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Eating Disorders Awareness Week:
Resources for Families
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Eating disorders are behaviors that can lead to serious health problems. These behaviors can begin as a child and affect all genders. When discovered early, eating disorders can be treatable. Contact the FCPS Parent Resource Center for more information or to schedule a free, confidential consultation: prc@fcps.edu or 703-204-3941.
Resources
Eating Disorders Books in the FCPS Parent Resource Center (PRC): The FCPS PRC offers a free library materials for the community.
Eating Disorders What Every Family Needs to Know: View this webinar on eating disorders from the FCPS parent Resource Center.
Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) is an annual campaign to educate the public about the realities of eating disorders and to provide hope, support, and visibility to individuals and families affected by eating disorders.
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Where Do I Start? National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) can support you on your journey. These resources can help you take the first step to getting the help.
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Parent Toolkit (pdf): The NEDA Parent Toolkit is for anyone who wants to understand more about how to support a family member or friend affected by an eating disorder.
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Educator Toolkit (pdf): The NEDA Educator Toolkit is a resource for educators, staff who work in a school setting or those who work with youth outside of school to understand more about eating disorders to support students and young.
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Coach and Trainer Toolkit (pdf): The NEDA Coach and Trainer Toolkit is a resource for staff who work in gyms, school settings, outside athletic groups, dance studios, etc. who would like to know how to support athletes who may be affected by eating disorders.
The Body Project: This is a group-based prevention intervention that provides a forum for high school girls and college aged women to confront unrealistic appearance ideals and develop healthy body image and self-esteem.
Academy of Eating Disorders Video Library The Academy for Eating Disorders provides a list of helpful videos available on a variety of topics on eating disorders
How to Help a Loved One: NEDA provides resource. Friends and family are often key to encouraging loved ones with eating and/or body image issues to seek help.
Support
Eating Disorders Helpline: The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) provides confidential help Monday-Thursday from 11am to 9pm ET, and Friday from 11am to 5pm ET.
Free and Low Cost Support: The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) provides free and low cost support options offer ways to connect with others and provide tools to promote recovery.
Support for Caregivers: Beat, a United Kingdom based organization, has published guidance encouraging healthcare providers to ensure better support for families of people with eating disorders, including by offering an assessment of their own mental health needs and offering access to peer-to-peer support programs.
Fairfax County Government: Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board's Wellness, Health Promotion & Prevention team encourages people to get screened online, at no cost and confidentially encourages people to , at no cost and confidentially, through their website.
Eating Disorders Screening Tool: NEDA provides a short screening — appropriate for ages 13 and up — can help determine if it's time to seek professional help.
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