Summary and Updates from the October 18th, 2013 COPE meeting
NEXT COPE MEETING: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd, at 9am We had an invigorating meeting on Friday, October 18th. The COPE attendees discussed the upcoming projects for the 2013-2014 year. Our primary discussion celebrated the terrific efforts of our team of volunteers. We are readying for a return of…
Eating-Disorder Dilemma: When Overweight Turns to Dangerously Thin Evidence Suggests Heavy Children Feel Pressure to Diet By Any Means Necessary
By SHIRLEY S. WANG CONNECT Oct. 21, 2013 6:57 p.m. ET As a 300-pound teenager, Joslyn Smith was told over and over that she needed to lose weight. So she did. Enlarge Image Joslyn Smith is a board member at Ophelia’s Place, a nonprofit in Liverpool, N.Y., that provides education…
Our Mission
COPE's Vision Statement: To eliminate eating disorders, promote widespread positive body image, and raise public awareness of how to influence both.
Our focus is to provide up-to-date learning resources via outreach, media attention, and community events; we strive to educate our local community in order to facilitate greater understanding and more effective approaches to treating eating disorders and improving body image.
Scholarships for treatment are available for our local community members (Volusia and Flagler counties).
For information and applications for scholarship opportunities:
Contact: Kathryn Fraser, Ph.D. at kathryn.fraser@halifax.org
Our focus is to provide up-to-date learning resources via outreach, media attention, and community events; we strive to educate our local community in order to facilitate greater understanding and more effective approaches to treating eating disorders and improving body image.
Scholarships for treatment are available for our local community members (Volusia and Flagler counties).
For information and applications for scholarship opportunities:
Contact: Kathryn Fraser, Ph.D. at kathryn.fraser@halifax.org