Resources / Links

• ‘A Guide for Facilitating Peer Support Groups on Disordered Eating’
• ‘A Guide for Training Facilitators of Disordered Eating Peer Support Groups
• The Body Image Project Tool Kit
• The Disordered Eating Resource Directory
• Our Resource Library
• Links
• Newsletter

'A Guide for Facilitating Peer Support Groups on Disordered Eating'
This manual has been developed as a resource guide for individuals participating in the Eating Disorders Action Group's Peer Support Group Facilitation Training.  This guide provides a foundation of information, resources and tools for anyone interested in facilitating a Peer Support Group for individuals experiencing disorered eating and/or body-image related issues through the Eating Disorders Action Group.

Where can I get the Guide?
The Guide is available for $30 CAD (includes shipping and taxes). For more information about this Guide or to place your order, please contact us.

'A Guide for Training Facilitators of Disordered Eating Peer Support Groups
This Guide has been developed for training Eating Disorders Action Group Peer Support Group Facilitators to help increase their self-awareness, and build on and enhance their knowledge, skills and confidence to lead effective peer support groups.  This resource provides trainers with the curriculum for conducting peer support group facilitator training. 

Where can I get this Guide?
The Guide is available for $30 CAD (includes shipping and taxes). For more information about this Guide or to place your order, please contact us.

The Body Image Project Tool Kit
Resources, Ideas and Strategies for Promoting Healthy Body Image Among Adolescents from The Body Image Project. This 80 page tool kit contains information ranging from involving youth and the community in healthy body image promotion activities, creating a youth driven steering committee for projects, educational materials for adults and youth, and workshop activities for adolescents.

Where can I get the toolkit?
The Tool Kit is available for $30 CAD (includes shipping and taxes). For more information about this tool kit or to place your order, please contact us.

The Disordered Eating Resource Directory
A comprehensive listing of services and programmes available to people across Nova Scotia who experience disordered eating and related issues.The directory contains listing from across Nova Scotia, types of support available, information on eating disorders/disordered eating, websites of interest and other helpful information.

Where can I get the Directory?
This 68 page directory is available for $25 CAD. (Includes shipping and handling). For more information or to place your order, please contact us.

Our Resource Library - free fact sheets (.pdf)
The Eating Disorders Action Group's Resource Centre has a lending library, information on resources available, and information on topics listed below. For more information, please contact us.

1. What is an eating disorder?
2. Medical, statistical information
3. Body image, self image, stress, self-esteem exercises
4. Guides for those helping someone with an eating disorder
5. Resource list

1. What is an eating disorder?

• Intuitive eating
• When does concern with food & weight turn into an eating disorder?
• Common characteristics of most eating disorders
• What is normal eating?
• Fact sheets on:  Anorexia | Bulimia | Compulsive Eating 

2. Medical, statistical information

• Iron and your body
• What really happens when we diet
• Top 10 reasons to give up dieting
• Eating disorders fact sheet  

3. Body image, self image, stress, self-esteem exercises

• Coping with stress
• Body acceptance
• Recovering from an eating disorder
• What to do if you think you may have an eating disorder
• How's your body image?
• The diet trap cycle
• Think positively !
• Making choices journaling exercise
• Self-esteem

4. Guides for those helping someone with an eating disorder

• Ask yourself this
• Body image perceptions
• How you can play a role
• Information for concerned parents
• When you are approached
• Questioning your attitudes - myths about eating disorders
• How you can help someone who is experiencing an eating disorder 

A Note about the PDF Format
These documents are in PDF format.  You will need the free program Adobe Acrobat Reader to view/print this PDF file. If you experience any problems with this PDF document, please contact us.  This PDF document may not fully accessible.  If you are a blind or visually impaired user, Adobe provides PDF conversion tools that may be of interest to you.  If you require any further information on this tool or have questions about how to use it, please refer to Adobe's conversion FAQ.  For a more accessible version of any of the above resources, please contact us.

Links

Nova Scotia | Canada | U.S.

Nova Scotia

• The Self-Help Connection - Dartmouth, NS - a self-help resource centre or clearinghouse for over 500 groups in Nova Scotia, including support groups for eating disorders, anxiety, stress, depression


• Capital Health Eating Disorder Clinic - Halifax, NS - helping individuals overcome anorexia and bulimia, providing education, skill development and support, and fosters independence and responsibility in clients in treatment


• Avalon Sexual Assault Centre - Halifax, NS - a women-centred organization which provides a leadership role to end all forms of sexual violence against women and children, provides support and validation to women who have experienced sexual violence and may have body image issues or eating disorders

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Canada

• Bellwood Health Services - Toronto, ON - training, education and treatment of addiction, compulsive behaviours and behavioural health problems through a culturally sensitive, caring community model, which incorporates quality improvement activities and linkages with community health and service organizations

• The Hôpital régional de Sudbury Regional Hospital (HRSRH) Regional Eating Disorders Program (EDP) - Sudbury, ON - a community based treatment programme offering services to children, adolescents, adults, and families, suffering from anorexia nervosa, bulimia and mixed syndromes

• The Body Image Coalition of Peel - Brampton, ON - since February 1993 in response to the community need for the prevention and treatment of eating disorders, and for the education and support of people at risk of developing eating disorders

• Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Association (ANAB) - Kingston, ON - to facilitate, advocate and coordinate support for any individual directly or indirectly affected by eating disorders, and to raise public awareness through improved communication and the provision of education within our community

• Eating Disorders - Mirror Mirror

• The National Eating Disorder Information Centre - Toronto, ON - a non-profit organization, established in 1985 to provide information and resources on eating disorders and weight preoccupation

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U.S.

• The National Eating Disorders Association - largest nonprofit organization in the U.S. dedicated to expanding public understanding of eating disorders and promoting access to quality treatment for those affected along with support for their families through education, advocacy and research

• National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders is the oldest non-profit in the country dedicated to alleviating and preventing eating disorders

A Note about the Links
If you find any broken links or if you would like to add any links to our page, please email us.

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