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Please view the message from Dr. Amanda Stillar and Dr. Michelle Emmerling, that highlights the importance of parental or caregiver involvement in the treatment of a loved one's eating disorder.
We know that there is nothing more painful to a parent than to watch their child struggle and not feel equipped to help. We also know that eating disorders impact the entire family unit.
We aim to empower parents through their child's recovery. We provide information about eating disorders, skills for dealing with challenging emotions, techniques for re-feeding and meal support, and strategies to help deal with and/or prevent burn out.
Our entire team is trained in family-focused care, meaning that they understand the need to support parents as well as children. We take a strict no-blame approach to working with parents. We do not endorse the idea that parents cause eating disorders, in fact, our philosophy is that parents, when properly equipped with knowledge and skills, can be tremendous assets in their child's recovery.
We use an empathic, non-blaming, non-judgemental and supportive approach with all the parents we work with.
Meet one-on-one with one of our team members to receive specialized support tailored to your specific family and parenting situation.
Decisions about whether groups will run are made four days prior to the start date/date of the group. Please do not delay if you are interested in a group. Register as early as possible to ensure the group will run.
Description: Eating Disorders 101 is a two hour, one time educational webinar designed to provide key information about eating disorders for friends, family, coaches, teachers, colleagues and the general public, in order to help build an informed and compassionate support system for those who are struggling with Eating Disorders or Disordered Eating. The facilitator, Chantelle Jensen, a Registered Nurse, will cover the basics of what eating disorders are to clarify myths and misunderstandings, share what is helpful and what isn't and provide suggestions on how to support families impacted by eating disorders.
When: Saturday, May 11, 2024 or Sunday, June 2, 2024
10:00am-12:00pm MST
Where: Live, virtual via Zoom.
Cost: $25 for the first support person and $15 for each additional support person.
Size: No max or min size for this group
Who can attend: Open to anyone who knows a friend, family member, colleague, room-mate or student with an eating disorder or members of the general public who wish to learn more. Anyone in Canada can attend
Description: EmpowerED Caregiving is a series of recordings. It aims to provide you with strategies for responding to your loved one's emotions. Based on Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), this workshop teaches communication skills to support the processing of emotions. Emotion Coaching is a tangible skill that can help you support your loved one's recovery, and repair trusting relationships. It will also provide the space and support your loved one's needs to find healthier ways to deal with anxiety, shame, anger and other challenging emotions that often accompany eating disorders.
Format: Recording. Can be purchased and watched as many times as needed for a six month period. Can also be shared within the family so all family members can have consistent communication.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Cost: $35
Who can purchase: Open to any caregivers of children/loved ones of any age.
Description: This 6-week group focuses on learning the specific impacts of Eating Disorders on body systems (Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Neurological, Urinary, Skin), Electrolytes, Sleep, Stress and Refeeding.
When: Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30pm
May 14th through June 18th, 2024
Where: Live, virtual via Zoom
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: $160 for six weeks
Size: Maximum 8 attendees
Who can attend: Open to individuals struggling with an Eating Disorder, supporting an individual with an Eating Disorder or anyone wanting to learn the biological impacts on the body.
Sign up online or by calling Alberta Wellness Center for Eating Disorders.
Description: This 1.5 hour workshop is focused on skills to assist individuals who currently or will be providing meal support for their loved one. Topics covered include validation, emotions
around meals, providing structure at meal times and benefits of meal support.
When: May 6, 2024
6:00-7:30pm MST
Duration: 1.5 hours
Where: Live, virtual via Zoom
Cost: $40 for the first family member, $20 for each additional support person
Size: Maximum 8 families
Who can attend: Open to anyone who supports a friend or family member with an eating
disorder during meals and would like to learn more about how to support and encourage
during meal times.
Additional individualized meal plan support is available. Join the workshop or request
individual meal support through online booking or by calling Alberta Wellness Center for Eating Disorders.
Description: Mealtimes are often very stressful when supporting a loved one with an eating disorder. Meal support is an essential component of eating disorder care. Recovery from an eating disorder involves nourishing the body with adequate food intake which is very difficult for someone living with an eating disorder. Meal support involves providing emotional support before, during and after meals. Having a support person or people can be very helpful in reducing the anxiety, discomfort and fear that are associated with food.
The Alberta Wellness Centre for Eating Disorders is offering a two-day workshop for caregivers, parents and loved ones who would like to learn more about and develop hands on skills for meal support.
Day One
· Defining meal support – specifics of why it is so important and the parameters of this role.
· Preparing for, and implementing meal support.
· Emotion coaching and meal refusal.
· Practical approaches to meal support – the nuts and bolts.
Day Two
· Support after meals – symptom interruption.
· Physical and emotional changes – what to expect during nutrition rehabilitation.
· Special considerations for meal support – school lunches, sports, special events.
· Working through challenging emotions that may arise during the process of meal support.
· Questions and concerns – where do we go from here? Resources and future support.
When: TBA, Please call or email if you are interested in this group.
Duration: 10 hours, Saturday and Sunday, 9am - 2pm each day
Where: South Location, 2715 Ellwood Dr. SW Edmonton, AB
Cost: $350.00 Eligible to be submitted to benefits under psychology or dietitian services
Size: Maximum 8 families
Who can attend: Open to anyone who supports a friend or family member with an eating
disorder during meals and would like to learn more about how to support and encourage
during meal times.
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