CCED's Commitment to Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Posted by Sarah Emerman on Fri, Feb 19, 2010 @ 12:21 PM
By Sarah Emerman and Katie Dent
Eating Disorder Awareness Week is an annual event intended to provide education on the prevention, understanding, and treatment of eating disorders to patients, families, medical professionals and the general public. This year it will be held throughout the week of February 21st. Throughout the week, The National Eating Disorders Association has partnered with various organizations who will be hosting events around Cleveland to raise awareness about eating disorder treatment and prevention. The Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders is committed to our participation in these important events.
On Tuesday, February 23rd, at 6:30 p.m. we will be holding an open house for the general public to view our facility, meet some of our staff, and interact with other families and patients who are suffering from these life-threatening illnesses. It will be an avenue for people to get information, identify resources for treatment, and receive support.
Additionally, one issue that CCED is particularly passionate about is removing barriers to receiving evidence-based care. On Wednesday, Feb 24th, at 6:30 p.m. we will be hosting a seminar intended for patients, families, and medical professionals titled “Identifying and Treating Eating Disorders in the Primary Care Setting”. Dr. Mark Warren and Dr. Lucene Wisniewski will be providing information on early warning signs of eating disorders, re-feeding syndrome, how to access evidence based treatment, important questions to ask your physician, and the medical risks of eating disorders.
If you would like to attend these free events please contact our front desk at (216) 765-0500 to secure your reservation.