The Haven

Residential Eating Disorder Treatment Facility

Proposed Opening Date DEPENDS ON YOU!

Once we discover someone we love is suffering from an eating disorder, after the initial shock wears off, we try to find the best treatment for that loved one.  We have felt for many years that Texas desperately needed a residential eating disorder treatment facility for female adolescents and female adults.  Over four years ago the University of Texas A&M Department of Architecture designed our vision for THE HAVEN.  When the Department of Landscape Architecture discovered what Dr. George Mann and his students were doing, they asked to join in on the project.  Lifelines Foundation was overwhelmed by the 18 different team designs that were presented at a Galveston Ballet Company Gala in Temple.   At that time we had no land, no money but an enormous dream, a vision that would change the way families dealt with eating disorders in Texas.

We have spent several years offering our families resources for in-patient treatment and we knew that the hardships they were facing could be reduced with a facility in Texas.  We have recommended Remuda Ranch in Wickenburg Arizona for over six years.  Our daughter received treatment at Remuda and it changed her life.  Her recovery has made steady progress over the last four and a half years.  Remuda combines spiritual growth and discovery with hipo therapy, giving the patient the ability to handle their eating disorder on many levels. 

THE HAVEN will be built on that concept.  Last May, while speaking at school counselors' gathering a very generous woman came up after the presentation.  She very boldly said, "I am someone you want to know!"  That sounded wonderful to me.  She told me that she and her husband had 114 acres in Central Texas and they wanted to donate the land to build THE HAVEN.

Not only are they donating the acreage but they also raise horses, and this wonderful lady is certified in hipo message, hipo orthopedics, a school counselor and a licensed LPC.  It doesn't get any better than this.

We had the opportunity to speak on a local radio talk show and after the show aired a gentleman called and offered to do all the flooring for THE HAVEN.   I explained that the facility would be about 7,000-sq. ft., with 20 beds.  He didn't even blink an eye.  He said that he would work on trying to find other contractors that might donate their services even down to clearing the land.

We have enclosed some pictures of the new home of THE HAVEN!  We have sent out over 120 packets to people that might be willing to donate something, the plumbing, the foundation, kitchen equipment, a contractor, landscaping, medical equipment, furniture even linens and so far we have had two wonderful people volunteer.  We ask that you search your heart!  Whether you have someone in your family, know someone that is suffering or just have a passion for making a contribution to your community, your state or mankind...please remember Lifelines Foundation for Eating Disorder and our dream for THE HAVEN!