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The BodyWise packet includes fact sheets and resource lists design to help health care providers and school personnel to detect eating disorders among adolescents and provide suggestions for promoting positive body image and healthy eating behaviors.

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Information for School Personnel:
The BodyWise packet customized for school personnel contains fact sheets designed for teachers, nurses, coaches, and other educators, as well as resource lists. The fact sheets include suggestions for integrating eating disorders prevention into existing curricula and for initiating school-wide activities to promote prevention of unhealthy eating and preoccupation with body weight.

1. BodyWise Handbook: Eating Disorders Information for Middle School Personnel (24 Pages, 612K)

2. At Risk: All Ethnic and Cultural Groups (2 Pages, 53K)

3. How to Help a Friend (2 Pages, 30K)

4. School Nurses and Counselors (4 Pages, 38K)

5. Physical Education Teachers, Coaches and Dance Instructors (4 Pages, 77K)

6. School Principals and Administrators (2 Pages, 31K)

7. Resources for School Personnel: Educational Materials (4 Pages, 45K)

8. Resources for School Personnel: Organizations (2 Pages, 28K)

9. Food Service and Nutrition Personnel (2 Pages, 55K)

10. How to Help a Student (2 Pages, 32K)

11. Classroom Teachers (4 Pages, 38K)

Information for Health Care Providers:
The BodyWise packet designed for health care providers includes definitions of eating disorders, screening tips, information on team approach to treatment, and descriptions of body image. The packet also contains resource lists of relevant professional and advocacy organizations, professional guidelines and recommendations, publications, and videotapes.

1. Health Care Providers (4 Pages, 73K)

2. Resources for Health Care Providers (4 Pages, 39K)

3. Tips for Health Care Providers (2 Pages, 50K)

Information Sheets for School Personnel and Health Care Providers:

1. African American Girls (4 Pages, 73K)

2. American Indian/Alaska Native Girls(2 Pages, 32K)

3. Asian and Pacific Islander Girls (2 Pages, 37K)

4. Boys and Eating Disorders (2 Pages, 30K)

5. Jovenes Latinas (2 Pages, 35K)

6. Latina Girls(4 Pages, 82K)

7. Parents and Other Caregivers(4 Pages, 85K)

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