Nutrition & Wellness Consulting for Residential Addiction Treatment Programs
Grounded in The Madison Model™, this work integrates Food as Medicine, behavioral science, and a trauma-informed, biopsychosocial-spiritual framework to strengthen recovery outcomes.
Unlike traditional nutrition programs, this approach addresses the full context of recovery.
Programs are equipped to address the nutritional, psychological, and physical needs of clients—while also supporting staff through structured education and program development.
Our Mission
To create wellness-centered environments that support sustained healing by aligning food, nutrition, and healthy lifestyle practices with the behavioral health needs of individuals in addiction recovery.
Our Consulting Services
Healthy Menu Development
- Review and redesign agency-wide menus to support the recovery process.
- Incorporate cost-effective, culturally relevant, seasonal, plant-forward meals.
- Identify opportunities to reduce added sugar and processed foods.
- Support staff in navigating OASAS compliance concerns.
Food Service
Staff Training
- Learn the critical role of nutrition in addiction recovery.
- Gain skills in preparing nutrient-dense, appealing meals.
- Understand how to plan menus and order quality, high quality food that supports client healing while managing costs.
Client Education & Empowerment
- Weekly nutrition education and culinary therapy groups.
- Workshops on managing diabetes, hypertension, emotional eating, and food addiction.
- Supermarket tours and hands-on cooking classes for real-world skill building.
Train-the-Trainer Model
A scalable approach that equips staff to deliver and sustain wellness initiatives internally—creating long-term impact beyond one-time programming.
Clinical Staff Training
- Recognize the connection between substance use, emotional eating, and chronic disease
- Integrate wellness goals into treatment plans
- Serve as role models for sustainable behavior change
Wellness Ambassador Program
- Train staff and clients to become internal wellness champions
- Facilitate workshops and model healthy behaviors
- Support a culture of wellness across the organization
Program Implementation
Assessment & Strategy
Community partnerships, menu reviews, food service operations, and staff feedback.
Capacity Building
Staff trainings tailored to each program’s infrastructure and level of readiness.
Client Engagement
Evidence-based curricula that address nutrition’s role in healing and relapse prevention.
Sustainability
Ongoing training, coaching, and peer-led leadership through the Wellness Ambassador model.
Why It Works
Our approach is:
Let's Transform Recovery Through Nutrition
Whether you're seeking to enhance your current wellness programming or start from scratch, we provide the tools, training, and strategy to embed nutrition and wellness into the heart of recovery.
Schedule a consultation today and begin building a healthier future for your clients and staff.
Schedule a consultation today and begin building a healthier future for your clients and staff.
