UI Scanlan Center for School Mental Health sees interest in eating disorder support

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 829

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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When Taylor Ford joined the University of Iowa Scanlan Center for School Mental Health more than four years ago, she came in with the hope of continuing her work addressing the needs of people experiencing eating disorders.

Now, around one year since the clinic and resource center started offering eating disorder services to Iowa school districts and their families, Ford says interest is only growing.

“There’s such a lack of access to specialized eating disorder …

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