Press release from Carolina Resource for Eating Disorders:
Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders (CRC for ED) and UNC Asheville Health & Counseling Center are collaborating to host a full week of events, bringing eating disorders awareness to WNC. #NEDAwareness Week, spearheaded by the National Eating Disorders Association provides opportunities to share resources about eating, exercise, and body image and to engage people in conversation about these issues.
“Participating annually in this national campaign allows us to increase awareness here in NC about disordered eating and recovery from eating disorders, ” says Simone Seitz, Executive Director of CRC for ED.
The NEDAwareness Week theme this year is “Come As You Are,” with a focus on moving toward inclusivity within the eating disorder community. Individuals whose stories have not been widely heard are encouraged to speak out and connect. Everyone’s story is valid and deserves to be heard! Local events begin on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 and end on Friday, Mar. 1, with CRC for ED’s 12th Annual HEAL Conference. See the following link for a schedule: 2019 NEDAwareness Week Events.
“We are excited to offer a variety of opportunities throughout the week and to close with our conference. HEAL provides professionals and the general public education on disordered eating and its treatment and the topics this year align perfectly with the NEDAwareness Week theme,” says Seitz. Sessions include Honoring Gender Diversity in Eating Disorder Treatment: Beyond the Binary; The Cultural Culinary Challenge: Managing Varying Nutritional Needs in Eating Disorders Care; and The Insider’s Guide to Autism Spectrum and Eating Disorders; and R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Tell You What it Means to Be Me! (Working with parents, partners, and families.) For more information about presentations, expert speakers, schedule, location, and registration go to crcfored.com – HEAL Conference
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