We believe all individuals deserve access to care
Our
Values
Social Justice
Eating disorders are a social justice issue. Unlike other mental health conditions, which are understood to occur across gender, race, ethnicity, body size, and socioeconomic class, eating disorders are often stereotyped as a disease that affect certain individuals. This perpetuates the idea that eating disorders are less severe, easier to overcome, appearance related and a choice.
Progression
We recognize that eating disorders can impact all individuals. We believe that eating disorder diagnosis, treatment, and care will improve as education and understanding around eating disorders improves. In order to work towards this, we promote comprehensive, ethical, affirming care for all individuals.
Health Equity
Despite their profound public health impact, eating disorders remain highly understudied, underdiagnosed, and undertreated. At Juniper, we strive to reduce systematic barriers to care by providing case consultation and educational opportunities in a Pay What You Can Model; working towards a future in which individuals with eating disorders receive recognition and treatment.
WHY JUNIPER?
Anyone who knows me, will tell you I’m a dreamer. Juniper is a dream I’ve mulled over for a while.
With experience at all levels of eating disorder care, navigating major hospital systems as a clinician, and case consultation experience across disciplines, Juniper is an attempt to address the reality: a lack of eating disorder training and literacy.
Juniper is also one piece of a much larger dream, a life’s work, if you will; to reduce stigma, improve mental health literacy, and try to help individuals feel safe and seen for who they are.
JUNIPER
Kelsey L. Rose, MPH, RDN
Founder
During the first semester of my MPH, I took a course on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders. It quickly became evident to me that the work aligned with my personal and professional values. In order to gain research and clinical experience, I pursued opportunities for education in both prevention and treatment of eating disorders. I continue to engage in this work through a variety of methods including advocacy, teaching, clinical work, and research.