Annapolis Valley Families Caring for Loved Ones with an Eating Disorder Support Group

Let's Talk About Fat
2022-01-31 19:00 - 20:15 (America/Halifax) | online event
An Introduction and Alternative Perspective to Thinking About Fatness

About this event

What’s your relationship with fat? Is being fat a choice? In what ways is our culture fat-phobic? How can we move away from shame and towards radical self acceptance?
Join Social Worker and researcher, Amanda Hollahan, for a workshop that will include alternative perspectives to how we think about fatness as we deconstruct the ways fat shaming has been woven into the fabric of our culture.
Together we will dive into:

Diet Culture, Weight Stigma, Anti-Fat Discrimination
Responses to Anti-Fatness
Radical Self Love & Moving Away from Shame

I think My Child Might Have an Eating Disorder - Info Session
2022-02-01 13:15 - 14:15 | online workshop
Presented by EDNS:
Eating Disorders, including Binge Eating Disorder, Anorexia, Bulimia and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder often start in adolescence.
If you’re concerned about your child or teenager, this info session is for you.
We will be joined by experts from the IWK and NS Health Authority to learn about:
Common warning signs
The importance of early detection
How and where to get help for your child or teen
What you can do now to support your child or teen
This virtual workshop is available to anyone living in Canada; however the information presented is specific to Nova Scotia.

Eating Disorder Recovery Summit
2022-02-07 19:00 - 20:00 | online event
Eating Disorders Recovery Summit Presented by Eating Disorders Nova Scotia.

About this event

Recovery Is Possible.
Join Eating Disorders Nova Scotia and listen to inspiring stories from people who have experienced an eating disorder and see how they navigated or navigate through their own recovery. We will be having four incredible panelists from diverse backgrounds and experiences to share their stories with us. You will also have an opportunity to ask our panelist questions.
Shaleen Jones, the Executive Director of Eating Disorders Nova Scotia, will be the host for the special night. Register today so you do not miss this wonderful evening.
Once you register, you will be able to access the Zoom link. Please reach out if you have any questions or need assistance.
We look forward to seeing you there

Online EFFT(Emotion Focused Family Treatment) Caregiver Workshops
2022-02-16 14:00 - 15:30
This 90 min webinar is a pared-down version of the 2-day caregiver workshop. Kind of like the highlight reel featuring some of our favorite parts. Come and join Sue Huff (family peer support worker) and Natasha Files, RSW (co-director of Mental Health Foundations), as they provide a framework and specific skills to support your loved one as you all navigate the journey toward better health. Note the focus is NOT on eating disorders
This course is on Emotion Focused Family Treatment

Ditching Diet Culture - by Eating Disorders Nova Scotia
2022-05-09 19:00 - 20:15 | online workshop
Have you heard the words “anti-diet” or “diet culture” and wondered what the heck that’s all about? Wonder no longer!
This session is an introduction to understanding diet culture, where it comes from, the impacts of diet culture, and what you can do. Plus, we will explore what it means to be anti-diet.
Learn how our larger social context influences our relationships with food and bodies
Learn how to recognize diet culture in daily life
Gain the awareness, confidence, and skills to fight back against diet culture.
Come prepared with your questions and confusion, we can figure things out together
These workshops are open to anyone in Canada.

Sashbear Expert Education Series - Managing Trauma and Distress When Coping with Loved Ones' Risky Behaviours
2022-08-24 20:00 - 21:00 | online
This free, online seminar might be helpful to anyone who has witnessed or experienced high risk behaviours, suicide ideation or actual attempts, or self injury of a loved one.
PTSD in caregivers is a very real thing.

Eating Disorders Nova Scotia - Back to School - Managing Recovery and Diet Culture on Campus
2022-08-29 19:00 - 20:00
Join Eating Disorders Nova Scotia on Monday, August 29th at 7pm Atlantic for our virtual ‘Back to School’ workshop. We will be discussing the ways in which diet culture exists on campus, how recovery can be difficult to navigate at school, and most importantly – how to combat these challenges!
This workshop is free and open to anyone in Canada.

Accessible Prom
2022-08-30 08:00 - 18:00 | Kentville Volunteer Fire Hall, 463 Main Street, Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 1K9, Canada
