Foster Families are needed throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. To Foster is to share heart and home with a child/youth. Foster Families provide a nurturing, supportive home environment for children. Foster Care is meant to be a temporary arrangement to allow birth families to work on a range of challenges that resulted in their child being placed in foster care. All families have problems sometimes and the main goal in most circumstances will be reunification. Foster Families support children/youth’s individuality, cultural connections, spiritual beliefs, sexual orientation etc. There …
Foster Families Newfoundland and Labrador (FFNL)
To foster is to share heart and home with a child
Introduction to Eating Disorders session (organized by Waypoints)
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Introduction to Eating Disorders session (organized by Waypoints)
May 25 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
May 25, 2023 (1:00 – 2:30pm NDT)
Introduction to Eating Disorders
“Eating disorders are illnesses that cause a person to adopt harmful eating habits. They are most common among adolescent girls and boys, and frequently occur along with other psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety disorders. The poor nutrition associated with eating disorders can harm organs in the body and, in severe cases, lead to death.” Source: www.edfnl.ca
This session covers all the essential information there is to know about Eating Disorders and is appropriate for those supporting others with Eating Disorders or just general knowledge/interest.
Presented by: Deidre Keating Counsellor/Navigator EDFNL
Please confirm your attendance for any session by emailing reneepiercey@waypointsnl.ca or call 728-3485.