Does your child – young or adult – struggle with an eating disorder?
Inspired by Emotion-Focused Family Therapy – and with a healthy dose of humor – this evidence-based workshop will introduce practical skills to strengthen relationships, increase cooperation and respond to strong emotional reactions, including expressions of worry, anger, hopelessness, even silence. Caregivers will also be supported to identify and work through co-parenting challenges most often encountered along the way.
Registration is full! Please call 303-322-3373 or e-mail info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org to be added to the waitlist.
*This workshop is for parents and caregivers only.
*You MUST be able to participate on both days in order to attend.
This $400 value workshop is offered to members of the community for free thanks to EDF’s generous donors and a grant from the National Eating Disorders Association.
Please support programs like this on Colorado Gives Day!
About Dr. Adele Lafrance:
Dr. Adele Lafrance is a clinical psychologist, the co-developer of EFFT, and a research scientist. She is a regular keynote speaker for national and international conferences and offers training for caregivers and clinicians worldwide.
Can’t make it to the workshop? Dr. Adele also makes many practical resources for parents, caregivers and other adult influencers available on her website for free: www.mentalhealthfoundations.ca
Mindy is in recovery from anorexia and bulimia. You are invited to come and hear Mindy share her journey of struggling with an eating disorder and how she began to recover. Mindy is joined in this conversation by Dr. Pryor, the Executive Clinical Director and Director of Clinical Research at EDCare in Denver, CO. Through Mindy’s story, Dr. Pryor will provide a clinical perspective and explain patterns that arise in clients with eating disorders.
When: Thursday, February 13th
Time: 6-7:30 PM
Where: 1901 E 20th Ave, Denver CO 80205
Who: All are welcome!
Please RSVP at info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org or call us at 303-322-3373
Topic: Body Image
When: Thursday, February 20
Time: 6-7:30 PM
Where: 1901 E 20th Ave, Denver CO 80205
Who: For individuals 18+ struggling with Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
Please note a diagnosis is not required to attend these workshops. If you are concerned that you may be struggling with BED you are welcome to this group.
| Jamie Magdic, RD, LDN, is the founder of Side By Side Nutrition, a group of fiercely passionate HAES, weight-inclusive, registered dietitians, in Arvada, Colorado. Jamie is passionate about providing accessible, expert, quality care to help people fully recover from disordered eating and to learn body trust and acceptance.
Specializing in eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image for adults and adolescents, Jamie envisions an inclusive, safe space where people struggling with food and body can permit themselves to open their life to more. By guiding them through their thoughts without judgment and encouraging them to find freedom and flexibility, Jamie helps clients stay open to the possibilities they deserve. She believes in a weight-inclusive approach that focuses on behaviors, not weight or numbers, as the key to lasting health. She helps her clients dismantle the food and body shame, identify triggers leading to self-doubt and relearn how to have a trusting relationship with food and body. |
“We’re here to help clients discover their value & worth beyond food, body, and the scale, so they can find health and wellness from a place of intuition versus external validation. By uncovering the food fears and body obsession that hold people back, our clients learn to find strength from their vulnerabilities and change their perspective of “fear & shame” to love and acceptance.”
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RSVP at info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org or call us at 303-322-3373
Help raise awareness, all while enjoying some great chili from your local community. Westfax Brewing will be hosting a Chili Cook Off to raise awareness for “National Eating Disorder Month”. $12 gets you to participate in the chili tasting (tasting up to 10 different chilis), your first beer, and the ability to vote for your favorite chili for a chance for them to win “Peoples Choice”.
$6 from every ticket sold will be donated directly to “The Eating Disorder Foundation”.
Starting at 1PM ticket sales will begin as well as the Chili Tasting and will run until 4 or until the chili is gone. At 3:30PM we will announce the winner of the Chili Cook Off so make sure you vote for your favorite Chili by 3PM!
Serving sizes will be served in 2 oz servings totaling up to at least 20 oz of chili for you to consume plus your first beer included!
We are still looking for Chili Cook Off Participants and will only be taking a very limited number. If you are interested in joining as a cook please email justin@westfaxbrewingcompany.com with your inquiry or simply stop by the taproom and see your bartender for details. All cooks must pay a $5 reservation fee, but it will get you your first beer, happy hour pricing the day of event, ability to participate in the tasting, and the opportunity to win “Peoples Choice” where you’ll receive a gift card and merch to Westfax Brewing.
“Come As You Are”
as part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, February 24 – March 1, 2020
We encourage our community to embrace this year’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week theme, “Come as You Are: Hindsight is 20/20,” by reflecting on the positive steps they’ve taken — including those stemming from setbacks or challenges — toward accepting themselves and others.
EDF and other local organizations are hosting a few events during NEDAWeek. Check them out!
Authentic Conversations: Approaching Identity from Different Perspectives
as part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Tuesday, February 25th from 9AM – 11AM
at The Eating Disorder Foundation
1901 E 20th Ave, Denver, CO 80205
All Are Invited
Please RSVP
info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org
Walk-ins are welcome!
Bingo Night: A Night of Fun and Connection
Thursday, February 27th from 5:30PM – 8:30PM
The Irish Rover Pub
54 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80209
Free event with prizes!
Bingo starts at 6PM
Appetizers provided, full menu available for purchase
All Are Invited
Please RSVP
info@eatingdisorderfoundation.org
Walk-ins are welcome!
Workshop: Thursday, April 9th from 5:30-6:30
Rearranging Recovery: Shifting from Fear to Love with Natalie Nowak, RD
Webinar: The Silent Epidemic of Eating Disorders in the Workplace
Wednesday, April 22 | 11:00am–12:00pm MST
According to the National Eating Disorders Association, eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. With at least 30 million people of all ages and genders suffering from an eating disorder in the U.S., the workplace plays an important role in either helping or harming employees struggling with or in recovery from an eating disorder.
In this FREE webinar, Center for Health, Work & Environment’s Amanda Kujawa shares her personal story of being diagnosed, treated for, and in recovery from an eating disorder and the role the workplace has served on that journey. She will be joined by Sabrina Scanga, program director at The Eating Disorder Foundation, to present the skills and tools you need to create a culture that supports employees who may be struggling with food, exercise, and body image.
Who should attend? This webinar is intended for individuals interested in supporting employees or coworkers struggling with disordered eating or eating disorders in the workplace.
What will you learn?
1. The impact of eating disorders on the individuals and the workplace
2. How to identify risks and warning signs
3. Opportunities for workplace culture and wellness programs to support or hinder recovery-focused behaviors
4. How to ensure a supportive workplace environment through leadership, messaging, education, and screening
SHRM, and CHES credits available.
Presenters:
- Amanda Kujawa, Communications & Marketing Specialist, Center for Health, Work & Environment
- Sabrina Scanga, Program Director, The Eating Disorder Foundation