We emphasize weight restoration as essential to normal growth and development. We also work to diagnose whatever environmental factors may precipitate or worsen an eating disorder, employing family therapy, group therapy, and individual therapy as needed to help our patients achieve personal healing and lasting remission. Emanuel Children's Hospital provides an inviting and safe environment with three meals a day and a classroom with teachers from the Portland Public School District. Everything at Emanuel Children's Hospital is geared to children and their families have access to all of the hospital's expertise and resources. Initially, patients spend five days a week at Emanuel Children's Hospital, taking advantage of the hospital's recently built Emanuel Children's Day Treatment Center.
Patients spend nights and weekends at home.
Patients then transition to outpatient care, which is overseen by Dr. O'Toole in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team that communicates with the patient's primary care physician. The Eating Disorders Program at Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital treats the whole person. We feature a range of healing activities, including yoga, massage therapy, music and art. See Recognition and Referral for admission criteria.