Project HEAL, The Eating Disorder Foundation, and Eating Recovery Center invite you to join us on Wednesday, June 28th in Denver, Colorado for a Pride Picnic in the Garden – a night celebrating queer joy, recovery, and community. Dance and sing along to Drag performances and continue the conversation on the life saving impact of queer and gender-affirming eating disorder treatment. Join us in The Garden at 5:30pm for social connection and beverages. A food truck option will be available for individual purchase!
This event is Bring Your Own Blanket/Chair and will take place in an outdoor setting. The Eating Disorder Foundation has a limited number of chairs to accommodate those who need them. Weather may vary, so wear layers and sunscreen! This celebration should be accessible to most levels of ability. For accessibility questions, please contact The Eating Disorder Foundation at info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org
Date: Wednesday, June 28th, 2023
Time: 5:30-8pm
Who: Everyone is welcome
Cost: Free
Where: The Eating Disorder Foundation Garden: 1901 E 20th Ave, Denver, CO 80205
Food & Beverages: Non-alcoholic drinks will be available at no-cost. Food will be available for purchase from Chuey FU’s Latin-Asian Grub from 5:30-7:30pm.
What to Expect:
5:30pm: Social time + Food (for purchase) & Drinks (provided)
6:15pm: Droppin’ it for Drag: A Drag Show
6:50pm: Food & Networking Intermission
7:20pm: Real Talk on Queer & Gender-Affirming Care in Eating Disorder Treatment: A Lived Experience Panel
For questions about this event, contact us at serena@theprojectheal.org
About Eating Disorder Foundation
The mission of The Eating Disorder Foundation is to be an effective resource in the prevention and elimination of eating disorders through free education, support, and advocacy. Learn more about us at https://www.eatingdisorderfoundation.org/
More about EDF’s Therapeutic Garden
Want to spend time in our garden but can’t come to this event? We always need help in the garden! Please contact us about volunteering on another day. You can go home with plenty of the yummy produce you helped to grow!
About Eating Recovery Center
Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center’s mission is to take the very best care of patients, families, providers, and our teammates as we deliver the highest quality treatment for patients with eating disorders and mood disorders. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center offers the full spectrum of treatment services for adults, adolescents, and children of all genders, including Inpatient, Residential, Partial Hospitalization and Outpatient programs.
About Project HEAL
Project HEAL is a national, direct-service eating disorder non-profit in the United States specifically focused on creating equitable access to eating disorder treatment and healing. Through its four life-saving programs, it allocates low and no-cost treatment placements, free insurance navigation support, free clinical assessments, and cash assistance grants to the 80-90% of people who cannot access the care they need due to insurmountable financial and insurance barriers, in addition to pervasive systemic oppression and bias. Learn more at www.theprojectheal.org
The Response Roadmap: 5-Steps to Navigate Tough Conversations with Your Loved One with Calm, Confidence and Connection
Thursday, September 7th at 5 pm MST
With Bryn Miller, LPC, CEDS-S, Certified Advanced Therapist Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
When your loved one is struggling with an eating disorder, it is only natural to feel lost. And when we are lost, what we need is a map. This interactive workshop will introduce you to The Response Roadmap, a unique 5-Step framework that will give you concrete tools to manage moments of conflict and crisis with more calm and confidence, so you can connect, both to your loved one and who you want to be for them, even in the hardest moments. This work is appropriate for parents and caregivers with loved ones of any age and any eating disorder or mental health diagnosis.
Light a Candle to Remember, to Honor and to Ignite the Flame of Hope
Please join us to honor the memories of those taken by this devastating illness, the lives of those who continue to struggle, and those who have found their way to recovery.
Wednesday, September 13th at 6pm in the EDF Garden
Open House with light refreshments
1901 E. 20th Ave. Denver, CO 80205
RSVPs are appreciated, not required – vigil2023.eventbrite.com
If you can’t make it, we are happy to light a candle to honor your loved one on your behalf. You can click “register” and write a personal message to be displayed next to a candle at the event.