Sun Feb 26 2012 at 09:00 am
Venue : Young Israel of Midwood, 1694 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Created By : Orthodox Union Community Services
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The Orthodox Union will partner with leading national organizations in the field for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week to present a communal event addressing “Everybody Knows Somebody – Food, Body Image and Eating Disorders in the Frum Community.”
The OU Department of Community Services has conducted a wide range of programs over the past several years dealing with eating disorders in the Orthodox Jewish community.
The event is co-sponsored with the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), the largest non-profit org organization in the United States dedicated to supporting those affected by eating disorders and being a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care; and Mothers and Fathers Aligned Saving Kids (MASK), a national social service provider working with communities and families to prevent at-risk behavior, and promote emotional wellness within homes.
According to the NEDA website, “The Orthodox Union is partnering for the National Eating Disorder Awareness Week-- the largest eating disorders outreach effort in the nation, with participation from all 50 states and more than 25 other countries in 2011. This growing force of volunteers is committed to raising awareness of the dangers of eating disorders as serious, life-threatening illnesses — not choices — and the pressures, attitudes and behaviors that shape the disorders. The diverse NEDAwareness Week events and activities attract public media attention on local, national and international levels.”
For further information, contact the OU Department of Community Services at community@ou.org, or visit www.oucommunity.org.
This free, communal program is open to men and women. Registration begins at 9:00 AM.
