Family & Friends
Action Council

April 4, 2007

EDC Lobby Day: May 1

Help Launch the Eating Disorders Dream Bill. Join us in Washington to support research, treatment, and prevention. Advocacy training starts April 30 and the EDC Lobby Day is May 1. Click here.

Outreach to Managed Care

EDC Meets with Managed Care Companies

WASHINGTON March 29, 2007 - Medical directors for treatment programs and for managed care companies met this week in Washington to talk about improving access to effective care for people with eating disorders. The meeting was organized by the Eating Disorders Coalition and the Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness.
Read more.

EDC Welcomes New Member Organization

Eating Disorders Information Network Joins EDC; 33rd Group to Join for 2007

A pioneering eating disorders program based in Georgia recently joined the EDC, bringing the Coalition membership to a record 33 organizations. The EDC board voted unanimously in March to approve 2007 membership for the Eating Disorders Information Network.

EDIN is committed to addressing the problem of eating disorders on a societal level. We are devoted to preventing eating disorders, increasing public awareness of the personal, familial, and cultural/media pressures which contribute to eating disorders, and helping those who are already suffering to find
the therapeutic services they need.

We serve as a comprehensive resource and referral guide for those seeking help, gathering and distributing information about available treatment options in the Atlanta area. Because we believe that those who are recovering and who have recovered from eating disorders have expertise about the healing process, we offer a number of forums for them to "give back" to others: our quarterly magazine, The ReSister; our Speakers Bureau; and other activities throughout the year which utilize their many talents. Our School Outreach program sends speakers to school to address children, parents and teachers about dieting, body image, and self-esteem. We also speak out about media images which promote anorexic body ideals and empower people to express their anger through letter-writing campaigns. This web site is our way to spread the message to an even wider audience.

Visit EDIN at www.edin-ga.org.

Mental Health Parity

EDC President Kitty Westin
Testifies in Congress

WASHINGTON March 27, 2007 - The powerful House Ways and Means Committee heard from a powerful advocate for mental health parity: Kitty Westin. The EDC president was the only speaker on a specific condition during a committee meeting that focused on mental health parity. While the room was filled with mental health advocates, it was clear that eating disorders demonstrate the need for the widest possible coverage. Read more.
Right: Congressman Jim Ramstad (R-MN), EDC President Kitty Westin, Congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) walk to the Ways and Means Committee.

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- BodyWise Handbook for Middle School Personnel

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