Watch for changes, not stereotypes
Eating disorders can affect people of every body size, age, gender, race, and income level. Notice isolation, rigidity around food, compulsive exercise, secrecy, or intense distress after eating.
Treatment should not depend on a bank balance.
Breaking down the financial barriers to eating disorder treatment.
Nourish Project helps families access life-saving care through treatment grants, business-funded giving campaigns, and clear education for the people standing beside someone in recovery.
Average grant$1,840
Funds supportTherapy, nutrition care, travel, and step-down treatment
Partner modelCause campaigns for local businesses
31.6%of callers cite cost as a barrier to getting help
$412kin requested care support reviewed this year
18 daysmedian time from application to grant decision
Treatment aid
Request help with the costs standing between you and care.
Share what kind of financial support would make treatment more reachable. Nourish Project uses this request to understand your needs and follow up with next steps, grant timing, or resource options.
Please avoid sharing detailed medical history in this first form. A team member can ask for only what is needed during follow-up.
Business partnership
Turn ordinary sales into treatment access.
Partner businesses can host a monthly give-back, donate a percentage of sales, sponsor care grants, or create a checkout round-up campaign.
What partners receive
- Campaign toolkit with ready-to-use language and visuals
- Impact updates that show how donations reduce care costs
- Recognition on the Nourish Project partner wall
- Optional staff education session on eating disorder awareness
Direct giving
Help cover the costs that delay recovery.
Donations fund practical treatment barriers: insurance gaps, outpatient copays, nutrition appointments, transportation, and short-term residential care support.
Make a pledgeFor loved ones
How to support someone before treatment starts.
You do not need perfect words. Consistent, calm support can reduce shame and make professional care easier to accept.
Lead with concern, not control
Use plain observations and care: "I noticed meals feel harder lately, and I am worried about you." Avoid comments about weight, appearance, willpower, or calories.
Offer practical next steps
Help locate an eating-disorder-informed clinician, sit with them while they call, drive to appointments, or help review insurance and grant options.
If someone is medically unstable, fainting, at risk of self-harm, or unable to eat or drink safely, seek urgent medical support immediately.
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