Meal Support Training for Parents
Class description
The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department at Children’s Hospital is sponsoring a 5-week class for parents of children aged 12 to 18 who have eating disorders.
Topics covered include:
- How to structure meal times and normalize your child's eating habits
- How to challenge the distorted thought processes associated with eating disorders
- How eating disorders affect growth and development during the adolescent years
- How to provide emotional support before, during and after meals
The sessions are taught by Dave Hall, a pediatric mental health specialist. These classes are in addition to your child's current treatment with a doctor, nutritionist and/or mental health therapist.
See the class flyer (PDF) for more information.
Schedule
Dates:
- Session 1: January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11
- Session 2: February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25
- Session 3: April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6
- Session 4: May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17
- Session 5: September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14
- Session 6: October 21, 28, November 4, 11 (Veteran's Day), 18
Time: 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Fee
$320 per family
Location
Children’s Hospital, Room W3700 on the 3rd floor of the Ambulatory Care Building
Register
Please call the Intake Office at 206-987-3560 to register. Class size is limited to four families (two adults per family).