A FREE Workshop & Webinar for Those in Recovery

Home for the Summer:

A FREE Workshop & Webinar for Those in Recovery

WORKSHOP
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Locations: Radnor, PA; Coconut Creek, FL; New York, NY; Ridgewood, NJ; Wilton, CT; Bethesda, MD; Charlotte, NC; Nashville, TN, and Dallas, TX.

The summer is a time associated with fun and relaxation, but it also can be a season that brings about its own unique set of challenges in eating disorder recovery. This event will be a time of self-reflection and recharge of your recovery journey. There will be journaling exercises and group discussion on various topics including:

- Assessing where you are in your recovery and stepping up your recovery
- Setting goals for your recovery process
- Body image as it relates to summer attire
- Vacations that may bring about relational and food challenges
- Changes in one’s schedule, such as managing down time

Who Can Attend
The workshop and webinar are open to both Renfrew alumni and anyone who is struggling with disordered eating.

Click here to register online for the Tuesday, July 20th workshop at a Renfrew Center outpatient site.



Webinar

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM EDT
OR
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
8:00 PM - 9:15 PM EDT

If you cannot attend the workshop at one of Renfrew's outpatient sites, a webinar will also be offered that will cover the same topics. Jennifer Nardozzi, PsyD and Alison Smela, a Renfrew Alumna will facilitate the webinar.

Jennifer Nardozzi, PsyD is a psychologist who specializes in treating women with eating disorders. She is the former Assistant Clinical Director of The Renfrew Center of Florida and is currently National Training Manager of The Renfrew Center Foundation and Alumni Representative.

Alison Smela is an alumna of The Renfrew Center of Philadelphia. She is 100% devoted to her recovery of mind, body and spirit. By God's grace, her journey continues in the pursuit of furthering hope for those still suffering. She currently lives with her husband in the suburbs of Chicago and she can be reached via email at alison.smela@att.net

Click here to register online for the Tuesday, July 27th webinar at 12:00 PM EDT.

Click here to register online for the Wednesday, July 28th webinar at 8:00 PM EDT.

The Workshop and Webinar are both FREE.

For more information about the workshop and webinar, please contact Kelly Fieni at 1-877-367-3383, ext. 3299 or kfieni@renfrewcenter.com

You're Invited! Renfrew Alumni Reunion

You're Invited...

2010 Renfrew Alumni Reunion

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of The Renfrew Center!

Back to Recovery: A Future Without ED

Saturday, June 12, 2010
8:30am - 3:00pm (PA)

*Please note that this is an ON-SITE event at The Renfrew Centers of Philadelphia.

Recharge your recovery, catch up with old friends, and make new connections at this year’s Renfrew Alumni Reunion at The Renfrew Centers of Philadelphia and Florida. Throughout the day, you will have the opportunity to participate in a number of events, which will stimulate new thinking and renew decisions about recovery and insights gained at The Renfrew Center. We hope you will join us for this special occasion! Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

To register for the Philadelphia Reunion, please visit: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/502792800

Cost: FREE

The following workshops will be held at the Philadelphia Reunion:
Community Meeting
Voices of Recovery
The Journey of Recovery: Going Back to Basics
Drawing on the Past, Creating the Future (Art Therapy)
Life Skills Needed for a Life without ED
Psychodrama: A Road Map through Recovery
Reinvigorate Your Mind, Body & Spirit (Movement Group)
Thirty-Something & Beyond in Recovery
Friends and Family Supporting Recovery
Closing Ritual

Please note that the program is subject to change. Click here to view descriptions of the PA and FL workshops.

