be Collaborative Care is a specialized eating disorder treatment program that offers hand-crafted treatment plans and varying levels of
outpatient care. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, be Collaborative treats adolescents, adults, and LGBTQ+, struggling with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, compulsive overeating and other disordered eating behaviors. The goal of be Collaborative is to treat the underlying cause and/or any co-occurring mental health disorders like anxiety and depression in order to unravel the roots of food, eating, and emotion by integrating individual and group counseling with nutrition and movement coaching.
be Collaborative has 2
intensive outpatient programs (IOP) one in the morning and the other in the evening. The morning IOP meets 4-days a week and the evening IOP 5-days a week. Each program offers meal support and
group therapy while covering topics like body acceptance, values, and self-worth. Individuals will also participate in real life experiences like mastering particular difficult tasks (such as meal preparation, grocery shopping, cooking, dining out, etc.), or learning more effective ways to communicate with friends and family.
“be Collective only accepts commercial insurance. We are not contracted with any Public or Community plans. Commercial health insurance is health insurance provided and administered by public and private companies, rather than by the government. They do not accept Medicare,
Medicaid, or other State funded community or public health plans (i.e.,
UnitedHealthcare Rite Care, Neighborhood Health Community Plan).”
Evidence-Based Context: According to SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2023), approximately 48.7 million Americans aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) emphasizes that treatment programs combining behavioral therapy with medication-assisted approaches show the highest rates of sustained recovery. Facilities like Be Collaborative Care provide structured pathways to evidence-based care.
Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)