Chestnut Hill
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The Renfrew Center for Eating Disorders
475 Spring Ln., Chestnut Hill
The Renfrew Center treats women and adolescent girls in a residential setting. Integrating traditional psychotherapies with experiential art, movement, drama, mindfulness, and spiritual modalities, the program helps clients move from body hatred and weight consciousness to self-acceptance and mindful eating. Renfrew has one other residential facility in Coconut Creek, Florida, and nearly twenty outpatient facilities scattered around the US. There are also specialized programs based on age and religion and programs tailored for patients with diabetes.
Morris Arboretum
100 E. Northwestern Ave., Chestnut Hill
With 92-acres of English gardens, this Victorian arboretum is a hit with kids and adults.