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The Renfrew Center Foundation’s 2024 Conference for Professionals

Feminist Perspectives & Beyond: The New NormalHarnessing Wisdom and Innovation About the Conference The Renfrew Center Foundation Conference is known for providing expert training and education for professionals in the field of eating disorders. The 34th Annual Renfrew Center Foundation Conference will be a Virtual Conference that is designed to be responsive and reflexive to…

From Dorm Rooms to Dining Halls: Helping Students Navigate Eating and Body Image Concerns This Upcoming School Year

The college transition is known to increase the risk of the development of eating disorders. Whether students are moving away for the first time, or returning back to campus, they all can be susceptible to the pressures and stressors of college life. The back-to-school season can be a time for the development or reinforcement of…

Comfortably Uncomfortable: Continuing the Conversation

Attendees will need access to wi-fi, and a device with a camera, microphone and audio capabilities. Our discussions on diversity, equality and inclusion in the treatment of eating disorders, which have occurred as a part of the last few Renfrew Center Foundation Conferences, were so inspiring and motivating that we’ve made the decision to continue…

Sunshine and Self-Care: A Summer Recovery Workshop

“Self-care” is everywhere! It’s a buzz word found in social media posts, on advertisements, and in our everyday cultural vernacular. But self-care is more than a trend. It is an essential process, by which we engage in activities that support our well-being. The Renfrew Center invites you to join us for an interactive workshop where…

Sunshine and Self-Care: A Summer Recovery Workshop

“Self-care” is everywhere! It’s a buzz word found in social media posts, on advertisements, and in our everyday cultural vernacular. But self-care is more than a trend. It is an essential process, by which we engage in activities that support our well-being. The Renfrew Center invites you to join us for an interactive workshop where…

Leaning into Vulnerability: Navigating Communication in Recovery (Re-broadcast)

Communication is the foundation of all human connection. We communicate through our clothes, our facial expressions, our voice, and other nonverbal cues. Communication gets complicated when people interpret language, tone, gestures, or ideas differently. Messages sent between us are meant to illuminate how we are feeling or what we need. However, they may not land…

Reclaiming Movement: Finding Balance with Exercise in Recovery (Re-broadcast)

Exercise can be a major challenge for those in recovery. Whether you are seeking to enjoy movement for the first time, or your relationship with exercise as been excessive or compulsive as a result of your eating disorder, you may wonder how to engage with exercise in the recovery process. This webinar will review guidelines…

In Sickness and In Health: Romantic Relationships in the Context of Eating Disorders Treatment (Re-broadcast)

It is common for people to struggle with anxiety, acceptance and self-esteem while navigating dating and relationships. Even more so for those with eating disorders, the complexities of managing relationships while struggling with food and body image can be challenging, not only for the client but for the treating clinician as well. This presentation will…

Outside Their Window: Eating Disorders as a Regulating Strategy for Traumatized Nervous Systems (Re-broadcast)

Trauma is defined not by the event but by the impact of the event on a person’s nervous system. Individuals who have experienced traumatic events often find themselves struggling to stay in their window of tolerance, experiencing constant hyper- and hypo-arousal symptoms that negatively impact daily living. This webinar will illustrate the ways individuals may…