For more information about the Philadelphia Reunion, please contact Lindsey Massimiani at 1-877-367-3383, ext. 3050 or lmassimiani@renfrewcenter.com


2010 Philadelphia Reunion Schedule

Saturday, June 12, 2010

8:30am - 9:00am
Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00am - 9:30am
Welcome

9:30am - 10:45am
Community Meetings

10:45am - 11:00am
Break

11:00am - 12:15pm
Morning Workshop

12:15pm - 1:15pm
Lunch

1:15pm - 2:30pm
Afternoon Workshop

2:30pm - 3:00pm
Closing Ritual

Updated Treatment Providers List

New Jersey




Pennslyvania

Updated Treatment Providers List

New Jersey

Pennslyvania

Treatment Providers - Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA


Allentown

Linda Brownback
*Welcome for free advice*
Brownback, Mason and Associates
1702 West Walnut Street
Allentown, PA 18104-6741
Phone: (610) 434-1540
Fax: (610) 434-6775
http://www.brownbackmason.com/
brownbackmason@choiceonemail.com
Treatment Models: Individual sessions, couples sessions, family sessions, nutritional, neuro feedback, bio feedback, biopsychosocial, christian, 12 step, CBT, psychodynamic, family systems, DBT.
Clients Include: Alcohol and drug addiction, adolescents, athletes, body image, children, college students, eating disorders, males, medically ill, self injury, sexual abuse, co-morbid psychiatric disorders, dissociative identity disorder.


Bala Cynwyd

Karyn Scher, PhD
*Welcome to call for free advice.*
1 Presidential Blvd., Suite 113
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-1207
Phone: (610) 668-9189
Fax: (610) 668-4089
Treatment Models: Family sessions, individual sessions, couples sessions,group sessions, family systems, feminist, cognitive behavior therapy, biopsychosocial.
Clients Include: Adolescents, college students, and athletes, males and females, who suffer from eating disorders, alcohol and drug addiction, and body image issues.


Chester Springs

Geraldine Toland, MSS, BCD
1832 Art School Rd.
Chester Springs, PA, 19425
(610) 827-7812
Treatment Models: Individuals, Couples, Biopsychosocial, CBT, Psychodynamic, DBT
Clients Include: Adolescents, Body Image, College Students, Self Injury, Sexual Abuse, Co-morbid psychiatric disorders.


Hershey, PA

Penn State Eating Disorders Program
*Welcome for free advice*
Penn State M.S. Hershey Medical Center
905 W. Governor Rd. Suite 250
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone: (717) 531-7235
Fax: (717) 531-0067
mkeener@hmc.psu.edu
http://www.pennstateeatingdisorders.com/
Treatment Models: Individual sessions, family session, group session, nutritional treatment, psychodynamic, biopsychosocial, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychopharmacology therapy, medical/nutrition stabilization treatment, IPT, and research.
Clients Include: Adolescents, children, and college students, males and females, who are medically ill, and suffer from eating disorders.


Jenkintown

Gail Post, PhD
711 West Ave. Suite 2
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 884-9260
gkpost@verizon.net
Treatment Models: Individual, Family, Couples, Group, CBT, Psychodynamic, Family Systems, Feminist.
Clients Include: Adolescents, Athletes, Body Image, College Students, Eating Disorders, Males, Medically Ill, Self Injury, Sexual Abuse, Co-morbid psychiatric disorders.


King of Prussia

Ellen Davis, PhD
Woodland Forge
3001 Valley Forge Circle G-11, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone: (610) 337-7434
Fax: (610) 948-1037
drdavis@woodlandforge.com
http://www.woodlandforge.com/
Treatment Models: Individual, Family, Couples, Group, Consultations, CBT, Psychodynamic, Family Systems.
Clients Include: Adolescents, Children 8 years and up, Co-morbid psychiatric disorders.

Alex Goncalves, PhD
Woodland Forge
3001 Valley Forge Circle G-11
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone: (610) 337-7434
Fax: (610) 948-1037
info@woodlandforge.com
http://www.woodlandforge.com/
Treatment Models: Individual, Couples, Group, Support Group, CBT, Psychodynamic, Family Systems.
Clients Include: Alcohol and drug addiction, females, males, Co-morbid psychiatric disorders.


Philadelphia

Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment

4200 Monument Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Phone: (215) 581-5489
http://www.einstein.edu/facilities/belmont/article9780.html
Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment is a 147-bed private psychiatric hospital offering a full array of services for the treatment of behavioral health and addictions disorders in adolescents, adults and older adults.

