Grace for the whole family

While The Children’s Hospital of Alabama was the first to recognize and meet the needs of the child adolescent population diagnosed with eating disorders with their outpatient eating disorder clinic under the direction of Dr. Marsha Sturdevant, Crescent Grace is proud to have joined in the continuing care of this population. We currently coordinate with Children’s Hospital of Alabama outpatient Eating Disorders Clinic providing appropriate referrals as necessary.

We offer extended PHP and IOP programming to both children and adolescents ages 12 and up, collaborating alongside Children’s current Adolescent Eating Disorder Clinic, under the direction of Dr. Stephenie Wallace.

Our program has maintained Joint Commission Accreditation for the privilege of serving the child and adolescent population since its inception in 2009.

Recognizing that when a child or adolescent suffers from an eating disorder, the entire family is affected, our program is designed to work with the needs of the whole family.

Programming is guided by our adolescent specialist, Katie White LPC, M.Ed., a former high school English teacher, field hockey and lacrosse coach, long time summer-camp counselor, and has worked in the community programs Girls’ Inc and Girls On the Run, as well as the director of youth programs on a cruise ship. She exhibits an incredible passion and understanding for the unique challenges and needs of children and adolescents struggling with this illness.

Our psychiatrists are board certified in child and adolescent psychiatry to meet the unique, specific needs of the adolescent client. Our therapists, physicians, and nurses work directly with parents, families, and pediatricians; and to provide support, education, and address ongoing concerns during the treatment process.

As well as providing appropriate therapeutic interventions and nutritional rehabilitation, our program works directly with the school system to ensure each client’s academic needs are addressed, including incorporating home bound tutors, monitored school hours within the program, often working with and families on 504 and IEP accommodations as well as educating the schools and their counseling departments about the needs of students struggling with this devastating disease.

Not only does Crescent Grace strive to provide services to clients while still in school but have been privileged to witness many go on to graduate, some actually completing high school and graduating while in our care. Our primary goal is to ensure clients receive the best care, allowing them to succeed in all areas of their young lives providing individualized care, addressing the eating disorder symptoms as well as helping each client reduce existing academic concerns and anxieties.

We aim to provide programming, that when appropriate, allows clients to stay home in their own environment with families close by and be an extended part of the client’s care and treatment.

Family Support programming may include but is not limited to: