Amy's Gift

02/23/2026

It's Eating DisordersAwareness Week! Find your community, share your resources and stay COMMITTED TO CHANGE.

02/23/2026

This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week! We are a proud member of the Collaborative of Eating Disorders Organizations (CEDO), and this year our focus is "Fighting for Change. Committed to Change."

Funding for eating disorders awareness and treatment is more important than ever so in honor of EDAW we are sharing a list of *free services* offered by all the CEDO partners for the support of ALL! Please explore and share these valuable resources with YOUR community!

02/04/2026

We are ecstatic to announce that the Robert Young Center for Community Mental Health will be opening an Intensive Outpatient Program for Eating Disorders in late spring of this year! They are currently seeking applicants for the Dietitian role. Find details below.

Shift: 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM (3 days per week) We are seeking a dedicated Dietitian to join the Robert Young Center (RYC) Clinical Mental Health Outpatient Services team in support of our Eating Disorder Intensive Outpatient Program (EDIOP). This role offers a meaningful opportunity to make a lasting im...

02/03/2026

Our Support Group is cancelled this week (2/4) and will resume Wednesday (2/18). Info in the comments below!

01/06/2026

Amy's Gift is excited to announce that we will be facilitating two events this January using the BE REAL Body Confident materials for the adults in children's lives:

BODY CONFIDENT KIDS
Thursday, Jan. 15th, 6:00-7:00PM
Rock Island Library- Watts-Midtown Branch
RSVP Here: https://www.rockislandlibrary.org/.../creating-body...

BODY CONFIDENT SCHOOLS
Monday, Jan. 19th, 8:00-11:00AM
Rock Island Regional Office of Education
RSVP Here: https://www.riroe.com/forms/1924

Research ties body dissatisfaction to eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation (Perkins & Brausch, 2019; McLean et al., 2022). Young people who don't like their bodies often
suffer from low self-esteem and are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol (Bornioli et al., 2019). To help with these mental health issues, BE REAL created research-based Body Confident Schools professional development workshops to give body confidence tools to the adults in children's lives.

If you are interested, please RSVP via the links posted above!

12/17/2025

As the days grow shorter and seasonal changes begin to affect many peoples’ mood and routines, we want to make sure you feel supported with resources you can trust. Luckily, the Eating Recovery Center (ERC) has curated materials to share with patients and their families throughout the holiday season:

The holiday season presents a unique set of challenges when it comes to eating disorder recovery. We’ve pulled together a variety of resources including: Support Groups, Blogs, Podcasts, and Videos to support you during the holiday season.

12/08/2025

Join Reasons Eating Disorders Center this Thursday, December 11th for part two of their Holiday Webinar Series, a grounding, practical conversation on supporting adolescents in eating disorder recovery during the holiday season.

This webinar is a valuable resource for care providers, clients, families, caregivers, and anyone seeking guidance during this emotionally complex time.

During this webinar, they will explore:

• How to recognize early signs of stress and dysregulation in adolescents
• Ways parents can support without escalating tension or anxiety
• How to use moments of discomfort as opportunities for connection
• Strategies for navigating meals, transitions, and traditions with less reactivity
• Approaches grounded in self-regulation, emotional attunement, and reflective parenting

Register below!

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Finding Calm Together: Navigating the Holidays in ED Recovery. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

10/23/2025

We are VERY excited to announce that there will be a new Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) opening in the Quad Cities on the Iowa side in 2026! Job postings will be coming out in the upcoming month, and we will keep you updated when they are available.

If you have questions in the meantime, contact Stephanie at [email protected] for more details!

10/21/2025

Thank you to Zoë Bisbing, creator of Body-Positive Home, and Denise Hamburger, founder of BE REAL USA for sharing information about BE REAL's new curriculum Let's Eat—an eating-disorder-prevention-informed nutrition lesson for adolescents.

This replay will be available FREE for one week. After that, it will live in the Parent Workshop Archive—alongside many more learning experiences—and remain accessible to all paid subscribers of Body-Positive Home with Zoë Bisbing.

We hope you enjoy!

...and WILL make the difference for our kids

10/15/2025

National Eating Disorders Screening Week is Oct 20–24, 2025
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10/09/2025

It is Mental Illness Awareness Week - let’s raise awareness and increase understanding together!