Join Newport Academy and Rock Recovery for a complimentary CE event on the warning signs of disordered eating in school-aged children and how to help youth discover the power of body acceptance in the classroom!
Kids today are plagued with messages about what their relationship with food and exercise should look like, and how that will affect their body. Schools are launching “healthy initiative” campaigns, encouraging “clean eating,” and weighing children in class to promote healthy living. With millions of people across the nation struggling with eating disorders, the reality is that these campaigns often reinforce body shame and disrupt students’ relationship with food and their body.
In this continuing education presentation, Kara Becker, LMFT, and Heather Clark, LCPC, will break down the current trends of disordered eating among children and adolescents, while offering insight into the warning signs of disordered eating in elementary through high school students.
Educators and school professionals will walk away with solutions and best practices to implement a curriculum that supports mindful eating and movement, driven by Health at Every Size (HAES)—aligned principles. Additionally, our speakers will offer resources to help educators support families whose children struggle with disordered eating. A Q&A discussion will follow the presentation.
Learning objectives:
Understand current prevalence and trends in eating disorders among children and adolescents
Identify key warning signs of disordered eating in school-aged children
Master the five principles of the Health at Every Size® approach to health and wellness
Explain strategies for promoting a healthy relationship with food and body among student populations
CE credit(s) are available for clinical professionals, psychologists, therapists, counselors, and social workers. Please email kfuller@newporthealthcare.com for additional continuing education details.
About the Presenters:
Kara Becker, LMFT – Clinical Director, Newport Healthcare
Kara Becker is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been working with eating disorders and families for nearly a decade. She is also an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and is EMDR trained. Kara has been the program director for partial hospitalization, adolescent residential, and young adult programs for eating disorder treatment. She is dedicated to providing trauma-informed care and access to eating disorder treatment for teens and their families.
Heather Clark, LCPC
Clinical Director, Rock Recovery
Heather Clark is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who specializes in treating disordered eating through a trauma-informed, weight-inclusive lens. She specializes in treating binge eating disorder, bulimia, anorexia, body dissatisfaction, chronic dieting, intuitive eating, and orthorexia. In addition to working with eating disorders, she also counsels clients dealing with anxiety, low self-worth, shame, and spiritual trauma. Heather is passionate about the Health at Every Size® philosophy and approach to work and life.