Meal Support Training for Parents
The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department at Seattle Children’s is sponsoring a 5-week class for parents of children 12 to 18 years old 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.
Information about the S.T.A.R. Group (PDF). This group is for adolescent girls who have recently been discharged from an inpatient or residential Eating Disorders Program.
Please call the Intake Office at 206-987-3560 to register. Class size is limited to four families (two adults per family).