Discover how living in a world that values being thin and justifies weight discrimination can harm mental and physical health.

This workshop will help educators and parents:

• Understand what weight discrimination/bias is and how it might be affecting our children.
• Understand what it’s like to be an overweight child in a weight obsessed world.
• Examine the mental and physical implications of weight bias.
• Learn how to talk with children and youth about adopting healthy behaviours without promoting weight bias.
• Become an effective role model.
• Take practical resources back to your home or workplace.

Workshop Details

• Wednesday, November 19, 2014
• Registration and dinner at 5:00 p.m.
• 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. (starts at 6:00 p.m. sharp)
• Four Points by Sheraton, Balmoral Ballroom
• 1150 Wellington Road South, London, Ontario
• To register, please email tsmith@elginhealth.on.ca
• Spaces limited!

Workshop Facilitators

• Dr. Annick Buchhol, Clinical Psychologist
• Dr. Stasia Hadjiyannakis, Pediatric Endocrinologist

Registration

• To register, please email tsmith@elginhealth.on.ca
• Spaces are limited, so register early!