
- Discounted registration for Southeastern Eating Disorder (SEED) Conference
- Recognition on the Magnolia Creek website as participating "ED Awareness" partner
University Partnership Program Members
- Acadia University
- University of Montevallo
- Auburn University
- Samford University
Sign Up Today
For more information on the Magnolia Creek University Partnership program and how to get your college involved please contact Magnolia Creek’s Suicide and Risk Consultant, Dr. Mary Bartlett, via our contact form.
