The Map Ahead
The Parent Community Charts A New Course For
Activism, Treatment, and Research of Eating Disorders
November 3-4, 2011
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Thomas R. Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health
Other confirmed speakers: Dr. James Lock, Stanford * Dr. Cynthia Bulik, UNC * Dr. Walter Kaye, UCSD * Dr. Julie O'Toole, Kartini Clinic * Kitty Westin, Emily Program * Susan Ringwood, beat * Dr. Jeanine Cogan, EDC * Darcy Gruttadaro, NAMI
* and Ruth Sullivan, co-Founder of the Autism Society of America
Family Registration: $250 per person / General Registration $350 per person
(One-day registration $125/$175)
Includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks as well as all events and access to the Learning Room with opportunities to record your family story, a Poster Competition of family-oriented tools, and a conference concierge team to help participants connect with one another.
Optional dinners available (additional fee)
This is an ad-free event. All expenses for this symposium are being paid from registrations and donations from individuals, and
all speakers have donated their time.
Join us for a historic event: the very first international conference organized by parents about effective treatment for eating disorders. This event will be the rallying call to the mothers and fathers and other family members of those suffering from eating disorders. We can make a difference:
- in the treatment of our loved ones
- in our communities
- in policy and research
- in public knowledge of the illness
Moving forward from a history of being blamed and marginalized, families will collaborate with the scientific community to re-write the map of options and actions for families. A new era of science-based, family inclusive, and truly optimistic eating disorder treatment begins now.
Join F.E.A.S.T. members, professional advisors, and volunteers for two days of education, discussion, and support. Old Town Alexandria is just a short trip across the Potomac from Washington DC, an area with 250 years of history on display and a waterfront with a view to Washington DC. The conference center venue is a popular local event site, and located in a lovely neighborhood and features newly-renovated rooms. We've negotiated a deeply discounted room rate and parking fees.
Register now for discounted rates, and click links to the right for hotel and transportation information.
**A NOTE ON REGISTRATION FEES: F.E.A.S.T. is committed to independence from financial influence, so we will not be soliciting or accepting sponsorships or donations from treatment providers, insurance industry, or pharmaceutical companies. Our speakers and volunteers are asked to participate without compensation, and to pay their own registration, travel, and accommodations. Individual donations are WELCOMED, however, and will make it possible for us to add services.
If you are able to help fund scholarship registrations please contact our Executive Director, Laura Collins, at +1 (540) 227-8518 or Laura@feast-ed.org.