Project Bliss is a non-profit, tax exempt [501(c)3] program with the primary purpose of providing quality education, support and treatment for those with eating and behavioral health issues. PB supports a non-medical, community-based residential home to promote the affordable treatment of eating disorders.
Levels of care include:
- Residential Program
- Day Program
- Intensive Outpatient Program (3 or 5 evenings/week)
- Outpatient therapy and nutrition
- Weekend Intensives
- Day Intensives
Other Payment Methods:
We also accept Credit Cards, Paypal, and/or Payment Plans to accommodate any and all methods of payment possible.
Scheduling:
Residential Program
- 30 day minimum strongly recommended
Day Program
- Flexible schedule options
- Available 2-7 days a week
Intensive Outpatient/Evening Program—3 hours
- 3 or 5 evenings a week
- alternative weekend options
- alternative daytime options
Unique Programming:
Program components:
- Therapeutic foster pets from Arlington and Fort Worth Animal Shelters
- Urban gardening
- Equine therapy
- Intuitive Eating throughout
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Modified DBT skills
- Psychodrama
- High level of family involvement
- Skills groups
- Therapeutic outings
- Groceries, cooking, menu planning
- Mentoring/Guides
Miscellaneous differences from typical programs:
- Reduced treatment costs–30-50% of traditional treatment costs
- Sliding scale
- Home-like setting
- Local to DFW–35 minutes from most of DFW
- Flexible scheduling
- Booster treatments (short intensive programs for previous members)
- Continuum of care with outpatient team
- Provider-established non-profit program, no corporations or investors involved
- Warm, committed staff
Best suited for:
- –Medically stable, needing higher levels of care for eating disorder treatment
- –Males and Females, 14 years and older
- –May use sliding scale when available
- –Need for full Residential Programming
- –Transitioning out of an in-patient hospital program
- –Transitioning ‘home’ from an out-of-state program
- –Step up or Step down
- –Need 24-hour support
- –Prefer or need local program in DFW
- –Need flexibility to accommodate work/school/etc.
Admissions:
First Call or Email Contact:
–arrange an interview with an intake coordinator to assess level of care, needs, preferences
–discuss financial arrangements
—obtain medical clearance prior to admission
First 72 hours—recommend minimal contact with family/friends
–staff to make calls to family/support as indicated
—Initial multi-disciplinary assessments
–Program partner as indicated (more advanced member)—Mentor
–Orientation—rules, policies, facility tour (parents and family included)
–One-on-one meals as indicated
–Initial appointments
–Treatment Plan and Goal setting
Timeline of the Birth of Project Bliss
March 2012–Started really scheming and dreaming about opening a residential treatment facility to treat those with eating disorders.
April 2012–Met a great Agent/Broker–Brian Jones–to help with the home hunting.
June 2012–Found a place I never thought we could get. She wasn’t so pretty then, but we could see her potential. We put in an offer, and I felt that thing in your stomach when you crest and go over the first rise on a big, scary roller coaster.
July 2012–We purchased our estate at 4409 Kelly Elliot Rd., Arlington Texas. It is 2.5 acres and 4000 square feet of home. It sits right off of Interstate 20, which makes it very accessible. Time to get some paint. Adopted Lady Coco from the Arlington Animal Shelter to be our first foster dog for Project Bliss. Received a $20,000 donation to help purchase supplies and household items.
August 2012–Board of Directors for Project Bliss finalized, and Bylaws revised and approved. President of the Board, Roger Pereira (my husband) and I (Jennifer Pereira) work on the house 7 days a week for 6 weeks. I would finish seeing clients at my office and drive straight over to paint for hours. As exhausted as I should’ve been, I had to force myself to go home because being there made me so happy. Received $10,000 and $200 donations to help with supplies, household needs, and staffing.
September 2012
Project Bliss officially opened
Received a $2,000 donation towards a scholarship for residential treatment
Received a donation of kitchenware, towels, etc. for our home
Initial staff in place and ready for action
- 2 Dietitians
- 3 Counselors / 1 Social Worker
- 1 Consulting Psychologist
- 1 Program Coordinator
- 2 Mental Health Technicians
October 2012
Hosted an Open House at Project Bliss for Professionals and the Community
Received our first 2 residents
November 2012
Received our next 4 residents–we are now housing males, females, adolescents, and adults
Referrals coming from online and professional sources–the word is out!
