The Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders is hosting two events to coincide with this year’s theme: "It’s Time to Talk About It"
As a local volunteer and participant in the 23rd Annual NEDAwareness Week, Feb. 21-27, the Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders will host two events to coincide with this year’s theme — It’s Time to Talk About It — on the evenings of Feb. 23 and 24, which will be open to all media.
The 23rd Annual NEDAwareness Week was created to bring together organizations, volunteers, eating disorder specialists and individuals to raise awareness about the dangers of eating disorders and the need for early treatment, as well as provide accurate information surrounding the disease.
CCED Events
The first event, Tuesday, Feb. 23, is a meet-and-greet for patients and families, and at the second event, Wednesday, Feb. 24, Mark Warren MD and Lucene Wisniewski, PHD, will give a presentation for Northeast Ohio medical professionals.
- Tuesday, Feb. 23: CCED will host an open house at 6:30 p.m. for patients, family and friends to meet with co-founders Mark and Lucene, along with our nurses, dieticians and a recovered patient’s mother. There will be a presentation and open discussions about eating disorder treatment and diagnosis, as well as forming a friends and family support group.
- Wednesday, Feb. 24: CCED, in conjunction with the Eating Disorder Advocates of Ohio, will host an evening for Cleveland- and Akron-area health-care professionals to learn more about eating disorder treatment and recognition. Our co-founders Mark and Lucene will present, “Identifying and Treating Eating Disorders in the Primary Care Setting,” at 6:30 p.m.
Volunteers will be hosting hundreds of events throughout the week to help spread the word about eating disorders and support individuals and families coast to coast. Events include seminars, workshops, health fairs and screenings, fundraisers and artistic performances.
About NEDA
NEDA, the National Eating Disorders Association, created a helpline in 1999 to support individuals and families suffering from eating disorders by connecting them with quality care and resources. Today, the organization, headquartered in Seattle, Wash., is an advocate for prevention, treatment and research funding that has referred more than 50,000 people to treatment.