The events listed on this page are relevant to individuals who have a personal or professional interest in eating disorders, body image, self-esteem, and related subjects. As we are a Canadian organization, most of these events are in Canada.
If you are hosting an event, such as an education session, workshop, or conference, we invite you to let us know about it. We are happy to promote the following on this page:
To request an event listing, please complete this form.
Date: Saturday February 1, 2025
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PT
Learn from our panel of youth with lived experiences and our moderator, Carmen Kaufmann, an eating disorder specialist. This free event is open to parents, caregivers, youth, professionals, family, and friends.
Through this event you will:
For more information, contact our Embody team directly at embody@familyservices.bc.ca, or go to embodybc.com.
Join VIVED for its third Virtual Town Hall meeting to kick off Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
We can’t afford to wait any longer for the government to fix our broken healthcare system. We have to conserve our energy for what we can change. For this year’s panel discussion, we want to inspire you to help us Build a Community of Care on Vancouver Island and across the province of British Columbia.
“The struggle for freedom and transformation is not a dream. It’s a fire that’s burning in real time. And the blaze is spreading.” – Kelly Hayes
This is your invitation to join a counterculture of reciprocal care that celebrates our common humanity and creates a system of collaboration, mutual aid, and empathy. For the peer community. By the peer community.
Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
Time: 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. PST
Platform: Zoom
This event is facilitated by VIVED members, including our moderator and peer support volunteers. Our panel of speakers includes persons with lived and living experience of an eating disorder, their loved ones, and professional allies. We will discuss:
Date: Thursday February 6th, 2025
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. (CST)
This panel discussion entitled "Eating Disorders Don't Discriminate" will be hosted by a group of nutrition students at the University of Saskatchewan in partnership with Student Wellness. It will feature three guests: Sydney Wright, RD, Lauralyn Blackburn MSW, RSW, CEDS-C, and Megan Favel, BSW, who will share their experiences, expertise, and advice. The discussion will center around the concept that eating disorders do not discriminate, regardless of sex, gender, body shape and weight, race, age etc.
Whether you're a health care provider, student, curious about eating disorders, or anyone else, this event is a great chance to unpack some of the misunderstandings and biases that exist in the realm of eating disorders and disordered eating!
If you have questions about this event, please contact:
Thera Kusch at xar465@usask.ca
Do you suspect your child has an eating disorder? Join Boomerang Health powered by SickKids to learn the basics and debunk common myths.
Date: Monday February 3, 2025
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m EST
This presentation is an opportunity to gain knowledge and tools to support the young people in your life on their journey to a healthy relationship with food and body image.
Learning Goals:
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm EST
Join the Waterloo Wellington Eating Disorders Coalition for a free panel discussion featuring individuals on the road to recovery from an eating disorder.
Registration is required. Attendees will receive a Zoom link via email 24 hours before the event and again one hour before the event.
Please note that registration for this event is limited. If you register and can no longer attend, please cancel your registration.
If you have any questions prior to the event, please e-mail wwedcoalition@gmail.com
For more information about the Waterloo Wellington Eating Disorders Coalition, please visit http://www.eatingdisorderscoalition.ca/
This is a free event with the option to donate via Eventbrite. The Waterloo Wellington Eating Disorders Coalition is thankful for any donations received, which will be used to advance its mission to engage in professional development, advocacy, community engagement, education, awareness, service enhancement, and training in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders. Please note that the Waterloo Wellington Eating Disorders Coalition is not a registered charity and is not able to issue tax receipts for donations.
Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm AST
What better time to learn more about eating disorders resources than Eating Disorders Awareness Week?
Join Eating Disorders Nova Scotia to meet the team, and learn more about the supports and services available through , including:
Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm EST
Location: Glad Day Bookshop, 499 Church Street
Join Sheena's Place for a night of fun, to learn about eating disorders, and to support the organization's work. Trivia questions will cover a range of topics, including pop culture, history, geography, music, and mental health. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team!
This is a pay what you can event, with a suggested donation of $10 per person. All money raised will support Sheena's Place programs, which are offered free of charge to folks affected by eating disorders. Free tickets are also available.
Fighting Eating Disorders in Underrepresented Populations (FEDUP) is collective of Trans+, Gender Diverse, and/or Intersex (TGDI) people who believe eating disorders in marginalized communities are social justice issues.
FEDUP runs the following peer support groups on Zoom:
These support groups are free of charge and open to TGDI individuals ages 18 and older, living in any geographic location.
Free and open to anyone living in Canada.
Becoming a Peer Mentor
Date: Monday January 27, 2025
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. EST
Your experience with eating disorder recovery can help others.
Peer Supporters draw on their experience with eating disorder recovery, providing non-judgmental encouragement and support through groups and individual mentoring.
Join this information session to learn more about:
Applications are being accepted from folks across Canada who are over the age of 17, who have experience with eating disorder recovery, and a keen interest in supporting others on their recovery journey.
There is a particular need for mentors 40+, and those who have experience with binge eating.
Free (for Saskatchewan residents) full-day online workshop
Facilitated by Lauralyn Blackburn, MSW, RSW, CEDS-S
This online workshop is designed to equip carers with practical skills derived from Emotion-Focused Family Therapy that will help them strengthen their relationships, with their loved one and respond effectively to strong emotional reactions.
Dates:
Thursday March 24, 2025
Friday May 23, 2025
Friday July 18, 2025
Time:
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT on all dates