The mission of the Kirsten Haglund Foundation (KHF) is to provide hope, networking, and financial aid to those seeking treatment and freedom from eating disorders. The KHF’s Virtual Transitional Living Program (VTLP) is a virtual outpatient treatment program. It offers online wraparound recovery services, groups, and meal support for adults who have completed higher levels of care but still need more support than weekly individual therapy in order to sustain recovery from disordered eating and foster independent living. Clients are required to have an outside therapist. Scholarships are available for VTLP, including full scholarships.
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I spoke with the director of the KHF Virtual Transitional Living Program. It sounded like a great option, with one on one coaching support, some groups, and a small community feel. The two red flags are that they are not accredited or licensed by any specific body . . . that was a red flag to both my inpatient and outpatient team. They do offer scholarships, but do not bill insurance and probably couldn’t because they don’t have the appropriate accreditation or licensure. The other major red flag is that the program director shared very confidential information, in a group email, with team members who may not have known the information. I completed ROIs to allow KHF to coordinate potential care. I was kind of shocked when that led to her disclosing trauma information to people like my dietitian. I would be kind of concerned about participating in this program after that interaction.
I participated in this program for 3 months and it was pretty lackluster and unstructured… coach I was paired with also wasn’t a good fit for me and rarely checked in … it is also highly religious/faith based so keep that in mind. Ultimately they are pretty much all about the money and I didn’t feel this was the right fit for me
Has anyone done this program that can share their experience? It has such great potential to fill a void in care for so many people needing just that little extra something to reach or hold on to recovery in “the real world.” Which is what matters! I’ve read a lot about the founder’s story and her nonprofit, I would love to learn more about this program, especially since there are scholarships!