Wednesday, February 25, 2009

First 2009 Eating Disorders Coalition Lobby Day!

Capitol Hill is the place for eating disorder advocacy in April!

The Eating Disorders Coalition is hosting our first 2009 EDC Lobby Day in Washington DC. Come join us in launching the Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act (FREED), the first eating disorders legislation to comprehensively promote research, treatment, education, and prevention programs.

Program Schedule

Washington DC

April 1st

4:00-6:00pm – Mandatory Basic Training for all First Time Advocates

7:00-9:00pm Meet and Greet Social Reception– Drinks and Food

April 2nd

9:00-11:00am – Message Training

11:30am-3:30pm – Lobbying

4:00pm-5:00pm – Congressional Briefing, The FREED Act

Details, costs, and links to register for each of these events are available via our website at: www.eatingdisorderscoalition.org.

Come participate in the launching of the landmark FREED Act legislation!

First 2009 Eating Disorders Coalition Lobby Day!

Capitol Hill is the place for eating disorder advocacy in April!

The Eating Disorders Coalition is hosting our first 2009 EDC Lobby Day in Washington DC. Come join us in launching the Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act (FREED), the first eating disorders legislation to comprehensively promote research, treatment, education, and prevention programs.

Program Schedule

Washington DC

April 1st

4:00-6:00pm – Mandatory Basic Training for all First Time Advocates

7:00-9:00pm Meet and Greet Social Reception– Drinks and Food

April 2nd

9:00-11:00am – Message Training

11:30am-3:30pm – Lobbying

4:00pm-5:00pm – Congressional Briefing, The FREED Act

Details, costs, and links to register for each of these events are available via our website at: www.eatingdisorderscoalition.org.

Come participate in the launching of the landmark FREED Act legislation!

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Academy of Eating Disorders and NEDA partnership

(forwarded on behalf of the Academy of Eating Disorders)

The AED and the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) have partnered to promote the STAR (States for Treatment Access and Research) Program by hosting launches of the AED Worldwide Charter for Action on Eating Disorders throughout the United States in February and March 2009.

Our U.S. AED members are encouraged to get involved and support their upcoming state Charter launch event by attending, speaking at the event, and/or by assisting with event organization.

For information about STAR activities in your state in the U.S. contact STAR@myneda.org.

Our Charter, created in 2005, spells out the rights and expectations people with eating disorders and their families can seek from those responsible for health policies and practices worldwide.

All of our members can help promote the standards set forth in the Charter by signing online in support of the document (http://www.aedweb.org/public/WorldCharter.cfm). In addition, individuals, programs and institutions can use the Charter questionnaire available on the same webpage, to audit the quality and scope of their services and treatment.

You are also encouraged to launch the Charter in your region of the world. For information about how to organize a launch or how to use the Charter questionnaire to audit programs and services in your area contact AED Charter Subcommittee Co-Chairs Scott Crow (crowx002@umn.edu) and Susan Ringwood (s.ringwood@b-eat.co.uk).

Thank you all for your support of the Charter and for promoting its standards.

Warm regards,

Judy

Judith Banker
President, AED

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Remuda Ranch Seeks to Increase Awareness of Eating Disorders Among Males
During National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAW), February 22-28, 2009

PHOENIX, Feb. 18 -- As National Eating Disorders Awareness Week approaches,
2009 brings yet another year of unhealthy weight loss resolutions and body
image issues for millions of Americans, including men and boys.
"Educating the public and healthcare professionals about males and eating
disorders is so important because hundreds of thousands of males suffer from
these disorders and very few professionals would even consider an eating
disorder as a diagnosis for a male," said eating disorder expert, Sam
Lample, assistant clinical director of ReddStone, a Remuda Ranch Program for
Boys. (http://www.remudaranch.com/reddstone/index.php)

From a sociological perspective, the male body has become a major marketing
tool and images of the male body have become hyper-sexualized, much like
with the female body. This has resulted in males beginning to scrutinize
their own external beauty as females have done for decades.

"There is evidence that the more a man or boy adheres to typical male
stereotypes the more psychological illnesses these men and boys will
develop," adds Lample. "Hypersensitive boys who lack coping skills and who
know they are different from the stereotype sometimes feel tremendous shame
which can lead to an eating disorder."

The mission of NEDAW is to ultimately prevent eating disorders and body
image issues while reducing the stigma surrounding eating disorders and
improving access to treatment. Eating disorders are serious,
life-threatening illnesses, not choices. It's important to recognize the
pressures, attitudes and behaviors that shape these disorders.