Celebrated our first Thanksgiving in our New Home with residents
Hired another Counselor and Consulting Dietitian
Hired another Mental Health Technician
December 2012
Received our next 2 residents–we are now officially a full house!
Attended the DFW IAEDP Gala–3 directors awarded as Founding Chapter Members and 2 staff received Community Award
Received $2,000 and $100 donations towards a scholarship for residential treatment
Received a donation of bed linens and heavy blankets for our home
Celebrated our first Hanukkah/Christmas/Kwanzaa at Project Bliss
Graduated our first resident to Outpatient services
Celebrated an exciting New Year’s Eve at Project Bliss–looking forward to 2013
January 2013
Received 2 new residents and 4 day program clients
Met with Presbyterian Hospital staff to discuss our respective programs, received a ‘fist-bump’ from program director Jim Harris
Entered IAEDP’s Imagine Me-Body Image Contest with our Until Death Do We Part mannequin design
Received a donation of furniture and supplies for our home
Found a ‘Forever Home’ for Lady Coco–adopted by one of our residents
Adopted Sophia from the Fort Worth Animal Shelter as our next foster dog
“Projects for Bliss” was formed by Brittany Bunch–a true angel for our cause–to raise funding for treatment scholarships
Started hosting EDA support group meetings open to the community on Wednesdays and Sundays
Hired:
- full-time Psychologist
- full-time Counselor
- full-time Dietitian
- full-time Mental Health Technician
- consultant Insurance/Billing Specialist
February 2013
Graduated our second resident to outpatient treatment team
Residential Eating Disorders Consortium (REDC) meeting in Dallas–2 PB Directors in attendance
Elisa Project Symposium–5 staff members in attendance
Found a ‘Forever Home’ for Sophia with one of our residents–it was love at first sight for both!
March 2013
Booth at IAEDP annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada to spread the word about Project Bliss
IAEDP annual conference–4 PB Directors in attendance
April 2013
Woman of Achievement Award, sponsored by Miss Texas Pageant–awarded to Jennifer Pereira, Program Director
First ever Bliss Bazaar event on April 20th, 2013 to raise funds to provide scholarships for treatment
Community Education Topics + Member Groups and Activities
Body Image:
- Mindful exploration of body
- Physical self and function
- Body celebration—masterpiece/symphony
- Identity beyond body
Movement:
- Use of Exercise and Gym—how to do it normally.
- Therapeutic and Recreational Activity Program
- Mindful exploration of movement
- Dance/Movement
- Zumba
- Just dance
- Park outings for fun activity
- swings
- frisby
- tag
- Mind/body awareness
- Fun activity—water wars
- Mindful movement, yoga
- Play
- Possible use of weights, etc. to feel body
- Physical self
- Self-defense as available
Nutrition:
- Intuitive Eating
- Body Rehabilitation—refeeding
- Picnics/fast food/restaurants
- Dessert challenges
- Body celebration
- Good/Bad Foods
- Hunger cues
- Fullness cues
- Mindful eating
- One-on-one outings as indicated
- Clothes shopping
- Restaurant with RD
Skills:
- Trauma resolution/EMDR?
