Eating Disorders Program - Nanaimo

Child Services, Family / Parenting, Food, Mental Health - Adult & Senior, Mental Health - Child & Youth, and Youth Services

Provided by Nanaimo and Area Resource Services for Families (NARSF)

The Eating Disorders Program is an open community referral service. Children, youth and their families with eating disorders without diagnosis can access this program.
The Eating Disorders Program provides a complementary pairing of prevention and treatment services to lessen the impact of harm associated with persistent and serious eating patterns for referred youth and families in the Nanaimo/Ladysmith area. The approach is strengths-based and collaborative when working with referred clients, caregivers and service providers. Clinical services provide for full screening and assessment and the implementation of cognitive and behavioural interventions to optimize client functioning in the home, school and community setting.

Services Provided:
- Complete screening and assessment of the client
- Person-centered plan designed to achieve individual and program goals
- Weekly/bi-weekly individual and family sessions
- Health education and referral to community resources
- Transition reports for youth and caregivers
- Outreach education for schools, interested groups and other service providers
- Support groups for family and friends of eating disorders clients
- Group therapy for eating disorders clients
- Eating disorders educational literature and resources

Desired Client Outcomes:
- Re-establishment of client’s healthy eating patterns
- Improvement of the client’s self-esteem and body image.
- Improvement of the client’s familial relationships
- Decrease in hospital admission for the client
- Decrease in mortality risks for the client
- Decrease in the risk of occurrence through community education.

250-754-2773 ext. 102

Public email: admin@narsf.org

Website: https://www.narsf.org/eating...

#201, 190 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 5B1

Service is available in English.

Cost: No cost

Associated Programs/Services

Also offered by Nanaimo and Area Resource Services for Families (NARSF):

Just the closest matches listed. Click to see more!
Availability

Service area: Nanaimo + show cities

Service area cities: Nanaimo

Service Types Provided
Child Services
Family / Parenting
Food
    Mental Health - Adult & Senior
    Mental Health - Child & Youth
    Youth Services
    Ways to Access
    • Provided 1:1 in-person
    • Provided at a single location
    • Provided in a group in-person

    The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

    Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

    For general inquiries or for assistance, please email us:

    community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

    If you are requesting clinical access to medical Pathways, please provide the following information via the email above:

    1. First Name
    2. Last Name
    3. Email
    4. In which city/town do you work?
    5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
    6. Employer Name (for office staff)
    7. Office Phone

    Click anywhere to close