"There is a real stigma associated with males and eating disorders," said
Lample. "The diagnostic criteria for eating disorders are considered gender
biased and eating disorders in boys and men are often ruled out even when
they are clearly present because professionals think that eating disorders
only affect females."

The shame attached to eating disorders is bad enough for many women, but for
males it's infinitely more embarrassing to have a "woman's problem".
Therefore, many males will often go to a professional for some other reason,
like depression, anxiety or anger, but they may not disclose their eating
disorder symptoms.

"We need to be proactive and treat the illness right the first time so we
can decrease the long term costs associated with multiple, ongoing
relapses," adds Lample.

For more information on males and eating disorders, visit
www.remudaranch.com.

About Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating and Anxiety Disorders
Remuda Ranch offers Christian inpatient and residential programs for
individuals of all faiths suffering from eating or anxiety disorders. Each
patient is treated by a multi-disciplinary team including a Psychiatric and
a Primary Care Provider, Registered Dietitian, Masters Level therapist,
Psychologist and Registered Nurse. The professional staff equips each
patient with the right tools to live a healthy, productive life. For more
information, call 1-800-445-1900 or visit www.remudaranch.com.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Support NEDAwareness Week 2009

(shared email from NEDA)

It is NOT too late to get involved in making NEDAwareness Week 2009, the most interesting and colorful ever! And, we do need your help...until eating disorders are history.

What can you do? Pick one activity today and get busy!

You really can make a difference.

  1. Sign up and Coordinate a first annual NEDA Walk in your town for a day this SPRING!
  2. NEDAwareness College Kits are great to donate to your favorite college or university’s student wellness center
  3. Order the brand new NEDAwareness Office Kit for your own workplace to promote awareness there
  4. Host an Educator’s Potluck to bring GO GIRLS!™ Media Literacy curriculum and Healthy Body Image: Teaching Kids to Eat and Love Their Bodies Too! curriculum to your schools
  5. Arrange interactive educational activities such as panel discussions, fashion shows, body fairs, movie screenings, art exhibits and more.
  6. Invite your neighbors to join you in holding a Garage/Tag Sale to benefit NEDA ( just like Cindy Jackson does in Florida! J )
  7. Find a STAR event in your state and advocate with legislators for improved access to the treatment of eating disorders (contact STAR@myneda.org)
  8. Or, just make a generous contribution to NEDA today, to help us help others spread awareness and steer people to hope and healing!


Together we can affect lives, one person at a time…until eating disorders are history.

Click here for online or downloadable registration forms!

Yours to save lives,

NEDA Staff

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Please join Rogers Memorial Hospital for these upcoming events...


The Challenges of Treating Eating Disorders: Nutritional and Therapeutic Strategies

Kari Thielke RD, CD, and Thomas J. Shiltz, MS, LPC, CSAC, presenters

Friday, March 6, 2009 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.Rogers Memorial Hospital-Oconomowoc

6.0 Continuing Education Hours

$125.00 – includes instruction materials, CEU, continental breakfast and box lunch
Treating eating disorders brings a unique set of challenges to clinicians. This interactive workshop will explore these challenges and outline nutritional and therapeutic approaches that will increase your effectiveness in treating clients with eating disorders. Appropriate for beginning to intermediate level practitioners.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Distinguish pertinent nutritional information to complete an initial assessment.
2. Formulate primary meal plan as indicated by diagnoses, food recall and recent eating disordered behaviors.
3. Implement appropriate weight range based on subjective data and history.
4. Identify therapeutic strategies for dealing with resistance and non-compliance around nutrition and weight restoration goals.
5. Summarize how to repair the split between the “conscious self” and the “body self” in treating body image disturbance.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:

Kari Thielke RD, CD, has been in the dietetic field for 11 years and as a clinical member of the Eating Disorders Center at Rogers Memorial Hospital for the past five years. Ms. Thielke is a graduate of Mount Mary College and serves as a mentor for the college’s dietetic interns on a yearly basis. She gives frequent in-service and conference presentations at the local, state and regional level.

Thomas J. Shiltz, MS, LPC, CSAC, has been working in the mental health field for over 25 years as a therapist, consultant, and workshop presenter. Mr. Shiltz is an ad hoc instructor for Cardinal Stritch University and a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders. His workshops, intensive seminars and graduate credit courses to school and mental health professionals in the areas of Student Assistance Programs, chemical dependency, eating disorders, suicide prevention, trauma and self injury have been warmly received throughout the United States and Canada.