Programs include: Inpatient, Intensive outpatient, Outpatient, Partial and residential
Capabilities include: Dual diagnosis (substance abuse with behavioral health problems), Alcohol and drug addiction, Eating disorders, Women's health, Crisis intervention, Triage and evaluation

The Renfrew Center
475 Spring Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19128
1-800-RENFREW
Fax: (215) 482-7390
http://www.renfrewcenter.com/
Treatment Models: In-patient, out-patient, groups, events

Deborah Reeves, MG, PGP,LPC, CGP
*ANAD Support Group* *Welcome for Free Advice*
1528 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 732-1612
dr@healingminds.com
http://www.healing-minds.com/
Treatment Models: Individual sessions, group sessions, support groups, psychodynamic biopsychosocial, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and feminist.
Clients Include: people who suffer from eating disorders, issues related to body image, self-injury, co-morbid psychiatric disorder, trauma spectrum disorders and sexual abuse.

The Renfrew Center of Radnor
320 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
1-800-RENFREW
http://www.theren/
Programs: Day Treatment, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient Services
The Renfrew Center is JCAHO accredited. Treatment programs and services are covered by most insurance policies.
Groups: Radnor Outpatient Groups, Adolescent Eating Disorders Group, Young Adult/College Age Eating Disorder Group, Thirty-Something and Beyond Group Emotional Eating Group


Spring House

Lucy S. Raizman, MSW, LCSW, LMFT
*Welcome for free advice*
921A Bethlehem Pike Suite 205B
Springhouse, PA 19477
Phone: (215) 345-4854 ext. 2
Fax: (215) 345-1699
http://www.councilforrelationships.org/
runningthere205@comcast.net
Treatment Models: Individual sessions, couples sessions, family sessions, psychodynamic, biopsychosocial, cognitive behavioral therapy, family systems, dialectical behavior therapy, feminist, EMDR.
Clients Include: Adolescents, college students, who suffer from body image issues, eating disorders and sexual abuse issues.


Yardley, PA

Rachel Millner, PsyD
*Welcome to call for free advice*
301 Oxford Valley Suite 402B
Yardley, PA 19067
Phone: (215)932-9885
Fax: (215) 321-4205
http://www.rachelmillner.com/
rachel@rachelmillner.com
Treatment Models: Individual, and couples sessions. CBT, IPT, Psychosynamic and Feminist.
Clients Include: Adolescents and college students who suffer from eating disorders, body image issues, self injury and co-morbid psychiatric disorders

FREE Eating Disorder Event at Bryn Mawr Film Institute

Women’s Lecture Series

Eating Disorders: A Panel Discussion on Awareness & Health Reform

Saturday, February 20th

11 am- 1 pm

Bryn Mawr Film Institute

Locations:
824 West Lancaster Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3228

Please RSVP to Shannon Wells at swells@pasenate.com

Light refreshments will be served.


This event is free and open to the public so please invite your friends and family members!
 
We are pleased to invite you to an important event which aims to increase awareness about the critical Eating Disorder legislation that will require Pennsylvania insurers to cover residential facilities treating eating disorders. This event will be hosted by State Senator Daylin Leach and will feature a panel discussion with Renfrew staff members Kim Johnson and Wendy Cramer and former Renfrew patient Cherisse Deaton. There will also be a screening of the PBS documentary “Nova: Dying to Be Thin.” The goal of this program is to educate the public about eating disorders and draw attention to this important bill.

Home for the Holidays: A FREE Workshop for Those in Recovery

Happy New Year!

Home for the Holidays:  Shine Your Light

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

A FREE Workshop for Those Recovering from an Eating Disorder

Topics include:
Eating Challenges During the Holidays
How to Alleviate Holiday Stress and Pressure
Taking Responsibility for Your Own Health and Recovery
Survival Strategies to Stay Focused on Your Recovery
Creating and Sustaining Relationships at Home, Work, & School


Workshop at Non-Residential Sites (except Florida - see information for the Florida workshop below*)
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
6:00pm-8:00pm

Workshop Locations Include:
Radnor, PA • New York • New Jersey • Connecticut • North Carolina • Tennessee • Texas • Maryland

Click here to register for the Workshop at the Non-Residential Sites (except Florida).


