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If you have a special event taking place for Eating Disorders Awareness Week make sure to SEND US E-MAIL so we can post it here!

Eating Disorders Awareness Week
February 24 - March 3, 2002

in the USA: February 24th to March 3rd
in the UK: February 3rdth to 9th
in Canada: February 3rd to 9th
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from the EDAP Website:

Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) is Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention's national outreach campaign. During this week each February EDAP provides the opportunity for eating disorders organizations, mental health professionals, families, and concerned individuals around the world to join together to distribute information and organize awareness and prevention events.

Last year, the Week was organized by over 600 Coordinators and celebrated in all 50 states and 6 countries. EDAW events were planned in over 1000 K-12 schools, colleges, hospitals, and communities, generating media coverage that reached millions! Some of these events included workshops, conferences, public forums, film nights on college campuses, radio shows, hospital outreach programs, presentations, panel discussions, and many other innovative educational activities.

The key to eating disorders prevention is identifying and changing the conditions which promote the three D's: body dissatisfaction, dieting, and drive for thinness. Cultural norms that value people on the basis of physical appearance, the glorification of thinness, and a narrowly defined concept of beauty have helped to create a culture in which millions of individuals spend their lives obsessed with dieting rather than with living. Over the years, EDAW Coordinators have made great strides in educating the public about the dangers of dieting and the importance of focusing on balance rather than restriction.

During EDAW 2002, Coordinators will emphasize the importance of honoring one's natural hunger with the theme, "Listen To Your Body!"

Visit the EDAP Website for more Information

EVENTS
If you have a special event taking place for Eating Disorders Awareness Week make sure to SEND US E-MAIL so we can post it here!

TEXAS, WACO AREA -- @ Baylor University
February 25-28 -- "Room with a View" in the Bill Daniel Student Center from 8am-3pm. "Room with a View" is a four room display of what it is like to live with an eating disorder. Each room represents a different stage in the development of an eating disorder and the final room deals with recovery.
On February 26 -- 7pm in Barfield Drawing Room -- host Stacey Kole, former Miss Arizona USA, will speak on eating disorders and recovery.

"In the United States approximately 10% of girls and women (numbering up to 10 million) and 1 million boys and men are struggling with eating disorders (this is over 5 times the number of people dealing with HIV and AIDS). At least 50,000 individuals will die as a direct result!" (NIMH, 1999)

DYING TO FIT IN CAMPAIGN: What can be done?
Join us in recognizing national Eating Disorder Awareness Week! The Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center at Edreferral.com will be providing a variety of unique solutions to combat this pervasive but hidden problem. EDReferral.com will provide educational material to the public on the signs and symptoms of eating disorders, self assessment tools to help explore body image and eating issues related to eating disorders, informative tools for family and friends to approach and express concerns to their loved ones, and referrals to professionals who specialize in the treatment of eating disorders. Our professionals can assist those suffering with eating disorders and their families determine the best course of action. EDReferral.com in partnership with 1-800-THERAPIST.com will also be offering a unique scholarship program for those who are unable to afford treatment. See our website for all the details on the Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center and its participation in national Eating Disorder Awareness Week... www.edreferral.com. CONTACT:
WWW.EDREFERRAL.COM
Christine Hartline, M.A.
858-792-7463
email: [email protected]

FLORIDA, Boca Raton Area -- EATING DISORDERS FORUM
A few days before ED Awareness Week takes place, on Feb 20th, an eating disorder forum will take place at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. The event will begin at 7:00 P.M., and the format includes a panel of eating disorder therapists, nutritionists, and sufferers themselves.

For more information please contact [email protected]

BOSTON AREA -- Media & Eating Disorders
The Harvard Eating Disorders Center is holding a forum on Culture, the Media & Eating Disorders. The Forum will be held on Monday, February 25 at 7pm at the Harvard School of Graduate Education, and is open to the public. More information is available by clicking here or visit the Harvard Eating Disorder Center web site

WASHINGTON, DC -- Celebrating Our Innovators with Senatory Hillary Rodham Clinton
Please join the Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy, and Action in our first annual reception and awards presentation Celebrating Our Innovators, Wednesday, February 27th, 2002. This is a reception for eating disorders awareness, in which we honor three individuals for their innovative leadership in the areas of research, policy, and action.

Senator HiIlary Rodham Clinton will receive the Coalition's policy award, Dr. Ruth Striegel-Moore the research award, and Kitty Westin the action award. Please come celebrate these innovators with us!

Highlights of the evening include appearances by Senator Paul Wellstone, as well as Carrie Otis and Kate Dillon, both ex-super skinny models that now model at their normal beautiful body sizes. The night also includes a thought provoking slide presentation titled �Eating Disorders in a Disordered Culture� by professors Robin Lasser and Kathryn Sylva.

Date & Location
Wednesday February 27, 2002, 6:30-9 p.m.
The program with Senators Clinton and Wellstone will begin at 7 p.m. Please plan accordingly.
Doolittle Guest House, 506 East Capitol St NE Washington, DC

RSVP Required
Tickets minimum $200 donation per person or $50 per student, Business Attire
For more information visit www.eatingdisorderscoalition.org or contact by e-mail [email protected]

CALIFORNIA, Santa Monica Area -- CONFERENCE LECTURES
In honor of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and to celebrate the first year anniversary of our day treatment program, Carolyn Costin, MFT, Mark Schwartz, Sc.D., Ph.D., and Lori Galperin, MSW, LCSW, are holding a special one-day training on treatment solutions and strategies for eating disorders. The training will run from 8 am to 4 pm on Saturday, March 23rd in Santa Monica. All proceeds from this workshop will benefit the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA). CEUs will be provided.

For more information, contact Fredda Kurtz at (310) 457-9958