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We recognize that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) experience ongoing discrimination, oppression, and inequities that can contribute to mental health challenges and experiences of trauma. We are committed to inclusive and culturally affirming care because care should be accessible to everyone and healing cannot begin without a feeling of safety and belonging.
Comprehensive care
People of color are significantly less likely than caucasian people to have been asked by a doctor about eating disorder symptoms. Black Americans are also more likely to report serious psychological distress than White Americans but are less likely to access mental health services. Hispanic and black women have elevated risks of developing binge eating disorder. Black teens are 50% more likely to use binge while purge bulimia behaviors and Hispanic adolescents were significantly more likely to have bulimia than their non-Hispanic, white peers. People in this community who have eating disorders are half as likely to be diagnosed or to receive treatment.
At Monte Nido, we take these inequities seriously.
While there is always more to be done to improve equality and access, our research exploring the effectiveness of our outcomes, continued training of all clinicians to provide culturally affirming treatment, and recruiting efforts to attract a wide variety of candidates are in place to care for you in environments where you feel seen and welcomed. We are also proud sponsors of educational events such as the BIPOC Eating Disorders Conference and Project Heal’s InformED Conference to help call for better care access for all people.
Eating disorder treatment options
Inpatient care
This lifesaving level of care rehabilitates and provides continual clinical care with 24-hour medical and psychological support.
Residential living
Come stay with us in our beautiful home-like settings across the US for ongoing support in a welcoming environment.
Day support
Our day treatment programs assist in recovery as you transition back to your life outside of Monte Nido.
Virtual services
We offer convenient virtual care options so you get direct support wherever you feel most comfortable.
Do you take insurance?
We are in-network with many major insurance companies. We have also been able to coordinate single-case agreements if we are not in-network with your insurance provider.
We advocate for systemic change through partnerships and legislative initiatives because there is power in collecting our voices to champion for change. We are proud to partner with Project Heal, an organization working to break down systemic, healthcare, and financial barriers that many people face when seeking eating disorder treatment. As a member of the HEALers Circle, we provide treatment to beneficiaries at no cost to them.
FAQs about eating disorders and people of color
Our team knows that understanding cultural values, beliefs, and attitudes is a critical part of providing individualized care.
Our providers are educated and trained on providing inclusive care, specifically creating space to explore intersectional identities and the impacts on worldviews on food, body image, and identity development. In addition, our Comprehensive System of Care model has a specific focus on cultural awareness that is threaded throughout our programming.
Trauma-informed care is an approach to treatment that recognizes the importance of physical and emotional safety, transparency and collaboration, and specific trauma treatments. At Monte Nido, our therapists are trained in evidence-based treatment model for trauma called Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). Through the use of CPT, our research recognizes the importance of concurrent treatment for trauma and eating disorders.
We make every effort to provide care that is inclusive across all identities. At Monte Nido, we see our diversity as a strength, and the individuality we each contribute toward the greater good makes us stronger together. We know that having varied perspectives helps generate better ideas to solve the complex problems of a changing world.
We continually train all clinicians on how to provide culturally sensitive and informed treatment across a variety of lived experiences and conduct research to measure and improve our outcomes for everyone. We recruit candidates using tools and job boards that are focused on diversity.
If you have any questions about our DEI initiatives or policies, please feel free to reach out to us at stayconnected@montenido.com
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