Do
you care about someone with an EATING
DISORDER?
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Helping
parents, families, and loved ones provide positive support to those with
Disordered Eating
Sponsored
by:
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
& The Mental Health Association in Tompkins County
Who
should attend the Parent Partner Program?
Parents, family,
and loved ones of those with disordered eating.
What
does the program offer?
An opportunity to meet with professionals from the fields of medicine,
nutrition, and mental health for education and support.
Two
3-hour sessions inform participants about:
- What eating disorders
are and what they are not
- Being a positive
role model and knowing when and how to help
- Physical/medical
aspects of eating disorders
- Looking at disordered
eating from the perspective of the person struggling with the eating
disorder
- Stages of eating
disorder treatment and recovery
- Recognizing cultural
and media messages about body image
- Important facts
about nutrition, optimal vs. dysfunctional eating, and health restoration
What
is the cost?
There is a small fee (see registration
form). However, the program is open to all regardless of ability to
pay.
When
and where does the program meet?
Location may vary. Please see insert.
Why
participate?
Successful treatment programs for people with eating disorders increasingly
include a parent and family education program.
"Group family
education provides a support network for families in a non-blaming environment
for eating disorder education. A parent's job is to provide an environment
where the child gets better and it is the child's job to get better."
-Sheryl Otterson, MS, LICSW,
Outpatient Eating Disorder Clinic,
Gundersen Hospital, La Crosse, WI
Where
do participants register?
Print out the registration
form, fill it out and send to:
Cornell
Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
615 Willow Ave.
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: (607) 272-2292
E-mail: tompkins@cornell.edu
The Mental
Health Association of Tompkins County (TM)
518 W. State St.
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: (607) 273-9250
E-mail: info@mhaedu.org
What
others have said...
"The
best part of receiving this information in the beginning of my daughter's
treatment was the way it prepared me to play an informed and active role
in her recovery."
-
Participating Parent
"I
wish this information had been available in such a concise format when
we learned of our daughter's anorexia."
-
Participating Parent
"Hearing
this information helped me keep my focus and not dwell too much on my
son's eating disorders."
-
Participating Parent
Learn
about other Eating Disorder programs in the community and region...
Anorexia
Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
This peer
support group for those with eating disorders meets weekly for one hour.
For more information, call (607) 272-2292 ext. 232 or e-mail IthacaANAD@hotmail.com
Eating
Disorders Family and Friends Support Network
This group invites loved ones of those with eating disorders to network
and support each other via monthly interactive videoconference with the
Rochester ED Support Network. Contacts: Sue at (607) 272-8486
Tompkins
County Eating Disorder Network (TCEDN)
This is a self-supporting, networking community of people who provide
services to those affected by eating disorders. Contact Cris Haltom, PhD
at cris@lightlink.com
Eating
Disorder Recovery Center (EDRC) of Western New York
The Eating
Disorders Recovery Center of Western New York (EDRCWNY) is one of three
centers supported by the New York State Department of Health. The centers
form an integrated network of specialists that provides a full range of
comprehensive services for individuals with eating disorders and their
families. Two core sites are located in Rochester at Unity Health System
and Golisano Children's Hospital. Website: http://www.nyeatingdisorders.org/index.php
General Inquiries: 1-800-700-4573.
Videos/DVDs:
Parenting a Child with an Eating Disorder
is an educational video that tells the candid,
compassionate and gripping story of Mary Ellen and Dan Clausen, parents
of two girls who struggle with eating disorders. Interviewed by Cris Haltom,
Ph.D., and based on their own experiences, the Clausens offer support,
empathy and helpful ideas to parents, grandparents, and caretakers of
those with eating disorders. Available in VHS or DVD through Cornell Cooperative
Extension of Tompkins County for $24.95. Print an order
form (65K pdf) to mail, or call 607.272.2292 to order by phone.
Parent
Partner Program Downloads:
You
will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader to view and print PDF files. Versions
are available free for the DOS, Macintosh, Unix, and Windows operating
systems at Adobe's
website.
Brochure
Registration
Form
Poster
ANAD
Poster with Tearoffs
ANAD
Poster
ANAD
Palm Cards
Family
Poster
Family
Palm Cards
The
Parent Partner Program thanks Western New York Comprehensive Care Center
for Eating Disorders for technical assistance and support. |
