Community Education Services & Events
Over 30 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lifetime. Yet, only 1 in 10 will receive the treatment they desperately need to due to lack of affordability, accessibility and stigma.
Through our community education services and events, we are committed to reducing these statistics so that ALL people may experience full and lasting health.
Our programs, events and community partner opportunities are designed to help people develop a deeper understanding of mental illness, eating disorders, and current health movements like Health At Every Size (HAES) and intuitive eating. Check out our workshops, trainings, event and volunteer opportunities below.
Are you interested in bringing one of our community events to your group? Click here to book a Rock Recovery speaker for your event.
Rock Recovery Champion Network:
Rock’s Recovery Champion Network is made up of people across the nation who are passionate about being a part of bridging the gap of affordability and accessibility to eating disorder treatment. As a Recovery Champion, you can help us raise critical awareness and funds to educate the community about Rock Recovery’s work by hosting special events and peer support campaigns (with the help of our dedicated team!). As a Recovery Champion, your support will increase our ability to help more people nationwide find lasting freedom and recovery from an eating disorder. Click here to sign up and get connected to the network today!
Workshops & Faith Community Trainings:
Corporate Wellness Workshops: Our Organizational and Corporate Wellness Workshops are designed to bring corporate communities together to understand the individual and team benefits of practicing positive health. Each workshop is 45 to 90 minutes long and tailored to your company’s need and interests. Discussions are led by are clinicians and experts in the eating disorder field, who are passionate about reducing stigma around food, body image and mental health. Click here for more details.
Hungry for What? Workshop: This workshop, designed for schools, churches or any other community group, is a crash course in understanding eating disorders. Whether you are struggling with disordered eating and want to develop a healthier relationship with food and body image or you know someone struggling and want to learn how to support them, this workshop will provide helpful info and supportive resources.
In Whose Image Training (Food, Body & Faith Communities): Disordered eating and body image issues impact our community daily. It can be difficult for the leaders of faith communities to know how to care for those who struggle. This two-hour community education workshop is designed to help religious leaders develop a deeper understanding of how faith plays into a person relationship with their body, while providing effective interventions to help your faith community develop healthy relationships with food and their bodies. Download the training here.
New ID Six-Week Course: This six-week course was designed to help people around the world develop healthy perspectives on food and body image by securing a deeper understanding of their identity found in their faith. Each night includes a teaching, testimonial from someone who is recovered, group discussion and prayer time. Click to learn more about our next course offering!
Fundraising Events:
Film Screenings: Throughout the year, we partner with universities, colleges and small businesses to host documentary screenings that highlight issues around mental health, body image, disordered eating and societal norms. Not a college group? That’s okay – we can tailor these events to meet the unique needs of your group!
Fitness Events: We believe that movement can be enjoyed in bodies of all sizes! From gentle yoga to kickboxing, Rock Recovery works with a variety of fitness studios across the Greater DC region to educate these communities about developing a healthy connection to your body. All fitness levels are welcome!
Fundraiser Dinner Nights: We partner with several local restaurants to raise critical funds for our therapy groups and services. We’ve joined forces with several businesses including like Lavagna (DC) and Tupelo Honey (VA) to break bread in community and celebrate food freedom!
If you are interested in learning more about bringing an empowering event or mental health workshop to your community, please fill out our contact form here or email Kristyn Soto at kristyn@rockrecoveryed.org.