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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ONLINE PEER SUPPORT
Free and open to individuals in Canada living with or affected by disordered eating/eating disorders.
VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
Free and open to anyone living in Canada.
Back to School: Managing Recovery and Diet Culture on Campus
Date: Monday September 11
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
Breaking the Cycle for Good: Escaping the Restrict-Binge-Shame Cycle for Good
Date: Monday September 18
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
ONLINE PEER SUPPORT
Founded by Nalgona Positivity Pride, Sage and Spoon is a support program established to meet a need for more closed spaces designated for members of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities struggling with body image issues and/or disordered eating. Sage and Spoon support groups are free to attend and open to folks 18+ of all gender identities, expressions, and sizes.
Meetings take place via Zoom every last Wednesday of the month.
ONLINE PEER SUPPORT
Eating Disorder Support Group For Black Folks
This support groups are free to attend and open to Black folks 18+ of all gender identities, expressions, and sizes. Meetings vary in style from week to week, from presentations with slides to group discussion and sharing. Each meeting has a different theme, such as perfectionism and eating disorders, shame and pleasure, or uprooting oppressive belief systems.
Meetings take place via Zoom every third Tuesday of the month.
FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES & BEYOND: EXPANDING OUR REACH
Held in-person and virtually beginning Friday, November 10, 2023
Recorded workshops available on demand until Friday, December 29, 2023
Eligible for up to 33 CEs/CMEs
Early bird registration discounts available until Friday, September 29, 2023
Lived Experience Informs Expertise & Activism
Ragen Chastain, Chrissy King, and Whitney Way Thore
Date: Friday, November 10, 2023
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm (EST)
Recognizing and Responding to the Impact of Historical Trauma on Parenting in ED Treatment
Adele LaFrance, PhD
Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Time: 8:00am – 9:30am (EST)
Fighting Time: A Story of Racism, Reconciliation and Relational Healing in the US Justice System
Amy Banks, MD and Isaac Knapper
Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Time: 2:15pm – 3:45pm (EST)