Nurse & Educator Trainings
Eating disorders are preventable illnesses. School nurses & educators are oftentimes the first line of defense for students struggling with these mental illnesses.
That is why a key aspect of our mission at the Body Empowerment Project is to train nurses and educators to identify and address eating disorder prevalence within their schools. Through our Nurse & Educator Professional Development Program, we teach nurses and educators about eating disorder risk and prevalence while training them to recognize signs & symptoms and connect students to resources in their area.
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Nurse Professional Development Training - Fall 2021
Our Co-Founders, Amanda & Christina, led a virtual professional development training for 250+ nurses from the School District of Philadelphia. The training covered eating disorder prevalence, risk factors, and preventative intervention options like Be Body Positive Philly. Nurses were also introduced to wellness concepts taught in our high school program including HAES, Intuitive Eating, and Joyful Movement, among others.
School District of Philadelphia (SDP) Nurse Linc Event - Fall 2021
The Body Empowerment Project interfaced with 300+ nurses from the School District of Philadelphia at the Fall 2021 Linc Session. Nurses were able to learn about the educational programs we offer and refer their schools.
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Nurse Appreciation
Hope Waller (RN, CSN)
Nurse Hope Waller, from Kensington Health Sciences Academy (KHSA), was the first nurse we worked with back in 2020 to develop and implement our high school program Be Body Positive Philly. She currently oversees programming and student recruitment at KHSA. Nurse Waller has been instrumental in bringing this program to life for her students. We dedicate this appreciation column to her and all the other wonderful nurses who interface with our students every day.
The Nurse & Educator Professional Development Program is a 90-minute educational training which can take place in-person for schools serving Philadelphia or virtually for all other interested parties.
The training is currently available free of cost for all public school educators and nurses. The program is available to private schools for a fee. All proceeds go directly towards funding Be Body Positive Philly groups in public high schools.