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Jun
1
Thu
Navigating Health in Recovery
Jun 1 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Part of the Diverse Recovery Workshop Series

Join us as Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist-Supervisor Meredith Nisbet explores the ways we create and define health in eating disorder recovery. Meredith will provide a weight-inclusive and recovery-minded framework for pursuing your personal version of health, support for how to access supportive healthcare, and resources to help you along the way.

When: Thursday, June 1st

Time: 5:00-6:00pm Mountain Time

Who: Everyone is welcome

Where: Virtually on Zoom

Cost: Free

Brought to you in collaboration with Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center

Jun
5
Mon
Monthly Connections – BIPOC+ Individuals
Jun 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

1st Monday of every month at 6PM MT

Join us each month to explore and discuss different topics and themes regarding eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns amongst the BIPOC+ community.

This space provides connection and support for individuals 18 and up who identify as Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, Multiracial, or those who identify as being racially marginalized who are struggling or in recovery from disordered eating, an eating disorder, or body image concerns.

These discussions are virtual. Please register using the form here.

Jun
12
Mon
Mind-Body Connection Yoga
Jun 12 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

*On break for December 2023*

Sign the release waiver to attend our Monthly Mind-Body Connection Yoga and receive the Zoom information here.

The 2nd and 4th Monday of each Month *Check your Timezone

4-5pm Pacific Time

5-6pm Mountain Time

6-7pm Central Time

7-8pm Eastern Time

 

Jun
13
Tue
Monthly Connections – Caregiver Skills
Jun 13 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

2nd Tuesday of every month at 12PM MT

Are you a caregiver that is looking for skills and seeking support to help navigate your loved one’s eating disorder recovery and build more connection?

You are not alone. Join other caregivers once a month to share experiences and learn new strategies. This free group will address how to manage distress during and after mealtimes, what to say when your loved one says “I’m fat,” how to set firm limits while remaining empathic and, how to build a practice of self-compassion.

These discussions are virtual. Please register using the form here.

Jun
16
Fri
Resilient Recovery Retreat
Jun 16 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Learn more or register on Eventbrite

Those of you on a journey of recovery from an eating disorder at age 50 and beyond are courageous survivors. You have resiliency, inner knowing and a variety of life experiences that have brought you to a unique and powerful stage of discovery and well-being. By coming together with intention for healing and relating with those who share a path with you, you will find validation and community with a circle of survivors who support your successes and struggles.

We invite you to take this opportunity as a gift for yourself, to share with others your experiences in career, caregiving, relationships, and identity combined with the challenges of navigating your course with an eating disorder.

Inspired by our 50+ Support Group and facilitated by Bonnie Brennan, LPC, CEDS-S, CAI, this 2-day retreat honors the wisdom, strength, and experiences of individuals 50+ in recovery from eating disorders, disordered eating, or body image concerns. We invite you to join this in-person retreat, where we will share, experience, and reflect deeper into life in recovery over 50. This June, we will provide loving group discussion, experientials, compassionate tools, the joy of togetherness, and nourishment in the beautiful setting at A Place of Our Own in Denver, Colorado. Space will be limited to keep the retreat intimate.

June 16th & 17th

9am-4pm each day

In-person (local and out-of-state participants welcome)

Cost: $650

A limited number of scholarship spots will be available.

Frequently Asked Questions

This retreat is primarily funded thanks to funding from the NextFifty Initiative.

Also Sponsored by EDCare

Jun
17
Sat
Resilient Recovery Retreat
Jun 17 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Learn more or register on Eventbrite

Those of you on a journey of recovery from an eating disorder at age 50 and beyond are courageous survivors. You have resiliency, inner knowing and a variety of life experiences that have brought you to a unique and powerful stage of discovery and well-being. By coming together with intention for healing and relating with those who share a path with you, you will find validation and community with a circle of survivors who support your successes and struggles.

We invite you to take this opportunity as a gift for yourself, to share with others your experiences in career, caregiving, relationships, and identity combined with the challenges of navigating your course with an eating disorder.

Inspired by our 50+ Support Group and facilitated by Bonnie Brennan, LPC, CEDS-S, CAI, this 2-day retreat honors the wisdom, strength, and experiences of individuals 50+ in recovery from eating disorders, disordered eating, or body image concerns. We invite you to join this in-person retreat, where we will share, experience, and reflect deeper into life in recovery over 50. This June, we will provide loving group discussion, experientials, compassionate tools, the joy of togetherness, and nourishment in the beautiful setting at A Place of Our Own in Denver, Colorado. Space will be limited to keep the retreat intimate.

June 16th & 17th

9am-4pm each day

In-person (local and out-of-state participants welcome)

Cost: $650

A limited number of scholarship spots will be available.

Frequently Asked Questions

This retreat is primarily funded thanks to funding from the NextFifty Initiative.

Also Sponsored by EDCare

Jun
19
Mon
Monthly Connections – Binge Behaviors
Jun 19 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

3rd Monday of every month at 4PM MT

Are you an individual over 18 experiencing binge eating, compulsive eating, or other related behaviors? Are you seeking connections and skills in your recovery?

You are not alone. Join us once a month to share experiences, learn new strategies. and to explore and discuss different topics and themes. No diagnosis is required.

These discussions are virtual. Please register using the form here.

Jun
26
Mon
Mind-Body Connection Yoga
Jun 26 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

*On break for December 2023*

Sign the release waiver to attend our Monthly Mind-Body Connection Yoga and receive the Zoom information here.

The 2nd and 4th Monday of each Month *Check your Timezone

4-5pm Pacific Time

5-6pm Mountain Time

6-7pm Central Time

7-8pm Eastern Time

 

Jun
28
Wed
Monthly Connections – Neurodivergent Folx
Jun 28 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Last Wednesday of every month at 4PM MT

If you are 18+, identify as neurodivergent, and are seeking connection amongst the eating disorder community, please join us! No diagnosis is required or requested. We will meet on the last Wednesday of each month to explore and discuss different topics and themes regarding being neurodivergent and in recovery.

These discussions are virtual. Please register using the form here.

Pride Picnic in the Garden
Jun 28 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Project HEALThe 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