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Recommended Mental Health Resources

View Renfrew’s list of recommended mental health resources including organizations, podcasts and more.

The Renfrew Center’s Virtual SAGE Patient Support Group

The Renfrew Center is pleased to offer our weekly Virtual SAGE (Sexuality and Gender Equality) Support Group, available across the country for all levels of care.

The Renfrew Center’s Virtual BIPOC Patient Support Group

The Renfrew Center is pleased to offer a weekly Virtual BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) Patient Support Group, available across the country at all levels of care.

Booklist & Resources

The Renfrew Center Foundation has created a booklist with available resources for professionals, families, individuals in recovery, and more.

Eating Disorder Prevention: 28 “Do’s & Don’ts” Tips for Parents [Updated]

Learn how to prevent eating disorders with these 28 tips for parents. Foster positive self-esteem and promote a healthy relationship with food.

In the Media | The Commonalities of Substance Use and Eating Disorders

The Renfrew Center of Philadelphia – Center City’s Kristin Szostak, LPC, discusses how and why substance use and eating disorders so often co-occur.

In the Media | National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Signs, symptoms and combatting myths

The Renfrew Center of Philadelphia’s Dr. Samantha DeCaro joins Good Day Philadelphia for a National Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2021 discussion.

From Our Founder & President

Samuel E. Menaged opened The Renfrew Center 35 years ago as the country’s first residential treatment facility specializing in eating disorders. This is the story of this pioneering organization.

Intersectionality and Eating Disorders

Over the past few years, we have been delighted to take notice of the many affirming messages about body positivity—which is great! But what if the skin you’re in is not traditionally appreciated by the world?