Workshop at Florida Site*
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
7:00pm-9:00pm

Click here to register for the Workshop at the Florida site.



For more information, please call Jenna Hoskinson at 1-877-367-3383, ext. 3246 or jhoskinson@renfrewcenter.com

Home for the Holidays: A FREE Webinar and Workshop for Those Recovering from an ED

Home for the Holidays:  Shine Your Light
A FREE Webinar and Workshop for Those Recovering from an Eating Disorder from the Renfrew Center


Topics include:
- Eating Challenges During the Holidays
- How to Alleviate Holiday Stress and Pressure
- Taking Responsibility for Your Own Health and Recovery
- Survival Strategies to Stay Focused on Your Recovery
- Creating and Sustaining Relationships at Home, Work, & School

Tuesday, December 15, 2009
12:00pm-1:00pm EST OR 8:00pm-9:00pm EST

Facilitated by Jennifer Nardozzi, PsyD and a Renfrew Alumna

Click here to register for the 12:00pm EST webinar.

Click here to register for the 8:00pm EST webinar.


Workshop at Non-Residential Sites
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
6:00pm-8:00pm

Workshop Locations Include:
Radnor, PA • New York • New Jersey • Connecticut • North Carolina • Tennessee • Texas • Maryland

Click here to register for the Workshop at the Non-Residential Sites (except Florida).


Workshop at Florida Site
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
7:00pm-9:00pm

Click here to register for the Workshop at the Florida site.


For more information, please call Jenna Hoskinson at 1-877-367-3383, ext. 3246 or jhoskinson@renfrewcenter.com

Eating woes patients bare their souls, help others

Friday, August 21, 2009

Becky Allen, Kristina Saffran and Liana Rosenman have lived through hell.

Each of the New York-area teens almost died from serious eating disorders and underwent extensive treatment to recover.

Now on the other side, they want to help others suffering from similar illnesses. The trio formed Project HEAL: Help to Eat, Accept and Live. The not-for-profit organization seeks to raise money for patients who can't afford treatment and to help "diminish society's obsession with body image by encouraging [people] to accept their bodies."

In less than a year, the group has awarded two treatment scholarships.

The girls recently shared their stories with about 40 patients and families of the Penn State Hershey Medical Center's Eating Disorders Program. They spoke at the invitation of their former doctor, Dr. Rollyn Ornstein, who joined the local recovery program last year.

On the group's Web site, Becky Allen remembers just wanting to "disappear."

"I never thought someone with an eating disorder could turn into a strong leader; I was not even sure someone with an eating disorder could recover," she wrote. "Now, I want to maintain this lifestyle so that I can be living proof to others and show that recovery and the regaining of a life is possible."

Kristina Saffran tells about being admitted to the hospital "at under 65 percent ideal body weight. There was fluid around my heart. Within a few days, I was told that I might have to be transferred to the ICU to drain it. This was a huge wake-up call for me. I could have died. I decided that I was going to give this a fighting shot."

Dr. Richard Levine, director of the Penn State program, said he hoped hearing the teens' real-life stories would help "inspire and empower patients and their families."

"When young people are in the midst of the illness, it's hard to see beyond to the horizon of recovery," Levine said.

"They're such vibrant young women with such wonderful goals and aspirations. Our patients can see how rich life can be in recovery in contrast to a world dominated by food: eating, restricting, vomiting, or overexercising. They can see there's a whole other world out there -- with places to go and people to meet -- besides just worrying about what's on their plate for lunch."

The Penn State Eating Disorders Program sees about 30 to 35 new patients each month, Levine said. The program had about 12,000 patient visits during fiscal year 2008.

Patients from throughout central Pennsylvania are treated for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and related illnesses, Levine said. They range in age from 8 to 40-plus and include boys, girls, men and women, he said.

"Everything is a team approach," Levine said. "We have medical specialists, psychiatrists, psychologists, dietitians, social workers, nurses and nurse practitioners. It involves the whole team."

For more information call the Penn State Eating Disorders Program at 531-7235 or visit Project HEAL.