Who is the Training For?
Treatment Training is offered to practitioners working in publically-funded institutions within Ontario, who have background in counseling/therapy.
Prevention Training is offered to educators, public health staff, or other stakeholders who work with youth.
What Services are Offered?
- Training in specialized assessment, management, treatment and prevention of eating disorders (with educational material - see list below).
- On-site visits to Ontario communities to promote professional linkages.
- Distribution of training resources.
- Ongoing professional support to the network of practitioners.
Educational material (available only with training)
Treatment
Turning Points: A Psychoeducation program for overcoming an eating disorder (Davis & Phillips, 1994) - contact Pat Valenti for information pat.valenti@uhn.ca
Turning Points 2: A health promotion program for young woman regarding healthy eating, body image, interpersonal relationships and mood regulation. (Davis, 2005)
Link to Website
Why Weight: Psycho-education program for teens with eating disorders and their families (Fraleigh, Schmelefske, Henderson, & Pinhas, 1998)
Order Form (PDF)
Making changes: A manual for group-based, cognitive-behaviour therapy for eating disorders (Laliberte, 2004)
Body Image: A manual for group-based, cognitive behavior therapy for body image (Laliberte, 2018)
Link to Website
Body Image therapy manual for adolescents with eating disorders (Bryden & Jasper, 2001)
Order Form (PDF)
Prevention
The Student Body: Promoting Health at Any Size (McVey, Gusella, Tweed, & Ferrari, 2006)
Link to Website
Every Body Is A Somebody: Facilitator's guide to promote healthy eating, active living, positive self-esteem and body image (Seaver, McVey, Fullerton, & Straton, 1997)