Education and Resources

Resources for healthcare providers, and patients and families

We're glad to help answer any of your questions about our Eating Disorders Program, now offered 100% through secure video conferencing. Click on the information sheets below to learn about our services and how to contact us. 


Join Sara Porter, LCSW, clinical supervisor at Northern Light Acadia Hospital, for this interactive information session about eating disorders designed for all audiences (recorded 2/24/2021). Sara is joined by Acadia Hospital's Eating Disorders Treatment program team: Dr. Mark Allen, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist; Shannon Murray, LCSW, psychiatric clinician; and Mary Lavanway, RD, LD, CEDRD, Registered Dietitian and a Certified Eating Disorder Dietitian. You will learn about the various types of eating disorders, warning signs and symptoms, treatment options, and helpful resources.