Avalon Hills 5th Year Anniversary
Avalon Hills Residential Eating Disorders Program is planning an event to celebrate our 5th year anniversary on August 2, 2008. We are combining with the Avalon Hills Foundation for Eating Disorders to formally recognize the current momentum behind grassroots efforts to obtain insurance funding for eating disorder coverage and the progress in nationwide mental health parity. It is our mission and passion to continue to support advances in this area. It is also fitting to recognize those who are recovering and who continue to educate and advocate for the prevention and treatment of eating disorders.
Events for the celebration will include an advocacy panel geared towards sharing struggles, knowledge, and advancements in securing funding for treatment. We will also include a panel that will allow former clients to continue to share their story as a part of their recovery path. This will be a public event and recorded on video. The video will be available for distribution to increase awareness of eating disorder issues.
Afterwards, Avalon Hills will host a barbeque for employees, alumni and their families as well as current client families to provide time for celebration and mingling.
If you have questions or would like to R.S.V.P please contact Carrie Schmidt at (435) 755-0434 or by e-mail: carrie@avalonhills.org.
Itinerary is as follows:
Winning the
Battle for Recovery
August 2, 2008
Bullen Center
Carousel Ballroom
43 South Main
Logan, UT 84321
12:30 pm – 12:45 pm Introduction
Dr. Benita Quakenbush-Roberts
12:45 pm – 1:15 pm Does this Life Make Me Look Fat?
Jenny Harrop
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm Panel: Success in Recovery
Featuring youth and women recovering from eating disorders
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Panel: Advocating for Treatment
Featuring parents who have secured funds for treatment
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Reception
