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.
ONLINE WORKSHOPS
Registration fees may be reduced if they are a barrier to participating - contact to discuss.
1. Parents and loved ones workshop series which begins Wednesday April 12. The registration fee is $100 for the 4-session series.
ONLINE GROUPS
1. Support group for teens (12-17) which begins Thursday April 13. The registration fee is $80 for the 4-week program. Note that parental consent is required.
HYBRID GROUPS AND WORKSHOPS
1. The art of healing: art therapy group (18+) which begins Thursday January 26. The registration fee is $125 for the 5-week program.
2. Adult binge eating disorder support group (18+) which begins Monday January 30. The registration fee is $120 for the 6-week program.
3. Body image support group (18+) which begins Wednesday March 8. The registration fee is $120 for the 6-week program.
4. Parents and loved ones education series which begins Thursday January 26. Each session will focus on a different topic. The registration fee is $25 per session.
ONLINE PEER SUPPORT
Free and open to individuals in Canada living with or affected by disordered eating/eating disorders.
1. Two-Spirit, Trans+, and Non-Binary Peer Support Group - a 4-week support group for folks ages 17 and up; stay tuned for the start date of the next group
2. NEW Youth Peer Support Group - a 5-week support group for youth ages 15 to 17; the next group starts on Thursday March 9
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.
ONLINE PEER SUPPORT
Fighting Eating Disorders in Underrepresented Populations (FEDUP) fosters accessible healing spaces for transgender, non-binary, intersex, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, and gender-questioning people struggling with an eating disorder, and those who care for them.
Follow FEDUP on Facebook or Instagram for details about live support groups taking place each month.
FEDUP also runs the following peer support groups on Facebook:
FEDUP Support Group: a closed group for gender-diverse folx
QTBIPOC Eating Disorder Support Group: a closed group for queer and trans Black, Indigenous, and people of color (QTBIPOC)
Support Group for Caregivers & Loved Ones of Trans & Intersex People with Eating Disorders: a closed group for those supporting a trans+ and/or intersex person