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:
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This online workshop is for anyone (18+) with an eating disorder, disordered eating, and/or experiencing anxiety around food, eating, and body image.
Join Occupational Therapist Sara Kreklewich for an interactive presentation and facilitated discussion.
This 2-hour workshop will include discussion about:
Date: September 25, 2024
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. (MST)
Cost: $10 (contact EDSNA if this is a barrier to participating)
CREATIVITY AND CONNECTION
October 23 and 24, 2024
Vancouver, BC
The 7th Biennial Conference of the Eating Disorders Association of Canada (EDAC-ATAC) will take place at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Vancouver campus, situated within the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).
Intersectionality’s Applicability in Eating Disorder Research, Clinical, and Advocacy Work: A Voice for the Multiply Marginalized
Natasha Burke, PhD (Fordham University)
Nurturing Resilience: Finding the Personal Qualities and Social Supports We Need to Thrive
Michael Ungar, PhD (Dalhousie University)
FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES & BEYOND:
The New Normal: Harnessing Wisdom & Innovation
Held virtually beginning Friday, November 8, 2024
Recorded workshops available on demand until Friday, December 27, 2024
Eligible for up to 56 CEs/CMEs/contact hours
Early bird registration discounts available until Friday, September 27, 2024
Origins and Legacies: Impacts of Race and Gender on Eating Disorders
Chukwuemeka Nwuba, MBChB, BSc & Sabrina Strings, PhD
Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
Time: 1:00 – 3:00pm (EST)
Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture
Virginia Sole-Smith
Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
Time: 10:00 – 11:30am (EST)
The Wellness Trap: Breaking Free from Diet Culture & Disinformation
Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDS
Date: Saturday, November 10, 2024
Time: 2:00 – 3:30pm (EST)
Meal support is a time set for community meals that offers distraction with recovery forward conversation and learning. It is a reminder that you are not alone, and that you deserve to show up and be supported exactly where you are.
Dates: September 5, 12, 19, and 26; October 3, 10, 17, and 24
Time: 11:00 a.m. PST
Free to attend, registration is required.
If you have any questions, please email breanna@westwindcounselling.ca. Learn more about Westwind Counselling.
Befriending Your Body
Date: Thursday September 19, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Do you struggle with body image? Do you believe that “all bodies are good bodies”… except yours? Are you hard on yourself, and then hard on yourself for being hard on yourself?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, this free one-hour webinar hosted by The Aleo Collective is for you! Presenter Lee Thomas, social worker, will talk about how you can start to rewrite your body relationship story.
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.
Open to residents of Eastern Ontario ages 17+.
FREE DROP-IN BIPOC PEER SUPPORT GROUP
Facilitated by Sophia
This group is intended for individuals from Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities to come together to explore and share their unique experiences, challenges, and triumphs in navigating eating disorder recovery.
Dates: Thursdays, August 8 to September 26, 2024
Time: 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
TRANS, NON-BINARY, AND QUEER PEER SUPPORT GROUP
Facilitated by Alex
This group is a space specifically for individuals within the trans, non-binary, and queer communities who are navigating the complexities of eating disorders or disordered eating.
Dates: Thursdays, August 8 to September 26, 2024
Time: 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $50 for general registration, with a pay-what-you-can option; there is no cost for all persons identifying as Indigenous, First Nations, Métis, or Inuit/Innu
Free (for Saskatchewan residents) full-day 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.
Date: Friday October 11, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m CT