- Recovery skills—
- communication,
- emotional acceptance,
- coping,
- identity,
- body awareness
- Values
- Neuro/biofeedback
- Panic/Anxiety
- Feelings Awareness group—identify and deal
- Know yourself—identity
- Real world
- Anxiety Management
- Genogram
- Spirituality (individualized options)
- Psychodrama
- Family Preparation—during treatment and d/c
- Somatic Experiencing
- Tapping/EFT
- Mind/body awareness, mindfulness
- Self-realization/actualization
- Perfectionism
- Connections/relationships, boundaries
- Letting go of Ed—replacing its purpose
- Biogenetics
- Happiness—positive psychology
Expressive therapies:
- Mindful movement, yoga
- Music therapy—interpret lyrics, pick songs to rep. feelings
- Creative process
- Painting, art
- Movement therapy
- Garden
Experientials:
- Mindful exploration
- Scavenger hunt
- Shopping for Art Supplies
- Grocery Shopping
- Leisure activity/breaks/Homework/Free time
- Stargazing/Cloudwatching
- Outings:
- Botanic Gardens
- Bookstore
- Zoo
- Museum
- Volunteer
- Hospital
- Starbucks
- Stores
- Nursing homes
- Hospitals
- Animal shelters
- Being imperfect
- Setting boundaries
- Psychodrama
Family:
- Genogram
- Family Preparation—for treatment and discharge
- Sunday Church optional
- Family dynamics
- Assertiveness/communication
- Money transactions for shopping trip
- Family sculpting
- Psychodrama
- Truth and Love
Daytime activities:
- Leisure activity/breaks/Homework/Free time
- Meal prep + Clean up– all meals
- Affirmations (mealtimes, coping)
- Accountability—compassionate support
- Process groups daily
- Picnics/fast food
- House meeting/community meeting
- Homework circle
- Money transactions for shopping trip
- Four 20-min fresh air breaks
- Peer support group
- House chores (light)
Evening activities:
- 7:30pm—Exploring and reinforcing the day’s work
- Individual or self-directed goal work
- Evening relaxation, self-directed time
- Self care/pamper time/recreation/relax
- Movie night!
- Bonfire/fire pit—smores
- Meditation/journaling
- Book study
Weekend activities:
- Outings: Botanic Gardens, Zoo, Museum, Volunteer, hospital, starbucks, target
- Sunday Church optional
- Sleep in on weekends
- Big and small outings
- Meditation/journaling
- Book study
Fees:
- Residential Program
- Description of individual who may need 24-hour care: Individual who may use behaviors anytime: night eater, purges throughout the day and night, needs all meals to be supervised, compulsive exerciser, etc.
- $500/day
- Day Program
- Description: Patient is in need of intense support, but is able to reside in their own home overnight without risk.
- $400/day
- Intensive Outpatient Program (Daytime, evenings, and weekends)
- Description: Patient is seeing an outpatient therapist and/or dietitian, but needs additional support.
- $300/day
Project Bliss accepts check, credit cards, health savings cards, and medical credit or Care Credit cards. Due to the need for individualized treatment plans, commitment to confidentiality, and provision of quality services, we are not able to bill directly to insurance plans at this time. We are able to provide itemized services forms to be submitted to individual’s insurance company to seek out-of-network benefits. Typically patients are reimbursed a portion of their expenditures for out-of-network services, which will vary depending on particular plans. A sliding scale may be available to adjust fees based upon income. A sliding scale worksheet can be found at PROJECT BLISS, and may be submitted prior to your phone assessment if you are in need of this service. Worksheets can be faxed to Project Bliss at 817-200-7557 or emailed to lor@projectbliss.org or jp@projectbliss.org.
Payment Policy:
- Prepay prior to admission may be eligible for a 10% discount
- Paid in full by discharge may be eligible for a 5% discount
- 20% due upon admission
- Finance charge may be applied to remaining balance.
- Sliding scale may be available
- Payment plans are available
Compare our fees with other treatment facilities.
Cost of Treatment Comparisons(Facility in California) |
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Residential |
$1,200/day |
$36,000/month |
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Partial Hospitalization |
$650 – $1,000/day |
$19,500 – $30,000/month |
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Intensive Outpatient |
$350/day |
$10,500/month |
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(Facility in Missouri) |
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Residential |
$1,100/day |
$33,000/month |
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Partial Hospitalization |
$725/day |
$21,750/month |
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Intensive Outpatient |
$375/day |
$11,250/month |
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Project Bliss (Texas) |
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Extended Day/Residential |
$500/day |
$15,000/month |
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Partial Hospitalization |
$400/day |
$8,000 – $12,000/month |
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Intensive Outpatient |
$300/day |
$3600 – $4,500/month |
Hi Project Bliss: Someone asked for Dallas area residential treatment for compulisive overeating. Is this something that you treat?
Thanks,
Jenni
Yes–I will email you directly. Thank you for checking!