ACCREDITATION INFORMATION:All participants who complete a continuing education request form (included in the seminar materials) will receive a certificate. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.

Social Workers: Rogers Memorial Hospital, provider number 1101, is approved for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), http://www.aswb.org/, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Social workers will receive 6.0 clinical contact hours for participation in this course. Rogers Memorial Hospital maintains responsibility for the social work aspects of the program.

Licensed Professional Counselors: Rogers Memorial Hospital, provider number 6192, is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors. 6.0 instructional clock hours will be awarded. Rogers Memorial Hospital adheres to NBCC Continuing Education Guidelines.
Dietitians: Dietetic credits have been applied for through the Wisconsin Dietetic Association for this presentation.

TO REGISTER VISIT http://eatingdisorderservices.cmail2.com/t/y/l/ddokl/ydyhxjyy/j to download the registration form or call 800-767-4411 ext 1356 (please have your MasterCard or Visa ready).

Registrations taken on a first come, first serve basis until enrollment capacity is reached. If registering within two weeks of the seminar, call for space availability. All registrations must be pre-paid; no refunds will be given. Confirmation will be sent by US mail, fax or email. ADA accommodations will be made in accordance with the law; please indicate needs at the time of registration. If a grievance arises pertaining to continuing education activities or processes, the complainant is expected to notify our workshop coordinator either by phone or in writing, as soon as possible, so that the nature of the concern may be addressed in a timely fashion. To review course agenda and learning objectives prior to attendance, or if there are questions or concerns not addressed in this announcement, please contact our workshop coordinator at 800-767-4411 ext. 1356.

Monday, February 09, 2009


National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (Feb 22 -28, 2009)

Come Join an Experiential Event with the Rader Programs to spread Awareness & Help with the fight & the Prevention of Eating Disorders!


Tuesday, February 24, 2009

6:30-8:30pm

Grant Brimhall Library In the Community Meeting Room

1401 Janss Rd.Thousand Oaks, CA


For more information please contact us!

1-800-841-1515

Rader@raderprograms.com or

Ndunning13@yahoo.com


Fun, Food, Education & CEU's for FREE!!!
Come join the staff of the Rader Programs in an Interactive, Experiential Event that helps everyone understand what it feels like to walk in the shoes of a person who suffers from an Eating Disorder!

Get a new perspective on Eating Disorders & find out how to get more involved with Treatments, Reseach, Outreach & Prevention Information and Upcomming Community Events!

Families, come join us to help your loved one through this difficult time in their life! You are not Alone, We can HELP!!!

We encourage Therapists to come to receive FREE CEU's!!!

Gym Teachers & Health Center Counselors are encouraged to come pick up FREE Literature on Eating Disorders to help their students!!!

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Fight Back Against Eating Disorders

FIGHT BACK AGAINST EATING DISORDERS!

One in five women suffer from disordered eating. Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, yet shame, stigma, and lack of awareness lead to eating disorders being largely misunderstood, which prevent individuals from receiving adequate care. Early intervention and prevention programs are virtually non-existent in California leaving many people to receive help too little too late.

It’s time for the eating disorder community to pull together; our strength in numbers can make a difference.

Join the National Eating Disorders Association’s STAR Program (States for Treatment Access and Research), Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, Senator Patricia Wiggins, and others as we bring this critical issue to Sacramento.


LEGISLATIVE PRESS BRIEFING

EATING DISORDER AWARENESS WEEK

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2009

STATE CAPITOL
ROOM 127
10:00 AM

SPEAKERS TO INCLUDE: Sari Shepphird, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Eating Disorders Specialist, Los Angeles, CA; Connie Sobczak, Co-Founder and Executive Director, The Body Positive; Doris Smeltzer, MA, President, Andrea's Voice Foundation; Assemblywoman Fiona Ma and Senator Patricia Wiggins.

Come demonstrate your support for change in Eating Disorder policy in California!


For more information, please contact Lara at 510-435-7425 or email at lgregorio@myneda.org. Join the army of advocates who refuse to stay silent on this issue.

F.R.E.E.D. Foundation Announcement

The F.R.E.E.D. Foundation is proud to announce a very special day for our foundation, February 7th, 2009 will feature 2 simultaneous fund raising events.
The first is a benefit concert in NYC featuring artists Hailey Wojcik and Rachael Sage and the second is our first Fashion Show in Elveston, PA.
We hope that you will visit our website for more details and please join us at one or both events to show you support!
For more information on either event, please feel free to use any contact information on our website to speak with Kathleen or Erika Long.
Thank you,
Your friends at the F.R.E.E.D. Foundation