C14 - Eating Disorders in the Heartland: Changing the Treatment Landscape for Underserved Populations

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Location: 410, Level 2, LACC

None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Relias, LLC and National Council for Mental Wellbeing guarantee this educational conference is free from bias.

Moderator(s)

Taslim van Hattum, LCSW, MPH

Senior Director, Practice Improvement
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Washington DC, District of Columbia

Workshop Presenter(s)

Jenny Copeland, PsyD (she/her/hers)

Licensed Psychologist
Ozark Center
Joplin, Missouri

Slides
Jacob Hefner, LPC

Director, Adult Outpatient Services
Ozark Center
Joplin, Missouri
Kristen Rose, LPC, LIMHP, CCTP (she/her/hers)

Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner
Sidney Regional Medical Center
Sidney, Nebraska

The number of individuals in rural communities who are diagnosed with eating disorders is on the rise, find out what a mental health treatment organization and a small local hospital did to support their recovery. Learn more about the approaches they have taken to support individuals with eating disorders and how other rural communities can replicate their success.

Learning Objectives:

Examine data that indicates a growing number of individuals are diagnosed with eating disorders in rural communities.
Explore solutions identified by local hospitals and treatment organizations to support individuals who present with eating disorders.
Identify ways communities across the country can better identify eating disorders and support those individuals in their recovery.